We're back! After a bit of a hiatus, your hosts return with a discussion of the mystical, magical pH1 barrel that has shaped many American sour beer programs. Also, a recap of the Weldwerks Invitational beer festival and a white whale wild ale tasting you won't want to miss. Cheers!

Beer Tasting:

Fuzzy, Side Project Brewing, St. Louis, MO. Style: Wild ale with Peaches

Your hosts return this week with their favorite type of episode: the Deep Dive. This one focuses on the Wisconsin sweethearts at New Glarus Brewing. It is a beautiful history of family, community, and passion that just might be the best story in modern-day craft beer. Also, Jason swears off Total Wine and Stephen causes social media drama.

Beer Tastings:

Jason - Belgian Red, New Glarus Brewing, New Glarus, WI. Style: Fruit Beer

Stephen - Western Justice, Westbound and Down Brewing, LaFayette, CO. Style: BBA Imperial Stout

This last year had some great beer highlights, but the overall trends for craft beer are changing. Join your hosts as they discuss these new trends and reminisce on some memorable moments of 2024 while looking forward to another great year of drinking craft beer in 2025.

Beer Tastings:

Jason - Pulp, Fieldwork Brewing, Sacramento, CA. Style: NEIPA

Julius, TreeHouse Brewing, Boston, MA. Style: NEIPA

Stephen - Dino Snacks, Pinthouse Brewing, Austin, TX/Green Cheek Brewing, Orange, CA. Style: Hazy TIPA