The Session 12-18-17 Bissell Brothers Brewing
Hazy beers are a touchy subject on The Session as of late. Love 'em or hate 'em, someone on this show has an opinion on this crazy movement, and we strive to get to the bottom of it all with Noah Bissell of Bissell Brothers brewing! Noah got his start as a homebrewer listening to The Brewing Network, and graduated up to professional status soon after. He gave some great insight into why he makes hazy beer, what yeast he uses, and even a couple of recipes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Des 20173h 21min
The Session 12-11-17 Alameda Island Brewing
Matt Fox, the head brewer and co-owner of Alameda Island Brewing came by the studio for this episode of The Session. A local favorite, Matt is making a name for himself in the Bay Area with well-balanced beers across many styles, which is something of a rarity in this market. We taste four of his beers, including the uber-popular NEIPA style. Yes, both Warren and JP survived and are recovering nicely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Des 20172h 29min
The Session 12-04-17 Purpose Brewing
The Session is back in Fort Collins this week at The Hop Grenade Taproom! This time we welcome Peter Bouckaert from New Belgium and the all new Purpose Brewing and Cellars. Peter is a legend in the industry and shares his very unique take on beer making, as well as life. He's a master of his craft and has spent his career making world class craft beer. Learn about his time building New Belgium into one of the top breweries in the U.S. and about how his new project, Purpose Brewing, is completely different. We also speak with Andrew Fitzgibbon from local taphouse Tap and Handle about how he got his start in the Fort Collins beer scene, as well as Chris Lazzery from local bottle shop Craft Beer Cellar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Des 20171h 11min
The Session 11-27-17 Streetside Brewing
This week on The Session we speak to Luke Shropshire and Garrett Hickey of Streetside Brewery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Streetside has made a name for themselves with great sours and kettle sours, as well as fresh New England IPA's. Tune in and hear about what makes Streetside so popular and their love local beer and community. We also taste a new version of Beardy's Vienna Lager that he's brave enough to bring in after Doc ripped him apart last time. Let's see how the classic lager stands up this time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Nov 20172h 52min
The Session 11-13-17 Oregon Specialty Fruits
This week on The Session we welcome Chris Hodge from Oregon Specialty Fruit to talk to us about using fruit in beer. Oregon Specialty Fruit is the premier provider of aseptic fruit purees to brewers and Chris walks us through what makes their purees ideal for brewing. We are also joined by Gary Glass of the American Homebrewers Association to talk to us about the recent homebrew survey conducted by the AHA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Nov 20172h 16min
The Session 11-06-17 Asian Beer Buys American
The Session welcomes Ry Beville, publisher of the Japan Beer Times, back to the show. This time we are discussing the continuing trend of acquisitions of craft breweries in America, now by large Asian breweries. We are also joined by Robin Ottaway, president of Brooklyn Brewing Company. We discuss the recent acquisition of San Francisco's Anchor Brewing Company by Sapporo, a distribution merger between Kirin, Brooklyn Brewery, 21st Amendment and Funkwerks, and what we can expect to see next as the trend continues. Ry explains the interest of Asian breweries in American craft beer, and how some of them are claiming to be craft as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Nov 20173h 20min
The Session 10-30-17 Mother Earth Brew Co
This week on The Session we welcome Mother Earth Brew Co to the show. Joined by Vice President Kevin Hopkins, we explore the stellar and balanced beers of Mother Earth including a ginger infused blonde ale, a bourbon barrel blended Russian Imperial Stout and a beautifully balanced Mosaic IPA. Kevin tells us about brewing at two different facilities in two different states and how consistency is achieved, as well as how classic styles dictate a brewers chops. We also taste a homebrewed Vienna Lager (or is it?) from JP and find out how much Justin loves Beevo. All this and more on this episode of The Session! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30 Okt 20172h 58min
The Session 10-16-17 Basic Systems vs. Baller Systems
We've done Brewing on the Cheap a few times now, but not in a long time. On this episode of The Session, we invite Chris Graham from MoreBeer! back into the studio to catch us up on all the new ways we can build a basic homebrew system on the cheap. It seems the homebrew world has exploded in recent years, bringing an influx of great equipment at a reasonable price - something unheard of 10 years ago. Then, on the other side of the equipment coin, Chris takes us through the price-is-no-object equipment we can buy once we all hit the lotto. In the middle there we chat with Natalie and Vinnie Cilurzo from Russian River Brewing Company about their Sonoma Pride foundation, and Steve Doty from Shady Oak Barrel House about how those two companies are raising money to help their community rebuild from the devastating wildfires we are experiencing here in NorCal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Okt 20173h 7min
