10-30-25 – Save the Purrgils
Josh Secaur of Gambit Brewing in St. Paul, Minnesota, answers the Mash Your Luck challenge with a Black IPA nod to the Star Wars universe.
10-16-25 – The Dark Flower
Homebrewer Scott Housel answers the Mash Your Luck challenge with a Graf, a cider/beer hybrid inspired by author Stephen King.
10-02-25 – Broken Rice Japanese Lager
Dr. Scott Lafontaine from the University of Arkansas joins James along with Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing and author Chris Colby to sample James' rice lager and talk about the role of rice in brewing and its future.
09-18-25 – Big and Complex
Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing shares the second half of a tasting round featuring beers that are big and flavorful.
09-04-25 – Light and Fast
Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing shares a flight of three beers that are light in character and quick to produce.
08-21-25 – Hop Sampler 26
Homebrewer Mitchel Jensen shares some of his hop freezer bounty as we compare Zappa, Bergamot, and Experimental 25.
08-07-25 – Remembering Jack McAuliffe
We dig into the archives to find excerpts of shows that featured Jack McAuliffe, the founder of modern craft beer, who passed away this past month.
07-17-25 – FOAM Mash Your Luck Tasting
James heads to Tulsa to taste the results of the Mash Your Luck challenge with members of the Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers.
07-10-25 – Doctor Bishop 12 Percent Lager
Homebrewer Scott Housel answers the Mash Your Luck challenge with three beers that share common ingredients - two share the same yeast, and two share the same mash.
06-26-25 – Hop Sampler – Crystal, US Delta, Zythos
The usual suspects sample single-hop beers brewed with Crystal, US Delta, and Zythos hops.