Josh, Stephen and special guest, The Wizard, discuss perceivable acidity in sour beer. Beers from Firestone Walker Barrelworks, New Belgium Brewing Company and Brasserie Verhaeghe-Vichte. Music from Gatecreeper. Don't Trip!

Josh is blinded and interrogated by Stephen with three India Pale Ale's from his fridge. We discuss the 39th Annual Illinois Craft Beer Awards. Beer from Alchemist, Almanac and Maplewood. Music from Trap Them.

The somewhat exciting conclusion to our 2016 Oktoberfest round up. Josh and Stephen sample the winners of the past three weeks to crown a 2016 Champion. Typical high brow Beer Breakdown banter. Beer Nerdiness and all around nerdiness.

Stephen gives Josh a set of Oktoberfest blind for our third heat of Fest Beer's for our Oktoberfest Rumble aka Marzen Matchup aka Fest Fracas.. you get it..

Round 2 of our Oktoberfest "Battle Royale".. Stephen rates 4 "fest" and "Oktoberfest" beers blind. A second chance at Oktoberfest glory falls short. A new challenger comes forward to face Hofbrau in our final Breakdown! Beer from Sierra Nevada, Great Lakes, Capital Brewing and Firestone Walker.

Josh and Stephen uncover the vast beer industry conspiracy known as Oktoberfest Creep. Enjoy both traditional Marzen and Festbier. Beer from Hofbrau, Weihenstephaner, Spaten and Ayinger. Silly Hats! Beer Battles! Did we mention Silly Hats?!