Brew Strong, with hosts Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer, combines the two most prominent authors and figures in homebrewing today in a live beer radio format that allows listeners to pose beginning and advanced brewing questions to expert hosts and guests from the Craft Beer industry. Designed as a brewing geek's must-listen show, Brew Strong is your source for cutting edge beer and brewing information, answers to technical questions, as well as a guide to a greater appreciation of all thin ...
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The original live show that brings professional brewer and homebrewer interviews, and the best in beer-tainment, right to you as we talk about homebrewing beer and craft brewing. Each episode covers specific brewing topics to inform and entertain, and world class professional brewers as guests. All the fun of real radio, without the boredom. Live listeners can participate and ask questions by joining our chatroom. Watch the live show at YouTube.com/brewingnetwork. Have a brewing question or ...
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Dr. Homebrew breaks down your home brewed beer and gives you the feedback you're looking for to improve your brewing! Join JP, along with his co-hosts, BJCP Master Judges Brian Cooper and Brian Schar, as they dissect listener-submitted homebrew and provide tips and tricks to improve your brewing! Have questions or want your beer evaluated on Dr. Homebrew? Email us at drhomebrew@thebrewingnetwork.com
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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 yeast (and when to avoid it), capturing CO2 from your fermenter, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Justin Crossley
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The Session | Expanding Engagement at the Firestone Walker Invitational 2024
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In this second installment of our trip to the 2024 Firestone Walker Invitational in Paso Robles, CA. we change things up a bit topic-wise. For this discussion we decided to cover some of the things that breweries do other than beer, like community outreach, partnerships, causes, and involvement in things that their customers care about. So we enlis…
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Brew Strong | How To Deal With A Stuck Fermentation
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Look, it happens to everyone eventually. You do your best to make sure those little yeast cells have what they need to have a great ferment, but somehow it all goes wrong. On today's show, the boys talk about how to tell if your fermentation is stuck, what you can do about it, and ways to prevent it from happening in the first place. Learn more abo…
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The Session | Original Pattern Brewing
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At long last, one of our favorite breweries, Original Pattern, out of Oakland, CA. joins us on The Session. We talk about our recent collaboration beer, The Session IPA, and taste through several amazing brews and styles with Head Brewer Andy Crocker, Senior Brewer Evan Collins, and Co-Director of Sales, Virginia Vaughn. Learn more about your ad ch…
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The Session | Hops at the Firestone Walker Invitational 2024
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In this special edition of The Session, we venture down to the 2024 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival in Paso Robles, CA. Hosted by our good friends at Firestone Walker Brewing Company, this annual event has become a staple in the craft beer industry. For our part, we are graced with the opportunity to moderate the Behind the Beer Stage e…
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Dr. Homebrew | Episode #260: Radler and Chimay in Cans!
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Wandering around the liquor store, we realized that we had yet to approach the subject of the humble Radler, and where that fits in with the current BJCP guidelines. Plus, JP had never tried one before, so we had to pick some up. Meanwhile, in another isle, we stumbled across Chimay in cans! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch…
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Dr. Homebrew | Episode #259: California Common Judging with the Inland Empire Brewers Pt. 2
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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 Cal Common, the Inland Empire Brewers flooded our halls with their takes on this style, and we gave them all the feedback they could ever want. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Dr. Homebrew | Episode #258: Cal Common with the Inland Empire Brewers Pt. 1
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One of the oldest homebrewing clubs in the country floods us with one of the oldest styles in the state - California Common! are either of these claims true? Who can tell? On this show, we take down three Cal Common beers from three different brewers of the Inland Empire Brewers club! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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In this episode of The Session we are joined by Topher Boehm, Co-Founder and brewer at Australia's Wildflower. Originally hailing from the U.S. Topher found his way to Oz and fell in love with the native Gadigal-Wangal land around Sydney and later opened this unique brewery with a focus on making balanced, nuanced beer that's welcoming, nourishing,…
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Brew Strong | The Blichmann Retirement Party at Alibi Ale Works
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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! Kevin, brewer and owner of Alibi, sits in to discuss his path to commercial brewing, and everyone has some nice things to say about John Blichmann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Brew Strong | Homebrew Question and Answer
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It's another mail bag day on Brew Strong - with some live questions tossed in for good measure! Today, the fellas talk about sanitizing gas line, the proper way to add dried malt extract to your boil, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Justin Crossley
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Brew Strong | Mash Hopping With Scott Janish
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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, Jamil, Travis, and Michael talk with Scott Janish about why homebrewers should be revisiting the mash hop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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The Session | Faction & Ghost Town Collab
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On this episode of The Session we welcome back Faction Brewing Company and Ghost Town Brewing Company to discuss their recent collaboration beer. The two hop loving powerhouses joined forces to brew Crossover IPA; a West Coast IPA with a righteous dry-hop of Citra and Riwaka, plus a dose of Amplifire Fresh Hop Oil from Clayton Hops NZ. We are also …
