The Brewing Network Presents | The Session

This week on The Session we welcome Berryessa Brewing Company to the studio to talk about their wonderfully dry and flavorful craft beer. Brewmaster Chris Miller and Sales Director Doug Walker come in and share a variety of their beers, from a clean Mexican (Aztec) Lager, to a beautiful 3 year old soured IPA. Tune in and learn about their techniques to keep beers attenuated and how they like to ferment and bright tank beer longer to ensure quality. u4idy8rt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Session we welcome two great homebrewers from D.O.Z.E. to teach about turbid mashing. Matt Sager and Vinnie Delucchi conducted a brewing experiment to determine if going through the lengthy steps of a turbid mash are worth the result in lambic beer. Listen in and learn about the process of turbid mashing and how they worked their brew day to get the best results possible. u4idy8rt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Session welcomes Austmann Brewing from Trondhiem, Norway to the show. Beau Schiner, an American expat brews for Austmann and shares his experience coming up as a homebrewer turned pro in Norway, ant talks about the unique brewing experience of a Norwegian brewer. We learn about traditional Norwegian spirits, barrel aging, open fermentation in Yorkshire Squares and more! We also tackle some beer news and last weeks uncomfortable "rant" from Justin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Session we welcome back the great Adam Corolla to the show as he teams up with King Harbor Brewing in Redondo Beach, CA. to brew an IPA called Endless Rant IPA. Tune in and learn how the beer came about as you also hear from King Harbor co-owner Tim Dunbabin and Head Brewer/Co-owner Phil McDaniel.As if that was not enough, we also welcome our first South African brewery to the show tonight. Marc Fourie from Riot Beer in Capetown, South Africa, joins us on the show to discuss the South African craft beer scene and the beers of Riot Beer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Session is back this week to welcome Steve and Barri Altimari from Highwater Brewing Company to the show. Steve and Barri have been in the industry for years around the San Francisco Bay Area and have really made a mark with their unique style of beer that blends culinary experimentation with traditional brewing styles. Listen in as they describe their amazing sour beers, as well as their more traditional blends that bring exciting ingredients to craft beer. We also talk with Levi and Harmony Fried about the homebrew scene in Israel, and their new brewery project in Long Beach, CA. They share some great homebrew and give insight into a part of the world that we don't often think of when it comes to beer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Bagby of Bagby Beer Co. joins The Session this week to talk about his award winning beer from Oceanside, CA. Jeff has been making killer beer in the industry for years and, after a very successful stint at Pizza Port Brewing Co, opened his own brewery in 2014. Jeff talks with us about his award winning beer, west coast style hopping and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Session welcomes Logan Plant, founder of Beavertown Brewery in the UK, to the show. Logan talks about is unique beer, his influences and why he got into craft beer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The man behind Brulosophy is back tonight! Marshall Schott joins us for more homebrew exbeeriments, and another in-studio tasting. After being off for two weeks we have a good chunk of feedback to wade through, and Tasty leaves us rolling on the floor with yet another patented Tasty-ism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Session we welcome Australian homebrewer turned author, Peter Symons, to the show. Peter spent the last four years researching and writing his new book, Bronzed Brews, Home Brewing Old Australian Ales. Peter walks us through historical Australian beer styles and gives insight into the enormous undertaking of researching for a book of this nature. Listen in and learn about styles that no longer exist, how the book can help you brew them, and how Peter and his team of homebrewers recreated history in a brew kettle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our two favorite homebrewing kooks, Drew Beechum and Denny Conn, join us as we talk about their new book, "Homebrew All-Stars". Not only is it a book with recipes from some amazing homebrewers, but Denny and Drew break down personalities of homebrewers to figure out how we can brew better beer. We also talk a bit of Beer News, and get a visit from our Aussie pal Brendan, who chats about the Australian beer scene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week The Session welcomes Rhinegeist Brewery to the show to talk about their style of brewing from Cincinnati, Ohio. Learn about their take on hoppy beers, new trends in brewing styles, techniques and more. We also do a little beer news and discuss Doc's brewing on the PicoBrew Zymatic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Session our favorite Mad Scientist Colin Kaminski from Downtown Joe's in Napa, California hit the studio to let us in on a few different projects he has been working on in the brewery. We started by discussing the addition of Alpha and Beta Amylase to various parts of the mash and fermentation to dry out beers, and we sampled a Triple IPA that he got to finish under 0.999 FG by using this technique! Then we talked about water chemistry and how Colin has changed his thinking on water adjustments and what this means for you. As always, Colin is a mad scientist and talks about how he can tell which of Napa's 3 water sources are being used just by tasting the water during his morning shower! