On the next installment of their Eastbay Homebrew Club highlight series, Shannon and James welcome @Happylilyeastbrewery, Ricky to the show. They jump into Ricky's background in brewing, writing articles for MoreBeer and using tinctures in beer. See our m

Shannon and James kick off their East Bay Homebrew Club Series with Charles, the Wizard of Ciders and Meads. On this special episode, Charles shares how he got started in homebrewing, tips on how to make cider and mead at home and why he joined a homebrew

James and Shannon recount some recent brewing mishaps. Shannon discusses her ChatGPT generated pumpkin beer recipe and the duo talk about the pros and cons of PET kegs.Check out our merch! https://double-hopbeat-podcast.printify.me/products

ChatGPT takes over Double Hopbeat! After a quick recap of end of summer brewery visits (@oakbay_brewery and @hogislandbeer), James and Shannon answer "Would you rather" homebrewing questions generated by ChatGPT.   We have merch! https://double-hopbeat-po

Coming off of their group brew taste testing, James and Shannon explore the common off-flavors in beer, how they get there, and how to avoid them.Check out our merch!https://double-hopbeat-podcast.printify.me/productsSources for this week's episode

In another mix pack episode, James and Shannon review the Polar Park Food Truck, Beers & Bevs festival, give insight on the group brew day with their homebrew club (@eastbayhomebrew), share the steps of James's first attempt at a hard seltzer and disc

James and Shannon are joined by Adam Hellman, Engineering Manager at Spike Brewing! Adam delves into his background as an engineer and how he entered the homebrewing space. The trio also touch on Spike's commitment to interacting with customers and produc

On this weeks TGIF episode, Shannon shares what craft beer she tried in Canada while avoiding wild bears. James discusses entering a beer into the 2024 National Homebrewing Competition and his experience entering a Red IPA into the first round for the fi

James and Shannon dive into a homebrew discussion while tasting three versions of a Red IPA collaboration. Differences in style and comparison shows what homebrewing is all about.

James recounts his trip to scope out the beer scene in Toronto, CN and gives some recommendations for anyone looking to visit. Shannon shares fun facts about beer in Canada.