Episodes

  • BBR 08-21-25 Hop Sampler 26
    Aug 20 2025

    Homebrewer Mitchel Jensen shares some of his hop freezer bounty as we compare Zappa, Bergamot, and Experimental 25.

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    55 mins
  • BBR 08-07-25 Remembering Jack McAuliffe
    Aug 6 2025

    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.

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    56 mins
  • BBR 07-17-25 FOAM Mash Your Luck Tasting
    Jul 16 2025

    James heads to Tulsa to taste the results of the Mash Your Luck challenge with members of the Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers.

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    57 mins
  • BBR 07-19-25 Doctor Bishop 12 Percent Lager
    Jul 9 2025

    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.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • BBR 06-26-25 Hop Sampler - Crystal, US Delta, Zythos
    Jun 26 2025

    The usual suspects sample single-hop beers brewed with Crystal, US Delta, and Zythos hops.

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    51 mins
  • BBR 06-19-25 Tasting Maple Lager and Triple IPL
    Jun 18 2025

    The cast of characters from this past week sticks around to sample James' Canada Maple Lager and his Mash Your Luck UK Triple IPL.

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    50 mins
  • BBR 06-12-25 Hop Sampler - Nugget, Harlequin, Cryo Pop
    Jun 11 2025

    After a long hiatus, James and Steve share a Hop Sampler (Nugget, Harlequin, Cryo Pop) with regulars from the Recipe Development and Mash Your Luck shows.

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    59 mins
  • BBR 05-29-25 Detlef Helles Experiment, Part 2
    May 28 2025

    Steve Wilkes joins Detlef Koertge and James to evaluate the results of their experiment comparing different equipment and mash schedules to brew a Helles.

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    51 mins