Attenuation: A Beer Podcast

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...

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 Br...

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, Ne...

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...

The boys are back from their quick trip to ChicagoLand where they tackled an overwhelming list of breweries and beers, much to the detriment of their livers. Join them as they recap the trip and its many highlights. Also, Texas Beer Fest preview and bottle share stories. Beer Tastings: Jason - BA French Toast, Hubbard's Cave Brewing, Niles, IL. Style: Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout with Cinnamon, Vanil...

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, Rou...

Your hosts convene over the same microphone this episode to try the rare and expensive A Deal With The Devil barleywine from Anchorage Brewing. Is it worth the hype and the price? Also, Anchor is saved again and the hosts lay out their plan for the Firestone Walker Invitational. Beer Tasting: A Deal With The Devil, Anchorage Brewing, Anchorage, AK. Style: Barrel-Aged Barleywine

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...

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 I...

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: Ja...

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 C...

There is always a first, and when it comes to modern American craft beer, it doesn't get much earlier than New Albion Brewing. Join your hosts this week as they discover the roots of the beer that inspired a revolution. Also, best beers of 2023, Texas beer fest, and a Fat Tire parody. Beer Tastings: Jason - BA Mexican Style Pot De Creme Stout, Untitled Art, Waunakee, WI. Style: BA Stout Stephe...

100 Episodes?? What?? Join your Attenuation hosts as they celebrate this significant milestone with an epic beer tasting, some wild rants, and a fond look back over the first 100 episodes. Beer Tasting: Assembled Armor, Melvin Brewing, Eureka, MO. Style: BBA Barleywine/Stout Blend with Sesame Seeds, Sea Salt, Maple Syrup, and Cinnamon. Parabola, Firestone Walker, Paso Robles, CA. Style: BBA Stout

After an elongated break, your hosts play catch-up with multiple beer news topics including taproom openings, the 2023 BCBS lineup, new Tavour frustrations, and upcoming beer festivals. Plus, the pair gears up for recording episode 100 when Stephen visits Jason in California. Beer Tastings: Jason: Madagascar Salted Peanut Truffle, Four Hands Brewing, St. Louis, MO. Style: BBA Imperial Milk Stout S...

This week, your hosts return to one of their favorite episode formats, as California's The Bruery gets the deep dive treatment. Also, ChatGPT's beer knowledge is tested and a Tavour box is lost. Beer Tastings: Jason - Cinnamonstah, Wiley Roots Brewing, Greeley, CO. Style: Imperial Stout Stephen - All Citra Everything, Other Half Brewing, New York, NY. Style: Double IPA / King Sue, Toppling...

The boys are back with a new episode and a review of Stephen's recent trip to the Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival in Paso Robles, CA. Plus they discuss brewery franchises, the death of the growler, and how subscriptions are ruining everything. Beer tastings: Jason - Naaner, Cycle Brewing, St Petersburg, FL. Style: Banana Bread Stout Stephen - Trail Runner: Strawberries and Cream, R...

Baby has arrived safely and Jason is officially a father! Naturally, your hosts catch up on some recent beer news and updates and chat about parenthood. Also, Stephen gets a beer job and Jason gets back to his stout drinking ways. Beer Tastings: Jason - As Above So Below, Mortalis Brewing, Avon, NY. Style: Imperial Coffee Stout Stephen - Oyster Stout, BeerBurg Brewing, Dripping Springs, TX. Style:...

With Jason on official Baby Watch 2023, your hosts take the opportunity to muse on some current events and updates in the craft beer world before going on a short hiatus from podcasting. Join them as they discuss things like Athletic Brewing's lofty goals, AB-InBev's decision to close Platform Brewing, banana varietals, and switching to store-brand cola.  Beer Tastings: Jason - Run Wild IPA,...

Everyone loves free beer, right? Join your hosts this week as they discuss gluten-free and alcohol-free beers. Also, Stephen gets exclusive beer festival tickets on a whim, and Jason announces a historic beer merger.  Beer Tastings: Jason - Reve, Parish Brewing, Broussard, LA. Style: Coffee Stout Stephen - HyperFocus: Luminosa, Grimm Brewing, Brooklyn, NY. Style: DIPA

Is Jimmy Carter the greatest President of all time? If you really love craft beer, the answer might be yes. Join your hosts today as they look back on how the legalization of homebrewing created the landscape for today's craft beer scene. Also, an examination of some strange state regulations on homebrewing that still exist. And you won't want to miss Stephen's take on the new Fat Tire recipe.&nbs...

Looking for a fun new way to enjoy a beer? Look no further than this week's episode as your hosts search for the best and most interesting beer cocktails. From adding sweet stuff, mixing beer styles together, and throwing some hard liquor in, there are many creative ways to enjoy your brews. Also, Cycle Brewing wins the day and Jason teaches the art of the flame. ColaWeizen Tastings: Jason - Hefew...

With a renewed resolve to drink more barleywines in 2023, your hosts decide to look at the history of this niche style. Is it just a new name for an old beer or has it successfully created a whole new genre? And how has the American Craft Beer revolution made it it's own? Also, Stephen recounts a week of weird beers. Beer Tastings: Jason - Straight Jacket, Revolution Brewing, Chicago, IL. Style: B...