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Jamil and the guys dip into the mailsack The post Brew Strong | Dipping into the Mailsack appeared first on The Brewing Network.
Brew Strong helps you with your quality lab The post Brew Strong | Quality Labs for Small Brewers and Homebrewers appeared first on The Brewing Network.
Jamil is back on this episode of Brew Strong! The post Brew Strong | Q&A With Jamil appeared first on The Brewing Network.
In this episode, the Brew Strong team tackle the complex world of mixed fermentation (part 2). With so much information in the world of wildRead more The post B…
The Brew Strong team tackle the complex world of mixed fermentation The post Brew Strong | Mixed Fermentation Part 1 appeared first on The Brewing Network.
Brew Strong discusses packaging your beer! The post Brew Strong | Package-gasm 2 appeared first on The Brewing Network.
The legendary Karl Strauss Brewing Company joins us in the Brewing Network studio The post The Session | Karl Strauss appeared first on The Brewing Network.
Brew Strong discusses packaging your beer! The post Brew Strong | Package-gasm 1 appeared first on The Brewing Network.
It’s a double episode, with four hombrews up for judging! Well ok, three homebrews and a collab but like, who cares? In addition to theRead more The post …
Peter Scholey from Coniston Brewing and Luke Herman from Crafty Brewing join Justin in the studio The post The Session | Coniston and Crafty appeared first …
Splitting the wine and beer worlds up was probably not the marketing plan craft beer should have gone with. So many flavors and descriptors crossRead more The p…
Travis from Brew Strong is back with us, as we judge his Rye Double IPA. Not a style we usually see anymore, there was aRead more The post Dr. Homebrew | Episod…
It’s the Brew Strong x Dr. Homebrew event of Cooper’s dreams! Travis from Brew Strong sent in not one, but two Double IPAs, shattering anyRead more …
Robert Bell, from Hogshead, and friend of the show Neil Spake join us for this episode of Brew Strong! Topics include open fermentation at home,Read more The po…
Wren House Brewing in Phoenix, AZ hosts The Session The post The Session | Wren House Brewing appeared first on The Brewing Network.
Calling in all the way from beautiful Denver, Colorado is Robert Bell, brewer at Hogshead Brewery! The fellas are excited about this one, because RobertRead mor…
The Arizona Society of Homebrewers takes in The Brewing Network The post The Session | Arizona Society of Homebrewers appeared first on The Brewing Network.
It’s homebrew Question and Answer time again, as Travis and Michael dig deep inside of the Brew Strong Mail Bag to extract only the highestRead more The p…
Sometimes the day just calls for a big bag of beer to dig through, and that’s what this episode is all about! Getting three beerRead more The post Dr. Hom…
Homebrew, homebrew, everywhere, but not a brewer in sight! Today’s show is back to homebrew, but our guest, Steve, was feeling under the weather soRead mo…
Travis and Michael take control as they root through the mail bag to answer all of your homebrewing questions! The boys cover sparging times andRead more The po…
The Session on the road and live from Arizona Wilderness Brewing The post The Session | Arizona Wilderness Brewing and Pale 48 appeared first on The Brewing Net…
Justin heads to GOAL Brewing in San Diego to catch up with Derek Gallanosa. The post The Session | GOAL Brewing appeared first on The Brewing Network.
Huggy is back, for another round of brewing knowledge-dropping! Today’s show is all about answering your homebrewing questions, and the boys have a…
Fining your homebrew is often considered one of the last stages of making beer, but it might also be the key to giving you aRead more The post Brew Strong | Hom…
Homebrew is back, baby! Even if we had to drag it across the internet ourselves, we were hell bent on judging some homebrew on thisRead more The post Dr. Homebr…
On this episode of The Session we are joined by Brewmaster Alex Tweet and VP of Sales Mathew Barry from Fieldwork Brewing Company. In aRead more The post The Se…
It’s time once again, to enter the Mail Room and dig around for your homebrewing questions! This time, we have Adrian from Blue Lake HopsRead more The pos…
Making a fresh hop, or wet hop, beer has always been on Mother Nature’s timeline. The hops are ready when they are ready and youRead more The post Brew St…
Browsing the shelves at our local big box beer stores, we realized there are so many winter beers on the market today, and many ofRead more The post Dr. Homebre…
Homebrew competitions are thriving, and there’s no competition quite like the World Cup of Beer here in the Bay Area! On today’s show, Steve fromRea…
On this special episode of The Session we welcome the legendary Greg Koch, Founder of Stone Brewing, back to the show to discuss his latestRead more The post Th…
Justin dips into Jamil’s mail bag this week, as Michael and Travis guide homebrewers through some tough questions. The boys talk about stir plates forRead…
Long-time sponsors and friends of the show, Blichmann Engineering, recently had a change in ownership. Drew Barnes worked his way up from the ground floorRead m…
The holidays are among us, and so are the darker, sturdier beers. On today’s show, we run through some classic Holiday beers as well asRead more The post …
Browsing the beer shelves at the grocery store can sometimes yield amazing stuff. On our last trip to the store, we found two beers thatRead more The post Dr. H…
Jamil and the crew invite Michael “Mufasa” Ferguson back for another round of Question and Answer! Topics include: High Gravity Brewing, Bottle Carb…
Decoction mashing has been something of a debate in homebrewing for decades – should you do it, should you not? To add to this conversation,Read more The …
On this episode of The Session we welcome Morgan Territory Brewing from Tracy, CA. to the show. Brewmaster Craig Cauwels and Head Brewer James NoahRead more The…
Learn about the new book, Hidden Beers of Belgium! The post The Session | Hidden Beers of Belgium appeared first on The Brewing Network.
