Best Bjcp Podcasts (2024)

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8-27-24 Matthew Chrispen – BJCP Mead Exam Tasting Demo and Discussion 2:17:44

10h ago2:17:44

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8-27-24 Tonight at 9PM ET we will be talking with Matthew Chrispen, with the Texas Mead Association and Texas Mead Cup, and we're doing a live demo of the BJCP Mead Exam tasting, and will be talking about getting certified and things to be aware of.Matt started brewing in November 2009 after a gift of Mr. Beer from a buddy and got hooked. He starte…

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The Session | Brix Factory Brewing 1:56:50

1h ago1:56:50

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Founder and Brewer Joh Gillooly and Co-Founder Eric Ortega from Brix Factory Brewing join us this week on The Session. John and Eric have both been in the craft beer industry for years before venturing out on their own to start Brix Factory. Learn about their journey, the great beers, and how John really feels about the state of the industry. Learn…

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Dr. Homebrew | Episode 261: English Porter and Commercial Oktoberfest Tasting 1:15:26

1h ago1:15:26

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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 what the Americans are up to. I mean, it's not that drastic, but I didn't know what else to say. We also have a homebrewed English Porter on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Russian River Brewing's Most Iconic Beers with Founder Vinnie Cilurzo 1:21:14

1d ago1:21:14

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We are honored to share a conversation with Russian River Brewing Company's Founder Vinnie Cilurzo. We talk about Vinnie's homebrewing roots and opening his first brewery, before diving into the origin stories of 6 of his most iconic beers: Blind Pig IPA, Pliny the Elder, Pliny the Younger, Happy Hops, STS Pils, and Consecration. Plus, so much more…

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8-13-24 Kyle Ducharme – Making Mead, Mead Education and Comps 2:26:19

11h ago2:26:19

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8-13-24 Tonight we’re talking with Kyle Ducharme in Vermont. Kyle has been doing a lot of mead making classes and education and helping more people with the love of mead.Kyle Ducharme is from Northern Vermont and is a home mead maker that has experience with quality assurance positions in the food and beverage industries. He has been making mead si…

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The Session | Expanding Engagement at the Firestone Walker Invitational 2024 43:18

28d ago43:18

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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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The Session | Original Pattern Brewing 1:40:58

27d ago1:40:58

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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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7-16-24 New Meadmakers Series – Stewart Jacobs 2:14:34

1M ago2:14:34

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Tonight we'll be talking with newer meadmaker Stewart Jacobs. Stewart is in the Seattle area. We'll talk techniques, recipes and mead making in general.Stewart is an aerospace engineer in the Seattle area who has been making mead in 5 gallon batches since 2016. He has made at least a dozen unique batches with a variety of different additives since …

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The Session | Hops at the Firestone Walker Invitational 2024 42:29

2M ago42:29

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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! 1:00:44

1M ago1:00:44

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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 1:21:31

2M ago1:21:31

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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 1:04:50

2M ago1:04:50

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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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6-18-24 Francisco Olachea, Elba Copado, Frederick Rodriguez and Andrés Torres, with surprise guest Raul de la Garza – Copa de Hidromiel Mexico 2:12:03

2M ago2:12:03

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Tonight at 9PM ET we'll be getting together with Francisco Olachea, Elba Copado, Frederick Rodriguez and Andrés Torres, with surprise guest Raul de la Garza. Francisco, Elba and Frederick are the organizers of the Copa Hidromiel México, a BJCP competition in Mexico City. Between them they've an impressive collection of education and experience. We …

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The Session | Wildflower 1:37:26

2M ago1:37:26

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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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Low Oxygen Kegging, Bottling Beer for Competition & More! | Free Beer Friday After Dark 14:24

2M ago14:24

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Episode 3 of Free Beer Friday AFTER DARK! 😎 Watch this episode 🎥 ➡️ https://youtu.be/eqi7KpYTy20 Check out this month's giveaway at MoreBeer! 👇 ➡️ https://www.morebeer.com/content/FreeBeerFriday ⭐️ Subscribe to MoreBeer! on YouTube ⭐️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv58v5jA_N-kdVMpLB-yL5w?sub_confirmation=1 0:00 Intro 3:03 Bottling from a Keg and…

