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Latest Episodes

Episode #47 Sourfest 2016 LIve!
April 03, 2017

This episode is a bit of a throwback that never got released, we found it and decided to share! Sit back and listen as we interview several of the brewers live at the 2016 Sour Fest that just happened this past November.

Episode #46: Lenny Boy Brewing/Booch 2.0!
February 28, 2017

This episode catches the guys talking to Townes Mozer, Owner/Founder of Lenny Boy Brewing Company, and also the man responsible for us having new studio space! Hang out with us in the Lenny Boy Studios as we catch up with Townes regarding all the chang...

Episode #45 Barrel Care & Aging
January 30, 2017

After a bit of a Hiatus, we are back with our first Episode of 2017 from our new Lenny Boy Brewing Co. Studios!   Sit in and catch up with what we’ve been up to over the holidays as well as some things we have planned for the future.

Episode #44 Yakima Valley Hops
December 24, 2016

Episode #44 Catches the guys discussing hops with Kaleb at Yakima Valley Hops We discuss the modern hop growing and packaging process and talk about some of the varietals that are specific to Yakima Valley Hops.

Episode #43 Low Oxygen Brewing with Bryan Rabe
November 09, 2016

This week we are chatting with homebrewer Bryan Rabe about Low Oxygen Brewing.  Bryan is one of the authors of the On Brewing Bavarian Helles: Adapting to Low Oxygen Brewing paper that has sent ripples throughout the homebrew community,

Episode #42 Operation Liberate Homebrew
October 27, 2016

Episode #42 has us discussing an important and hot homebrew topic especially in NC, sharing of homebrew at public events. The last few years has seen both ALE and ABC cracking down on events with homebrew because our state NC laws do not specifically s...

Episode #41 Brewing ESB’s, Foothills Brewing Gambrinus Winner & Charlotte Ren-Fest
October 03, 2016

Episode #41 has the 2016 Foothills Brewing Gambrinus Cup winner in studio, Mr. Lee Hill! Lee won an opportunity to brew his winning ESB at Foothills Brewing which will be served at the 2016 Carolina Renaissance Festival. Sit back,

Episode #40 High Gravity Brewing
September 14, 2016

Episode 40 has the guys breaking out the 40oz’ers as we talk about Shawn’s favorite subject; High Gravity Brewing! We cover several topics about brewing High Gravity beers including; mash tun size, efficiency considerations,

Episode #39 Road trip to BierKeller!
August 22, 2016

This weekend we travel down to Columbia SC on a scorching hot Saturday to enjoy some cool mugs of Kellerbier. We’re sitting down with Columbia native and well traveled German expert Scott Burgess, and talking about his new venture BierKeller Columbia.

Episode #38 New England IPA’s
July 13, 2016

This episode we are joined by Todd Ford, Chad Henderson and David Gonzales of NoDa Brewing Company. They let us crash one of their conference rooms to record and joined us to discuss the new trend of New England or North Eastern IPA’s.