The Session | Ogopogo Brewing
Jason and Ryan from Ogopogo Brewing came all the way up from San Gabriel, CA to hang out with The Session crew, and the result was a great bit of radio. Both guys are former homebrewers and have large amounts of brewing knowledge, in addition to having an extensive background brewing at large facilities. Brewing a wide range of beers - from hazy to lager - Ryan and Jason work hard to bring quality beer to market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Nov 20192h 46min
The Session | Homebrewing for Competition
In this episode of The Session, 2019 National Homebrew Competition Ninkasi winners, Nicholas McCoy and Jeff Poriot, discuss homebrewing for competition. This duo of champion homebrewers go through every detail of how they approach brewing for competitions and share their knowledge with us. From choosing what competitions and categories to enter, to deciding on specific ingredients to use, Nick and Jeff cover it all. We also learn about how Justin narrowly avoided spending 72 hours in jail while in Mexico for Cerveza Mexico... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Okt 20193h 2min
The Session | Alvarado Street Brewery
In this episode of The Session, we welcome the crew from Alvarado Street Brewing Company, out of Monterey and Salinas, California. We are joined by Co Owner and Director of Brewing, JC Hill and Lead Brewer and Haze Master General, Biggie. Alvarado Street has made some serious waves in the Craft Beer world with their stellar beers and focus on hop forward hazies and IPA's. Tune in and learn how to get the most out of your hops with tips and tricks from one of the best in the west! We also check in with our friends from Hop Revolution in New Zealand to find out how their first ever crop of New Zealand hops are progressing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Okt 20192h 39min
The Session | Red Clay Brewing Company
In this episode of The Session, we speak to John Corbin and Kerry McGinnis from Red Clay Brewing Company in Opelika, AL. Red Clay focuses on getting classic styles right and they prove it to us with a great Heffeweizen, Scotch Ale, Biere DeGuarde, and more. We also get a follow up from everyone's new favorite feedback listener, Ron, and we sadly, say goodbye to Beardy... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Okt 20192h 52min
The Session | Common Roots Brewing Company
This week on The Session, we speak with Common Roots Brewing Company out of South Glens Falls, New York. These folks have an incredible story after suffering a devastating fire at their brewery that nearly wiped them off the map. Now, just months later, we learn about their amazing recovery, the community that supports them, and of course, the beer that just couldn't be left in the ashes. Christian and Bert Weber share their inspiring tail with us as we taste some of there wonderful craft beer creations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Sep 20192h 13min
The Session | The Tap Brewery
This week on The Session, we welcome the folks from The Tap Brewery, from Bloomington, Indiana to our studios. We are joined by Head Brewer, Jarrod May, Assistant Brewer, Matt Grimm, and Cellarperson, Zach Rapattoni. Tune in and learn about this fast growing brewery and their focus on classic styles, turning out tons of different beer styles each year. They also brew a lot with local honey, unique fruits, and other diverse adjuncts to keep things interesting in the brew house. We also hear from our good friend Dave Marliave at Flat Tail Brewing, and you really won't believe his response to an angry listener email he received... As heard in this episode, check out our newest sponsor, Manscaped, and get 20% off, with free shipping, when you use coupon code BREWING. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Sep 20192h 57min
The Session | NHC Medalists
Winning a medal at the National Homebrew Competition is the dream of many of us. On this week's Session, we talk with four homebrewers who have achieved that dream in order to learn all we can about how they are making some of the best beer in the country. Not only did we get some great tips, but these guys were kind enough to give us the recipes for their respective medal-winning beers, plus some tidbits needed to replicate them perfectly. So settle in, sharpen that pencil, and get ready for some homebrew geekdom! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Sep 20193h 5min
The Session | Hop Revolution
In this episode of The Session, we are excited to welcome New Zealand's newest, and largest, single hop farm, Hop Revolution. Founder and plant scientist, Susan Wheeler, and CEO Jason Judkins, came all the way from New Zealand to visit American craft breweries and appear on our show to talk about their exciting new venture. We learn about the history of hop farming in New Zealand, as well as Hop Revolution's unique founding that is tied to rugby star, Terry McCashin, from the famous All Blacks. Susan and Jason are surprisingly, and refreshingly, forthcoming about the project ahead of them and how much they have to learn and how they will lean heavily on brewers to guide them all the way through their first harvest in 2020. Tune in and get the scoop on this exciting new hop venture! We're also joined by Shaun O'Sullivan from the 21st Amendment brewery, and get a visit from Kim Schimke of @kimsbaybrews fame (and also our Brewing Network social media minion). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Aug 20192h 35min