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Dr. Homebrew | Episode #257: American Porter and Trail Pass NA Beer from Sierra Nevada
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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 desks - especially from someone new to the hobby. We're back with Dimitri as we discuss his Porter, then we talk about the latest entry into the non-alcoholic space from Sierra Nevada - Trail Pass! Learn more about your …
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Dr. Homebrew | Episode #256: American Amber Ale and BJCP Talk
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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 their beers, so this show is a fin one for us. Today we welcome Dimitri to the show, and he hits us with an American Amber Ale. Then we talk about hos is BJCP journey started and what he's learned so far in his test prep. Learn m…
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In this episode of The Session we learn about the unique beers of Dokkaebier. With Asian inspired and influenced ingredients, Founder and Brewmaster Youngwon Lee is creating wonderful beers and making his mark as one of only a few Asians in American Craft Beer. Hear about his journey from brewing in South Korea to owning his own brewery in Oakland,…
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Amy Heller and Zack Frasher from Shred Beer Company come down to the Brewing Network studio from Rocklin, California to discuss their award winning hoppy beer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Brewing Network
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Dr. Homebrew | Episode #255: American Red Ale and Homebrewed Kombucha
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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 famous St. Rogue Red from Rogue Ales, and then a homebrewed Kombucha. At this point, we need to seriously invest in creating a Kombucha score sheet ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Dr. Homebrew | Episode #254: Belgian Dark Strong and Hop Water Recipe!
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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 into what makes a great batch of hop water, and since we have received a couple of examples as of late, why not learn a bit more about how it's made? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Brew Strong | Listener Question and Answer
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The boys get right to it, grabbing your homebrewing questions right from the internet and delivering the answers back to you, via that very same internet. On today's show, Jamil and the gang address fermentation issues, how to add ghost peppers to a porter, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Dr. Homebrew | Episode #253: Hazy IPA and Yuengling Clone
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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 have a clone of the great Yuengling lager to rip through. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Brewing Network
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Brew Strong | Answers To Your Fermentation Questions
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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's show, Jamil, Travis, and Michael jump into listener questions about topics such as fermenter geometry, pitch rate calculators, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Dr. Homebrew | Episode #252: Baeren Beer From Japan and More N/A Talk!
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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 such brewery found at our local Asian Market .. Baeren Beer. The two styles on offer were a Dortmunder Export and a Schwarzbier, not your typical styles just found floating on a random shelf somewhere. Plus, we talk about n…
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Dr. Homebrew | Episode #251: German Pilsner and Belgian Triple
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German Pilsner and a Belgian Triple - two beers that could not be more opposite. On today's show, we have the brewer of both of these styles - Scott - to explain himself to us, as well as field exceptional questions from two people who know what they are talking about. And JP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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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 project and how he's already been able to accumulate some serious awards and accolades in such a short time. Learn about Brennan's stellar brewing history as well as how he got a tiny brewery up and running i…
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Brew Strong | Question and Answer with Neil Spake
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Holding over from the last show, special guest Neil Spake joins Jamil, Travis, and Michael for another round of brewing questions! The boys talk fermenting under pressure, hot side aeration, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Justin Crossley
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This week on The Session we are joined by Spent Grain Brewing from Atascadero, CA. Founder and brewer Chris Chambers has been in the game for well over 20 years and his latest project is the pinnacle of his passion for craft beer. Spent Grain is the only "speakeasy" craft brewery that we know of, and it's a format that works perfectly for Chris and…
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Brew Strong | How To Plan a Beer-Focused Trip To England
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Today's show is focused on one thing - planning a drinking trip to England. Jamil and Michael are veterans at this, and have some great tips to help you plan your next getaway. They invite their good friend Neil Spake on to help round out any good advise they might miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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The Session | CUVER Belgian Brewers of Sonoma County
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In this episode of The Session we are joined by a very unique California brewery that specializes in Belgian beer. And the kicker is that they are also Belgian! Learn about how two families, one hailing from Belgium and the other from Sonoma County, CA, came together to form CUVER. The story is fascinating and the beer is delicious. Cheers! Learn m…
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Dr. Homebrew | Episode #250: Barry From Lucky Envelope Brewing
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Our friend Barry over at Lucky Envelope Brewing in Seattle recently subjected himself to a brew day with Warren and Dave Marliave. The beer that resulted was something called a Swiss Red Ale, and while that style doesn't really exist, Barry still wanted our feedback on it. Who are we to turn down a brewer in need, right? We also chat about homebrew…
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