Attenuation: A Beer Podcast

Ep. 115 - 2025 Year in Review

Jason and Stephen crack open a new year by revisiting their favorite beers of 2025, how their tastes have changed, and the standouts that kept them coming back for more. Of course there were plenty of barrel-aged stouts and hazy IPAs, but there are also a few fun surprises. It’s a fun, flavorful look back at a great year in beer. Beer Tastings: Jason - Bourbon County Brand Stout Angel's Envy 2-Year Cask 2023, Goose Island Brewing, Chicago, IL. Style: BBA Stout Stephen- Collective Choice 2025, Firestone Walker Brewing, Paso Robles, CA. Style: BBA Stout with Cocoa Nibs, Coconut, and Coffee.

Ep. 114 - The True Cost of Craft Beer

With the price of seemingly everything going up, it's easy to get lost in the cost of our hobby. In this episode, Jason uses his Excel expertise to breakdown those costs to help us truly decide where we should be spending our hard-earned dollars. Also, we catch up on multiple recent beer stories and experiences you won't want to miss! Beer Tastings: Jason - Mountains of Mosaic, Original Pattern Brewing, Oakland, CA. Style: Wet Hop IPA Stephen - Fundamental Observation, Bottle Logic Brewing, Anaheim, CA. Style: BA Imperial Stout

Ep. 113 - pH1 Barrel

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

Ep. 112 - Deep Dive: New Glarus Brewing Co.

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

Ep. 111 - 2024 Year in Review

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