Join your hosts this week as they drink beers and discuss the cool story behind St. Louis' Side Project Brewing and its highly decorated and sought-after beers. Plus the latest beer news and your hosts talk about their upcoming beer-venture to Chicago.

Beer Tastings:

Jason - 27th Anniversary Ale, Firestone Walker, Paso Robles, CA. Style: Imperial Stout/Barleywine Blend

Stephen - Sordid Nature, Roughhouse Brewing, San Marcos, TX. Style: Dark Saison

With their Top 10 Beers updated, it was time to update another list: White Whales. Your hosts review their old lists to find out which whales were caught and add new, rare, hard-to-find beers that are still at large. Also, more podcast magic, Jason's trip to Calgary, and the Pliny economic report.

Renee DeLuca, daughter of New Albion Brewing founder Jack McAullife, joins the podcast to tell her story of the man and the beer that sparked a craft beer revolution.

Beer Tastings:

Stephen - SMaSH IPA: Mackinac Hop, 512 Brewing, Austin, TX. Style: IPA

Renee - Old Speckled Hen, Moreland Brewing, England. Style: English Pale Ale

It has been three years since the podcast started so your hosts decided it was time to revisit their top 10. There are definitely some surprises! Also, World Beer Cup awards, Ballast Point news, and Stephen pre-games with a high ABV stout.

Beer Tastings:

Jason- Transatlantique Kriek, New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, CO. Style: Kriek Lambic

Stephen - Comfort Hops, Other Half Brewing, Brooklyn, NY. Style: Imperial NEIPA

The boys are back with a hot new topic in the world of craft beer brewing. Biotransformation is an innovative tool being used by breweries to unlock new flavors. Also, Jason drinks a whale and Steve tries some of Tennessee's best beers.

Beer Tastings:

Jason - Barrel-aged Unicorn Tears, Fremont Brewing, Seattle, WA. Style: BA Imperial Milk Stout with Cherry

Stephen - Double Homestyle, Bearded Iris Brewing, Nashville, TN. Style: Double IPA

Attention Please, Bearded Iris Brewing, Nashville, TN. Style: DDH Hazy IPA

With the Reinheitsgebot fully in the past, the number of adjuncts and additives in beer has steadily increased. As far as labeling goes, what does and doesn't have to be disclosed is sometimes a gray area. Join your hosts this week as they discuss some of these labeling requirements. Also, Jason pulls out a Sci-Fi deep cut and Stephen lauds some big changes in New Jersey law.

Beer Tastings:

Jason:

Double Blazed Orange, Hop Butcher For The World, Chicago, IL. Style: Milkshake IPA

Juicy Bits, Weldwerks Brewing, Greeley, CO. Style: Hazy IPA

Stephen:

Barrel-Aged El Zacaton, Hubbard's Cave, Niles, IL. Style: BA Imperial Chili Stout

Stout season is here and Goose Island's Bourbon County Stout continues to excite with its annual release of barrel-aged variants. Join your hosts as they try a few while discussing the history and hype of this Chicago brew. Also, Jason reveals a new drinking philosophy and Stephen learns the real pronunciation of Deth.

Beer Tastings:

Jason - Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 2022 and Bourbon County Stout Bananas Foster Variant 2023

Stephen -Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 2023 and Bourbon County Stout Backyard Variant 2023