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Session we welcome Eagle Rock Brewery from Los Angeles to the studio. We hear from Co-Founder Jeremy Raub, Barrel Master Lee Bakofsky and Head BRewer Eric Garcia about the growth of Eagle Rock, how they built their brewery from dairy tanks, and their exciting new barrel program. Also, fresh off of our Spring Brews Festival, we talk about the event this past weekend here in Concord. We end with a good ol' fashioned Session meltdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us tonight on The Session as we welcome filmmaker Jared Stutts and Brewmaster Brenden Dobel to the show to talk about their upcoming release, Brewers By The Bay. The movie documents the history of craft beer in San Francisco. We also welcome Justin back to the helm tonight, returning from his, well, we don't really know. But he's back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Session welcomes Seven Still Brewery and Distillery to the studio this week to talk about their unique brand of distilled spirits. Listen in as we learn about how they use craft beer to make artisan spirits. Also, we get a special surprise with the return of a very special Brewcaster that we haven't heard from in a long long time... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Session is back this week with Pizza Port Brewing Company Director of Brewing, Sean Farrell. Listen in as we learn about one of the most award winning breweries in the U.S. and what makes their beers to great and successful in competitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week on The Session, we welcome the homebrew scientists from Brülosophy. The Brewcasters speak with Marshall Schott about the beer experiments he carries out, which are much like a Mythbusters for homebrewers, getting to the bottom of common misconceptions and myths about brewing. Tune in and learn all about Marshall's Brülosophy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Session welcomes Drake's Brewing Company Brewmaster John Gillooly to the studio tonight to talk about their latest release, 2016 Hopocalypse. This beer has become a cult favorite among hop heads and we'll be tasting and discussing 4 variations on the beer. John is a master with barrels, as well as modern hop usage, and will walk us through techniques, tips and tricks to making these complex craft beers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The great Dan Gordon of Gordon Biersch Brewing Company is back on The Session this week, and this time he is joined by the legendary Dr. Charles Bamforth of the UC Davis Brewing Science Program! Join us as two great brewing minds discuss the latest in beer education and technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week The Session welcomes the wonderful women of Grisette Nouveaux and the Pink Boots Society to discuss women in beer and diversity in brewing. We will be discussing homebrewing, pro brewing and opportunities for women in brewing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of year when the BN unwinds and celebrates a little with our annual Christmas show. This year, JP takes the helm as Justin is out sick. Tune in as the crew finishes up the runner-up Brewcaster Challenge between JP and Moscow, as well as challenges each other to our annual game of Name That Christmas Tune. Enjoy the show and Happy Holidays from The Brewing Network! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Monday, the grand return of Chris White and the White Labs team is upon us! Chris and Mike White, along with Analytical Manager, Kara Taylor, will be in the studio for The Session to discuss yeast, fermentation and all the new developments at White Labs since we saw them last. Tune in and learn from the best name in fermentation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Session welcomes Craft Beer marketing expert, and author of Craft Beer Marketing and Distribution - Brace for SKUMeggedon, Mark Colburn to the show to discuss how you can take your homebrew to the next level by becoming a successful professional brewer. Mark will guide us through the steps it takes to successfully brand, market and bring your beer to the marketplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hops are still one of the most important ways to add a unique signature and complexity to a beer. Unfortunately hops are also one of the most variable ingredients, especially in the homebrew supply channels. Unlike craft brewers, the homebrewer is not going to Yakima to do selection! The homebrewer has less control. In this