It’s wet hop season, and that means more than a few brewers are going to be packing their beers with tiny little flavor bombs ofRead more The post Dr. Hom…
Oktoberfest season is here, and we like digging around for examples of the style we don’t normally see. When Brian Schar found this NA Oktoberfest,Read mo…
Brewmaster Nick Mamere from Bartlett Hall joins the Session The post The Session | Bartlett Hall Brewing Company appeared first on The Brewing Network.
It’s time for more answers to listener questions! On today’s show, the guys are fielding more great homebrewing questions – some are even from…
We’re dippin’ into the mail bag again to answer your questions, and this week we have a lot of great ones. Topics include reusing yeastRead more The…
It feels like there’s no end to the growing list of terms homebrewers have to learn in order to continue making the best beer possibleRead more The post B…
Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewers Association joins The Session The post The Session | BA Economist Bart Watson appeared first on The Brewing Network…
Brix Factory Brewing from Oakland, CA. join us on The Session The post The Session | Brix Factory Brewing appeared first on The Brewing Network.
We’re in the first throws of Oktoberfest season, so we thought it would only be appropriate to compare what the Germans are doing versus whatRead more The…
Brewing Network live from Firestone Walker Invitational 2024 The post The Session | Expanding Engagement at the Firestone Walker Invitational 2024 appeared firs…
Look, it happens to everyone eventually. You do your best to make sure those little yeast cells have what they need to have a greatRead more The post Brew Stron…
At long last, one of our favorite breweries, Original Pattern, out of Oakland, CA. joins us on The Session. We talk about our recent collaborationRead more The …
Wandering around the liquor store, we realized that we had yet to approach the subject of the humble Radler, and where that fits in withRead more The post Dr. H…
In this special edition of The Session, we venture down to the 2024 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival in Paso Robles, CA. Hosted by ourRead more The p…
The Inland Empire Brewers are back, and they brought more California Common for us! Part two of our massive deep-dive into the style of CalRead more The post Dr…
One of the oldest homebrewing clubs in the country floods us with one of the oldest styles in the state – California Common! are eitherRead more The post …
In this episode of The Session we are joined by Topher Boehm, Co-Founder and brewer at Australia's Wildflower. The post The Session | Wildflower appeared first …
John Palmer joins Jamil on this LIVE episode of Brew Strong, as we gather to wish John Blichmann a happy retirement from Alibi Ale Works!Read more The post Brew…
Mash Hopping is a practice that has had its moments of popularity in the past, but never caught on in any large way. On today’s show,Read more The post Br…
Faction and Ghost Town join forces on this collaboration show! The post The Session | Faction & Ghost Town Collab appeared first on The Brewing Network.
Porters are one of those styles that represent many entry points for old school brewers, so it’s nice to see them come across our desksRead more The post …
It’s not every day we get to chat it up with someone who has recently taken up the hobby of homebrewing, much lest taste theirRead more The post Dr. Homeb…
Dokkaebier from Oakland, CA. joins us on The Session The post The Session | Dokkaebier appeared first on The Brewing Network.
Shred Beer Company joins the Session The post The Session | Shred Beer Company appeared first on The Brewing Network.
