The Brewing Network Presents | The Session

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The Session 09-18-17 Upland Brewing Sep 18, 2017

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This week on The Session we welcome Upland Brewing Co. to the show. We are joined by Pete Batule (Head of Brewing Operations), Matt Wisley (Innovation Lead Brewer) and Adam Covey (Quality Manager) as they teach us about sour beer in Indiana. Tune in and learn about the Indy beer scene and how they are working with local microbial's to build a sour program that is second to none. We also get to try a few of their amazing beers, so that makes us happy!

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The Session 09-11-17 Cloudburst Brewing Sep 11, 2017

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Steve Luke, Founder and Head Brewer of Cloudburst Brewing joins us in-studio on The Session. Cloudburst, from Seattle, WA. is one of the newest breweries in the Seattle region and is making some stellar craft beer. They experiment with tons of different hops, including wet hops, and rarely brew the same beer twice. Tune in and learn about their brewing philosophy and the ways Steve and his team look at making beer better for locals.

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The Session 08-28-17 21st Amendment Brewery Aug 28, 2017

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On today's episode of The Session, we had planned to have the great Shaun "Sully" O'Sullivan in the studio to catch us up on all the great stuff going on with the 21st Amendment, but he fell ill at the last minute and had to back out. So instead, we called on our old friend Mr. Nate Smith to help prevent JP from putting his head through a wall, and to help him talk to Tasty about the collab he did with Sully called "Tasty IPA". It was a short show, but a good one and full of homebrew information, to boot!

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The Session 08-21-17 Figueroa Mountain Brewing Aug 21, 2017

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This week we welcome Creative Director Kevin Ashford from Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company to the show to share his insight on the classic styles of brews from this great California brewery. We enjoy their excellent examples of German Style beers and talk about what makes classic, balanced beers.

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The Session 08-14-17 Motorworks Brewing Aug 14, 2017

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This week on The Session, Justin returns to the hot seat as host after a long hiatus while working on The Hop Grenade, Fort Collins. Here to join him is Motorworks Brewing from Bradenton, FL! Tune in and listen to Bob Haa and Barry Elwonger discuss the Florida craft beer scene and their love high quality brewing. We taste several of the Motorworks brews, including their coffee porter, Midnight Espresso, that contains coffee beans roasted right at the brewery! The guys have a real passion for beer and give us a few great tips and tricks, including how they make their Pulp Friction IPA, which was deemed to have one of the best aromas in a beer the BN has ever laid our noses on.

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The Session 07-24-17 Danville Brewing Company Jul 24, 2017

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Local Homebrewer-turned-pro Matt Sager joins us for this episode of The Session, something that we have been trying to make happen since his brewery, Danville Brewing, opened in late 2016. Matt has had a cool journey through his pro career, and we were stoked to sit him down and dig into it. Warren and JP talked about a potential new segment called "Style Creep", which will probably never happen. Thankfully.

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The Session 07-17-17 August Schell Brewing Jul 17, 2017

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We love lagers on The Session, and would probably sell Doc and Tasty in a package deal for a keg of really great Helles. Lucky for us, Jace Marti from August Schell Brewing came out to the studio to hand-deliver their fantastic line of lager beers. Schell's is the second-oldest family-owned brewery in the country - founded in 1860, they have survived hard times, prohibition, a changing beer scene, and through it all learned how to reinvent themselves ... all while producing solid lager beer. Jace also talked to us about his new Berliner Weisse program, and those beers were tasting just as good.

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The Session 07-10-17 Drake's Brewing Jul 10, 2017

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John Gillooly and Devonne Buckingham from Drake’s Brewing joined us in the studio for this episode of The Session. John has been in the beer industry for over 20 years, and Dee came up as a homebrewer – until she ran into John, that is. Together, along with the rest of the crew at Drake’s, they make some amazing beers across a variety of styles, but they are known for their hop-forward beers. Today, we talk about their Aroma series, what makes a good hop blend, and what makes up a good theme song.

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The Session 06-26-17 Blue Jacket Jun 26, 2017

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Washington, D.C. has been at the forefront of the good beer movement for a long time, most likely unbeknownst to the rest of the country. On this episode of The Session, we talk with Greg Engert who is part owner and Beer Director of Blue Jacket Brewing in D.C., in addition to managing craft programs across numerous other restaurants in the area. Greg sent us four beers to discuss, and they ranged from a dry-hopped Kolsch to a barrel-aged Imperial Stout. We also chat about our recent HomebrewCon adventures, and JP complains about his scoresheets. Again.

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The Session 06-13-17 Saint Arnold Brewing Jun 12, 2017

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Today we talk with Aaron Inkrott from the great Saint Arnold Brewing Company, out of Houston, Texas. Aaron came up as a homebrewer, working at various beer bars and breweries (and of course listening to The Brewing Network), before landing a gig volunteering at Saint Arnold. Eventually, he was tapped to start training in the brewery, and the rest is history.

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