Chop & Brew – Episode 19: NYC Homebrew Tour

In this episode of Chop & Brew: it’s the NYC Homebrew Tour! We join beer journalist Joshua M. Bernstein and dozens of beer tourists as they visit three homebrewers and their homebreweries in Brooklyn. [Original postdate: January 17, 2013] Related Links: Joshua M. Bernstein Website (NYC Homebrew Tour, Beer Books & More) Jason’s “J.J. Bollerack’s

Chop & Brew – Episode 17: Fresh Hop Tasting Notes

We got the band back together from Episode 14 (minus King & Rainville) to give our tasting notes on the epic Fresh Hop Ale brewed in C&B 14. You’ll remember that beer was brewed and hop-blasted with more than 30 lbs of fresh and dried homegrown hops. Join us as we finally taste the beer.

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