On this week’s show, we basically lean on JP again for content. He delivers an American Red Ale, which is a clone of the famousRead more The post Dr. Home…
Friend of the show Vito is back, and this time he’s teaching us a thing or two! Vito has done a lot of research intoRead more The post Dr. Homebrew | Epis…
The boys get right to it, grabbing your homebrewing questions right from the internet and delivering the answers back to you, via that very sameRead more The po…
Hazy IPA gets a few new names on today’s show, which might be just the thing it needs to finally catch on. Plus, we haveRead more The post Dr. Homebrew | …
Fermentation is probably the single most important thing to get right in brewing, so no wonder we spend so much time on it. On today’sRead more The post B…
As craft beer drinkers, we’re always on the lookout for brands we have yet to encounter, and on today’s show we talk about one suchRead more The pos…
German Pilsner and a Belgian Triple – two beers that could not be more opposite. On today’s show, we have the brewer of both ofRead more The post Dr…
This week on The Session we welcome Oakland newcomer, Tenma Beer Project. Co-owner and head brewery Brennan Perry joins us to discuss his new projectRead more T…
Holding over from the last show, special guest Neil Spake joins Jamil, Travis, and Michael for another round of brewing questions! The boys talk fermentingRead …
Nano and "speakeasy" brewery Spent Grain Brewing from Atascadero, CA. joins the show to discuss how this one barrel brewery maintains profitability and more The…
Today’s show is focused on one thing – planning a drinking trip to England. Jamil and Michael are veterans at this, and have some greatRead more The…
In this episode of The Session we are joined by a very unique California brewery that specializes in Belgian beer. And the kicker is thatRead more The post The …
Our friend Barry over at Lucky Envelope Brewing in Seattle recently subjected himself to a brew day with Warren and Dave Marliave. The beer thatRead more The po…
Fresh off the heels of Christmas, the Dr. Homebrew crew rejoins in an epic defiance of a holiday hangover. On today’s show, the boys breakRead more The po…
In this episode of The Session, we branch further out into the pro brewer world to discuss finances. Our friend Lou Catalano from MUN CPAsRead more The post The…
Czech Pale Lager needs to come in unassuming and almost nebulous to your senses. It’s not an easy style to nail, and lucky for usRead more The post Dr. Ho…
On this episode of The Session we are joined by True North Ale Company from Ipswich, Massachusetts. Head Brewer Seth Barnum and Director of TaproomRead more The…
In this episode of The Session, we change things up a little and bring in the wonderful people from Early Alert Canines. Executive Director CarolRead more The p…
We’ve had mixed fermentation beers on this show before, but none of them have been done using the Solera method (at least we think). SoRead more The post …
Russian River's Vinnie Cilurzo is back on the show to dive deep into hop creep, along with his genius grad student Jessica Young and our old friend Nate Smith T…
In this episode of The Session we are joined by Rodg Little and Geoff Scott from Sacramento’s Oak Park Brewing. Rodg and Geoff have aRead more The post Th…
Dave Marilave returns to The Session after a long hiatus and the fall of his beloved brewery, Flat Tail. Turns out there is a lotRead more The post The Session …
Time to dust off the books, because it’s another Question and Answer session! Jamil, Michael, and Travis take us through some tips, tricks, and one-of-a-k…
Fermentation is the most important factor in brewing successful beer. If your yeast are stressed for whatever reason, they won’t perform at their best. On…
All the way from Edmonton, Canada, Blind Enthusiasm Brewing Company joins us on The Session to discuss mixed fermentation and more. Founder Greg Zeschuk fillsRe…
The boys have all let their beers properly lager, so it’s time to bring the saga of Dr. Hombre to a close tonight, as weRead more The post Dr. Homebrew | …
If you pay attention to the beer scene at all, you likely have heard about Thiols – those compounds usually found in hops that contributeRead more The pos…
Shaun O'Sullivan from the 21st Amendment Brewery discusses 21A and the State of the Industry The post The Session | 21st Amendment and the State of the Industry…
“Guess The Style” sounds dangerous, but we’re professionals, so we came out the other side unscathed, yet somehow still scarred. We had a lage…
Cold IPA. Sure, it sounds good, but what even is it? Colin joins us again to help us figure out what a homebrewed version ofRead more The post Dr. Homebrew | Ep…
Jamil knows a lot about yeast, but sometimes he has to bring in an expert. On today’s show, Jamil sits down with Avi Shayevitz, fromRead more The post Bre…
Jamil is joined once again by Travis and Michael, taking on topics from across the homebrewing spectrum. Amino Acids, yeast harvesting, dry hopping, and moreRea…
On this episode of The Session, Justin is joined by Dick Cantwell, Denham DSilva of Deep Liquid, and Teresa Psuty from Crooked Lane to talkRead more The post Th…
The style of Blonde Ale has come and gone over the years, and it seems like we’re seeing a fresh resurgence of it – whichRead more The post Dr. Home…
What does Lil’ Wayne and a homebrewed beer have in common? They’re both misunderstood by most people! Or something, look, just listen to this showRe…
On this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil sits down with John Blichmann and his old pal John Palmer for a wide-ranging conversation on technology inRead more The po…