episode of The Session, Nathan Smith helps us discuss how to stay on target and find quality knowing that hops are highly variable. We investigate and discuss what we can do to identify the variables when it comes to deciding how to select and use hops, how to limit those variables, and how to adapt and be flexible when you cannot have ideal control over the variables. We're also joined by The Homebrew Chef, Sean Z. Paxton, to help us learn about ways to beer up our Thanksgiving menus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, fresh off a GABF silver for his Dry Stout, Moylan's Brewing Company brewmaster Derek Smith joins The Session to cover the Strong Pale Ale he made in collaboration with Brewcaster Nate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Session welcomes old friend Chris Graham of MoreBeer back to the studio to discuss techniques and equipment that will help your brew day become more efficient and help you brew better beer faster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week The Session welcomes Central Coast Brewing Company in San Luis Obispo, CA. They won a gold medal for their Pale Ale in one of the most crowded categories at this year's Great American Beer Festival, so you know this brewery is really at the top of its game. Tune in and find out how they are doing it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Session welcomes Scratchtown Brewing Company founders Caleb Pollard and Mike Kilmek to the show. Tune in to find out how this two year old craft brewery is surviving and thriving making great beer for the tiny town of Ord, Nebraska. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the Brewcasters are joined by the crew from Creature Comforts Brewing Company. When this gem of a brewery from Athens, Georgia isn't making some of the best beer in the south, they're working to change some of their home state's restrictive beer laws. Tune in and catch their story, along with this week's beer news, a new BN game, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Brewcasters return from Denver and The Session is back on the air! Tune in as some of the 2015 Great American Beer Festival's biggest medal winners join the show to spill some of the secrets of their success. This episode also features this week's beer news, which includes exclusive interviews with Green Flash's Chuck Silva and Meg Gill from Golden Road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, it's the best of The Session! Tune in for the most memorable, informative, and funny moments from the first nine months of what has been a great 2015 thus far. You'll hear Brewcaster near-death experiences, in-depth conversations with contemporary professional brewing luminaries, cutting edge homebrew tips and tricks, some good old fashioned BN radio games, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

El Segundo Brewing Company was created out of a love for beer. Well, hoppy beer at least. Rob Croxall, proprietor and brewer, was a longtime aerospace finance guy who left a cushy corporate job to risk it all on craft beer. Why? Tune in and find out as this Southern California gem joins The Session tonight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Galmegi Brewing Company was the first craft brewery to open in Busan, South Korea. Galmegi also happens to brew some of the best craft beer on the Korean Peninsula. Tune in to The Session and catch their story, along with an introduction to the next phase of The Brewcaster Challenge, another round of Beer Or Not Beer, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Session returns this week as the crew from The Libertine Pub and Brewery heads up the California coast to join the Brewcasters in-studio. Tune in and hear all about the old-world brewing methods, along with a few new proprietary ones, that they employ to brew their awesome wild ales. From hot rocks to their traditional coolship to their extensive use of wine and bourbon oak barrels, find out what creates the extremely complex and unique flavors found in their beers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, The Session covers sustainable brewing practices for both home and professional brewers. Tune in as old friend Morgan Cox from Concord's Ale Industries, along with new friend John Niedermaier from Michigan's Brewery Terra Firma, lead a crash-course in the sustainable methods they employ for the resource-intensive process that is brewing. From water reclamation to harvesting waste BTU's, these guys will help you be a "greener" brewer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, The Session is stoked to welcome the crew from Cellarmaker Brewing Company to the studio. Cellarmaker has been an awesome addition to San Francisco's brewing scene, producing small batches of experimental beers. They've made the choice to abandon a set production schedule and flagship beers in favor of a continuous rotation of different styles, constantly experimenting with different hops, grains, barrels, and yeasts. This episode also features coverage of the Utah beer scene, some surprise cameos, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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