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progression adjuncts

Episode 583 – A Progression of Adjuncts

Adding non-essential components to a brew – ingredients sometimes referred to as adjuncts – can evoke strong dessert flavors and even a heavy dose of nostalgia. But does adding more and more adjuncts actually make a beer better? We test...

11 old faves

Episode 573 – 11 Year Blind: Old Faves

To recognize our 11th year of releasing this weekly podcast, we’re putting a new spin on our annual half-blind shows by…going old. We each divvied up the past years of the podcast and selected one favorite from a year until...

Ryan’s Top 40 Beers of 2024

The criteria for the list is simple: these are the best beers that I had this year that were (mostly) released this year. I undoubtedly left off many other great beers I had this year because I’m not a very...

fobab winners 2024

Episode 567 – FoBAB Winners 2024

The Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beers came in late November this year, and we have another episode to add to our wall-to-wall coverage of Chicago’s best beer fest. As has become a delicious tradition, we have gathered medal winning...