Black is Beautiful | Niko Tonks at Fair State Brewing Cooperative

We talk with Niko Tonks, head brewer at Fair State Brewing Cooperative in Minneapolis about his Black is Beautiful variant, which is a blend of the suggested imperial stout recipe blended with a previous batch of barrel-aged Pecan Pie Stout. Niko shares some process tips for brewing big imperial stouts. He also talks more in

Surly Darkness

Episode 70 | Chip and Bryon enjoy the 2017 release of Surly Darkness Russian Imperial Stout, while sharing their Darkness Day history and memories. Cheers to Surly Brewing Company for more than a decade of Darkness! [Original postdate: October 20, 2017] Related Links Surly Brewing Company Support Chop & Brew with a monetary donation Subscribe/renew

Chop & Brew Homebrew Con 2017 Preview

Quick video to preview everything that is going on for Chop & Brew at Homebrew Con 2017 in Minneapolis (Thurs-Sat, June 15-17) including pre-con events like the St Paul Summer Beer Fest (Sat, June 10) and the Chop & Brü Prefunk Party at Insight Brewing (Weds, June 14). Related Links Homebrew Con Website  HBC Events