The Brewing Network Presents | The Session

This week on The Session, we welcome Cleophus Quealy Beer Company, from San Leandro, CA, to the studio to talk about their unique take on craft beer. Owner and Brewmaster, Dan Watson, along with General Manager, Jessica Clare, talk to us about their penchant for beers that don't adhere to mainstream styles and process. 60% of their beers come out of their exciting barrel program, with a strong focus on sours, saisons, fruited, and mixed fermentation beers. Tune in and learn all about the wonderful beers of Cleophus Quealy and take away some techniques you can use in your brewery too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Mar 20192h

This week on The Session, we welcome Secret Trail Brewing Company from Chico, CA. to the studio! Owner and Head Brewer, Charlie Barrett, Assistant Brewer, Jake Dickman, and Sales Rep, Monte Cano, all chime in to tell the stories behind the beers of Secret Trail. We'll learn about how Secret Trail changed zoning laws in Chico to allow for a brewery taproom like theirs, as well as how they stepped up to help the community after the tragic Campfire devastated the region. We also talk about their unique uses of Kolsch yeast, their take on traditional styles, and we have a ol' fashioned Session meltdown, complete with a Justin rant! Tune in and learn all about one of Northern California's newest and most exciting breweries and have fun with the crew from the BN and Secret Trail! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Feb 20193h 5min

This week on The Session, we welcome Bale Breaker Brewing Company from Yakima, Washington. Crafting fresh-off-the-farm brews from the middle of a hop field, Bale Breaker is a family-owned brewery located in the Yakima Valley. Backed by four generations of hop farming experience, Bale Breaker started in 2013, and has grown to become the fifth largest independent craft brewery in Washington. Hops are in the family's DNA: the great-grandparents of sibling-owners Meghann Quinn, Kevin "Smitty" Smith, and Patrick Smith first planted hops in the Yakima Valley in 1932, the year before Prohibition ended. Now, Meghann, Smitty, Patrick and Meghann's husband Kevin Quinn are crafting brews that celebrate the world-class hops grown in their backyard. With a 30-barrel brewhouse at a 27,000 square foot facility, Bale Breaker crafts four year-round canned beers, including the widely celebrated Topcutter IPA, and a diverse offering of seasonal beers on draft. Tune in and learn more about Bale Breaker! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Feb 20191h 50min

This week on The Session we welcome long time friend of the Brewing Network, Garrett Marrero, from Maui Brewing Company. Garrett has made a career out of respecting local craft beer and has been building one of the best examples of how craft can engage, support, and enhance community. Learn about the origin of the ever popular Coconut Porter style of beer, as well as many other fantastic Maui brews as Garrett takes us through the history of his brewery and the beer styles that have helped define the nature of craft beer in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Feb 20192h 58min

The team at Laughing Monk Brewing has been supplying the San Francisco Bay Area with great Belgian-style beers since 2016. Their attention to detail and ensuring the beers are drinkable and full of flavor has made Laughing Monk a hot commodity on any tap list. Today on The Session, Amelia Franklin and Karl Bauermeister sit down with us and explain their philosophy on brewing not just Belgian-style beers, but any beer they turn out of their San Francisco brewery. Plus, they give us the scoop on what's in store for SF Beer Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Feb 20193h 2min

How does a cross-country bike ride in Spain lead to an 8-year journey to open a brewery in California? Well the founders of Camino Brewing Co. in San Jose, California did just that! Allen Korenstein and Nathan Poulos joined us in the studio tonight to talk about their epic journey from humble homebrew beginnings to a 10bbl setup in the South Bay. There, they brew everything from lagers to barrel-aged beers, all while keeping things approachable and fresh. Plus, they are both lawyers, so if you don't drink their beer, they will literally sue you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Jan 20192h 43min

Sacramento, CA has been experiencing a flood of new breweries recently, and sitting at the heart of it is New Glory Craft Brewery. It's hard to imagine that a six-year-old brewery would be considered "old", but in this market anything goes. To tell us more about New Glory and the Sac brew scene, Kyle Leddy and Trevor Davies joined us in the studio - and they brought beer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Jan 20192h 25min

Hailing from Spokane, Washington, The Hidden Mother Brewing has been making waves in the beer scene since February 2018. Mike and Remington (yes, that's his real name), made a special trip to the studio just to be interviewed by us. So already you know there is something wrong with these two. Mike also came dressed in a taco costume, which explains the puns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Jan 20192h 52min