Chop & Brew – Episode 25: Meet the Brewer – Keith Ciani

Chip visits homebrewer/C&B superfan Keith Ciani and his baby girl Nola during a roadtrip to Colorado. The adults in the room discuss small-space brewing, the joys of making sour beers and some DIY methods of lagering at home even without larger freezers or coolers. Nola pond [Original postdate: May 8, 2014] Related Links: Keith Ciani’s

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 23: Music City Brew Off

We’re off to Nashville (aka Music City) for the Music City Brew Off! In this episode, Chop & Brew gets an inside look at the inner-workings of this homebrew competition hosted by the Music City Brewers homebrew club. MCB president John Malone shares his experiences and gives some advice to other clubs that may be