F.H. Steinbart Company: 100 Years of Homebrewing

We take a road trip to F.H. Steinbart Company, the oldest and longest continually operating homebrew shop in the U.S, to reflect on 100 years of homebrewing and brew up a special commemorative collaboration beer. We also join the Portland homebrewing community in mourning the loss of store owner John DeBenedetti, who passed away on

Pro Tips: Dip Hopping

Chip talks with pro brewers Aaron Herman (Arbeiter Brewing Co.) and Nick Walby (Fair State Brewing Cooperative) about the exciting technique of dip hopping, which involves making a hop tea with a portion of brew day wort in the fermenter before filling completely and fermenting. Check out the May/June 2021 issue of Brew Your Own

Norwegian Kornølfestival and the Cultural Importance of Kveik

The Norwegian Kornølfestival is like the Homebrew Con and GABF of Norwegian farmhouse ales fermented with kveik. In this episode, Chip talks with two festival organizers — Lars Marius Garshol and Stig Seljeset — about this year’s virtual version of the festival before discussing more widely the global interest in and appreciation of kveik yeast