08-16-18 Occidental Brewing
We visit Occidental Brewing in Portland, Oregon, to talk to brewer Sam Carroll about brewing delicious German-style beers.
Aug 15, 2018•1 hr 4 min
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08-09-18 Sake-Beer Hybrid
Homebrewer Kevin McEvoy shares his experiment combining sake and beer fermentations into a single beverage with components of each.
Aug 08, 2018•48 min
08-02-18 Pichia Apotheca Hybrid Yeast
Dr. Maitreya Dunham of the University of Washington joins us to talk about a new yeast hybrid her lab has isolated from an open fermentation beer. Tim Leber and Norm Kwasinski share mead and beer brewed with the yeast.
Aug 01, 2018•47 min
07-26-18 Insane in the Yeast Strain
We join Imperial Organic Yeast and Everybody's Brewing to sample two split-wort experiments.
Jul 25, 2018•47 min
07-19-18 Hop Sampler - UK Fuggle, German Hallertau and Perle
James and Steve taste the third in the Hop Sampler series, featuring hops from the UK and Germany.
Jul 18, 2018•45 min
07-12-18 Cascade Brewing
We sample delicious sour beers at Cascade Brewing in Portland, Oregon, with Head Brewer Mike Mathis and Lead Blender Kevin Martin.
Jul 11, 2018•1 hr 7 min
07-05-18 Portland Club Night
We roam the floor of Homebrew Con Club Night to sample delicious, and sometimes odd, beers and visit with their talented, sometimes odd, brewers.
Jul 04, 2018•59 min
05-31-18 Eclectic IPA with Dick Cantwell
Brewer and author Dick Cantwell talks about his book, Eclectic IPA: Pushing the Boundaries of India Pale Ale, which includes IPA recipes with fruit, vegetables, spices, and other tasty ingredients.
May 30, 2018•48 min
05-24-18 Hop Sampler - Apollo, Calypso, and Experimental 07270
James and Steve go round two into comparing small batches brewed with single hops. This week increases the alpha acids with Apollo, Calypso, and Experimental 07270.
May 23, 2018•41 min
05-17-18 Brut IPA
Chris Colby, editor of Beer and Wine Journal and author of The Home Brew Recipe Bible and The Methods of Modern Homebrewing, introduces us to a new dry, sparkling version of our favorite style.
May 16, 2018•46 min
05-10-18 Jesse Gagnon at West Mountain
The former head brewer at Ozark Beer Company talks about why he shifted his career path toward a smaller place and shares beers and tips.
May 09, 2018•54 min
05-03-18 Hop Sampler - Cascade, Cluster and Mount Hood
James and Steve break in a new feature to the podcast by sampling small batches brewed with Cascade, Cluster and Mount Hood hops.
May 02, 2018•39 min
04-26-18 Steve Mead Update
Steve Wilkes of Steve's Brew Shop shares his latest round of meads, which include blueberry and cherry - one of them oaked. We also revisit a cyser to see how it's aging.
Apr 25, 2018•52 min
04-19-18 JoCo Brown Ale and Gose Experiments
Homebrewer Joe Covey joins us again to share his split batch experiments comparing two yeasts in a brown ale and the effect of adding cherries to a gose.
Apr 18, 2018•44 min
04-12-18 Crisis Brewing
Brewer Sean Slape has used his engineering background and elbow grease to build a small-scale electric brewery just opening in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and already has plans to expand.
Apr 11, 2018•56 min
04-05-18 Brewing Darker Beers
Chris Colby, author of The Homebrew Recipe Bible and Methods of Modern Homebrewing gives us rants and tips for brewing beers with dark grains.
Apr 04, 2018•52 min
03-29-18 Prestonrose Farm and Brewery
James travels to Paris . . . Arkansas, to visit with Liz Preston and her husband, Preston, about the brewery in their front yard and their efforts to bring good beer and organic farming to their region.
Mar 28, 2018•58 min
03-22-18 Beer Craft with Jon Finch
Jon Finch, author of Beer Craft - The No-Nonsense Guide to Making and Enjoying Damn Good Craft Beer at Home, talks about brewing in the UK, beer cocktails and using beer in food.
Mar 21, 2018•50 min
03-15-18 RIS Collaboration
James and Steve sample a big bourbon-barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout that they contributed to and talk to barrel owner and project coordinator Reece Morrison.
Mar 14, 2018•42 min
03-08-18 DC Homebrewers Adjunct Experiment
Omar Al-Nidawi, education co-chair of the DC Homebrewers Club, talks about an experiment comparing a dozen different brewing adjuncts. James and Steve are joined by Reece Morrison to sample.
Mar 07, 2018•52 min
03-01-18 Hop Stand Temperature Experiment
James and Steve sample and evaluate a small batch experiment comparing three beers brewed with hop stands set at different temperatures.
Feb 28, 2018•47 min
02-22-18 SQZBX Brewery and Pizza Joint
Brewer Zac Smith likes his beer like he likes his pizza and radio: local. James talks to Zac about his Reinheitsgebot-inspired approach to brewing quaffable session beers.
Feb 21, 2018•54 min
02-15-18 A Year of Red IPA
Homebrewer Chris McKenzie wanted to perfect a recipe for Red IPA, so he brewed nothing but that style for a whole year. Then, he sent his beer to a competition to see what the judges thought.
Feb 14, 2018•41 min
02-08-18 American Solera
We visit American Solera in Tulsa, which was named Best New Brewery in the U.S. in 2016 by RateBeer, and talk to founder Chase Healey about hoppy, fruity, and funky beers.
Feb 07, 2018•47 min
02-01-18 John Palmer on NEIPA
John Palmer, author of How to Brew, shares brewing tips for one of the most controversial styles today - New England IPA.
Jan 31, 2018•56 min
01-25-18 AHA Update with Gary Glass
AHA Director Gary Glass updates us on the National Homebrew Competition, HomebrewCon, and who homebrews nowadays.
Jan 24, 2018•46 min
01-18-18 Milk Stout, Autumn Seasonal, and Saison Experiments
James talks about the results of a trio of split batch experiments using different strains of yeast with homebrewer Joe Covey.
Jan 17, 2018•51 min
01-11-18 Non-Alcoholic Homebrew?
Homebrewer Brock Masters shares his experiment attempting to remove alcohol from a hoppy homebrew while preserving the freshness of the flavor and aroma.
Jan 10, 2018•47 min
01-04-18 6 O'CLOCK Brews
Author Peter Symons shares his second book, "6 O'CLOCK Brews: Home Brewing More Old Australian Beers," which includes recipes for historic Australian beers and some of the British imports that influenced them.
Jan 03, 2018•49 min
12-21-17 Brewing Disasters
James and Steve read stories of woe from listeners as they share brewing disasters from the past year.
Dec 20, 2017•1 hr 20 min
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