Tasting Notes: Oktoberfest Side-By-Side

  Episode 91 | Paul “Snack Stick” Fowler serves up two versions of an Oktoberfest. The main wort was split and fermented with different yeast strains – one with Imperial Yeast L17 Harvest in one with Wyeast Bavarian Lager. And you can definitely taste the difference! Related Links Paul Fowler’s Oktoberfest Recipe Support Chop & Brew via

Brew Resilience IPA and Donate to Sierra Nevada’s Camp Fire Relief Effort

By Chip Walton In Northern California, tragedy has struck close to home for Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. The deadly and massively destructive Camp Fire has affected the lives of thousands of people, completely destroying some towns. While the brewery itself was not structurally damaged, some Sierra Nevada employees are among those who lost everything to