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Altamont Beer Works | The Mash Up 40:32

3M ago40:32

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We had an awesome time visting Altamont Beer Works in Livermore, California to brew a collab a beer called More Clear and More Beer. We sat with owner and founder Steve and talked about the story behind their super popular Maui Waui IPA, the reason they have never brewed a hazy IPA, and even discussed the how they came to produce the official beer …

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The Session | Faction & Ghost Town Collab 1:45:16

3M ago1:45:16

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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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5-21-24 Minnesota Mead Mafia – Josh, Josh, Al and Adam Talk Mead Techniques and Recipes 2:15:49

3M ago2:15:49

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5-21-24 Tonight we're talking with Adam Bystrom, Josh Mahoney, Al Boyce and Josh Holbrook, members of the aptly-nicknamed 'Minnesota Mead Mafia'.Josh Holbrook has been home brewing for since 2011 and making mead since 2013. He discovered mead at his local homebrew club when a club member brought a bottle of an attempt at Curt Stock’s Triple Berry M…

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Dr. Homebrew | Episode #257: American Porter and Trail Pass NA Beer from Sierra Nevada 48:54

4M ago48:54

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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 1:00:02

3M ago1:00:02

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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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Koji Rice Lager Tasting & Vegas Trip Recap | Free Beer Friday After Dark 13:28

4M ago13:28

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Episode 2 of Free Beer Friday AFTER DARK! 😎 Watch this episode on YouTube 👇 https://youtu.be/TUG1rjpJKYo Abstrax Hop Terpene Extracts 💨 ➡️ https://www.morebeer.com/search?search=abstrax KegLand Oxebar Mono PET Keg 🍺 ➡️ https://www.morebeer.com/products/oxebar-20l-amber-pet-keg-pressure-fermenter-tank-silicone-dip-tube-filter-prv-carbonation-caps.ht…

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The Session | Dokkaebier 59:33

4M ago59:33

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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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5-7-24 Christopher Clarke – Four Fires Meadery in Maumee, Ohio 2:28:08

4M ago2:28:08

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5-7-24 Tonight at 9PM ET we will be talking with Christopher Clarke, Owner/Meadmaker at Four Fires Meadery and Head Brewer at HEAVY Beer Co. in Toledo, Ohio. Chris got into making mead after first getting into homebrewing. In late 2014 he took up homebrewing, a short half a year after first getting into craft beer. His brewing buddy at the time, Ma…

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The Session | Shred Beer Company 2:03:21

3M ago2:03:21

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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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Pliny the Younger, Is Sasquatch Real, and More! | Free Beer Friday After Dark 13:15

4M ago13:15

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Episode 1 of Free Beer Friday AFTER DARK! 😎 Watch on YouTube 👇 https://youtu.be/bk9IzS1xU_Y Pop Cultures Mead Making Kit 🍯 ➡️ https://www.morebeer.com/products/pop-cultures-mead-making-equipment-kit.html KegLand Oxebar Mono PET Keg 🍺 ➡️ https://www.morebeer.com/products/kegland-oxebar-mono-pet-keg-plastic-reusable-bottle-cary-handle-screw-cap-inclu…

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4-9-24 Bryce and Savannah at Fox and Raven Meadery 2:03:11

4M ago2:03:11

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Tonight we're talking with Bryce and Savannah, husband and wife owners of Fox and Raven Meadery in Carollton, Texas.Fox & Raven Mead is Savannah and Bryce, a husband and wife team, creating Meads inspired by the stories that enchant them. They met at a movie theater eighteen years ago where they worked (mainly for the perk of free movies). They are…

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Dr. Homebrew | Episode #255: American Red Ale and Homebrewed Kombucha 59:36

5M ago59:36

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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! 1:08:04

5M ago1:08:04

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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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