Home Brew

Steve Wilkes joins James to formulate a recipe for a big, black, bitter British Braggot.

Chris Colby, author of the Homebrew Recipe Bible, joins James to taste the Hoppy Raw Ale and to formulate a Kölsch for Steve Wilkes.

Chris Colby joins James to taste their Belgian Single and to formulate a Hoppy Raw Ale.

Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin shares a whirlpool hopping experiment in his quest to brew the perfect hazy IPA.

Garrett Freeman from Man Made Mead shares a mead hop sampler with James and Steve that shows off five tasty hops.

Scott Housel shares his Mash Your Luck beer with Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing and James, and they talk about food safety with low- and non-alcohol beers.

Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and Josh Secaur of Gambit Brewing join James to taste the Fresca Shandler and formulate a saison recipe.

Ben Bell of Origami Sake gives James a tour of the tasting tent at the annual gathering of the North American sake industry.

Haven Schultz joins James and Steve as they taste the beers of Bru Club members that met the Mash Your Luck challenge.

From Finland, Mika Laitinen, author of Viking Age Brew, tells us how to skip the boil to brew a delicious hoppy beer using historic techniques.