Chop & Brew – Episode 24: Basement Stout Fest

Three dudes, two stouts, one basement. Chip, Chris Paynes and Michael Dawson enjoy two very different homebrewed stouts – Dawson’s Beamishish and Paynes’ Imperial Irish Cream Coffee Stout – both made with the fairly new high-extract MCI Stout malt. Join us as we discuss the tips and techniques involved in brewing these dark beauties. [Original

Chop & Brew – Episode 18: Joose Tasting Notes

What begins as a tasting notes session for a can of Green Apple JOOSE quickly evolves into a discussion about the booming kraft joose moovement. [Original postdate: December 15, 2013] Related Links: Chop & Brew Logo Shirt Contribute to Chop & Brew

Chop & Brew – Episode 16: Wyeast 1217 West Coast IPA

In this Chop & Brew Roundtable episode Chip, DonO and Dawson taste and discuss several IPAs fermented with Wyeast 1217 West Coast IPA (Private Collection strain for Sept-Dec 2013). The conversation focuses on the characteristics and usage of Wyeast 1217, but also includes discussion of the new high-alpha German hop Polaris and American hop EXP