The original Brewing Network show that brought live beer radio to the internet! Each week the BN crew covers a homebrew and/or craft brew related topics in depth through guest interviews with beer industry professionals and celebrity homebrewers. With a fresh mix of fun and information, an eclectic cast of characters and live interaction with listeners, The Session brings beer radio to life!
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THE SESSION
The original Brewing Network show that brought live beer radio to the internet! Each week the BN crew covers a home-brew and/or craft brew related topics in depth through guest interviews with beer industry professionals and celebrity home-brewers. With a fresh mix of fun and information, an eclectic cast of characters and live interaction with listeners, The Session brings beer radio to life!
ALL EPISODES
| DATE | PODCAST |
|---|---|
| August 16, 2017 |
The Session: Motorworks Brewing |
| July 24, 2017 |
The Session: Danville Brewing Company |
| July 17, 2017 |
The Session: August Schell Brewing |
| July 11, 2017 |
The Session: Drake’s Brewing |
| June 27, 2017 |
The Session: Blue Jacket Brewing |
| June 13, 2017 |
The Session: Saint Arnold Brewing |
| June 5, 2017 |
The Session: Big Ditch Brewing |
| May 22, 2017 |
The Session: Lucky Envelope Brewing |
| May 16, 2017 |
The Session: Dr. Charlie Bamforth |
| May 8, 2017 |
The Session: Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. |
| April 24, 2017 |
The Session: Eel River Brewing Co. |
| April 17, 2017 |
The Session: Neshaminy Creek Brewing |
| April 11, 2017 |
The Session: Barley Mow |
| March 14, 2017 |
The Session: Insight Brewing |
| March 6, 2017 |
The Session: Full Circle Brewing |
ALL EPISODES
| DATE | PODCAST | SUMMARY |
|---|---|---|
| August 16, 2017 |
The Session: Motorworks Brewing |
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 Read more |
| July 24, 2017 |
The Session: Danville Brewing Company |
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 Read more |
| July 17, 2017 |
The Session: August Schell Brewing |
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 Read more |
| July 11, 2017 |
The Session: Drake’s Brewing |
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, Read more |
| June 27, 2017 |
The Session: Blue Jacket Brewing |
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 Read more |
| June 13, 2017 |
The Session: Saint Arnold Brewing |
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 Read more |
| June 5, 2017 |
The Session: Big Ditch Brewing |
Big Ditch Brewing Company from Buffalo, NY. joins us on The Session this week. Tune in as President Matt Kahn discusses the beers of Big Ditch, his love of sessionable brews and his history as a homebrewer and cell culture media technician. We try several of Matt’s favorites from the brewery, including wheat and rye beers Read more |
| May 22, 2017 |
The Session: Lucky Envelope Brewing |
All the way from Seattle, it’s Lucky Envelope Brewing! Owner and brewer Barry Chan actually came down just for this show, which always makes us feel good. In addition to making some traditional lagers and such, Barry is known for playing around with different ingredients, like his Two Pepper Pale ale, or his replica of Read more |
| May 16, 2017 |
The Session: Dr. Charlie Bamforth |
Today on The (mighty) Session, we welcome back Dr. Charlie Bamforth, who came all the way down from his digs at UC Davis to chat us up about his new book on Freshness, among other things. As these things generally do, topics diverged and we talked about a bunch of various industry hot spots like Read more |
| May 8, 2017 |
The Session: Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. |
Florian Kuplent, Co-Founder and Brewmaster at Urban Chestnut Brewing Company in St. Louis MO. joins us on The Session to talk about their “unconventional-minded yet traditional” style of beer and brewing. Listen in as Florian tells us about his background in German brewing techniques, as well as his extensive resume. Florian has brewed in several Read more |
| April 24, 2017 |
The Session: Eel River Brewing Co. |
The Brewing Network welcomes Eel River Brewing Company to The Session this week. Brewery Production Manager Matt Vivatson talks with us about new hops, super quaffable beers and brewing the beers that his family business likes to drink. We get to try an awesome American Pale Ale, a fruit beer that surprises the whole crew, Read more |
| April 17, 2017 |
The Session: Neshaminy Creek Brewing |
This week on The Session we welcome Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company from Croydon, PA. Head Brewer and owner Jeremy Myers talks to us about lagers and shares some of their special barrel projects with us. We then discuss hoppy ale brewing and the highly debated New England IPA trend. We are also joined by Melanie Pierce from Read more |
| April 11, 2017 |
The Session: Barley Mow |
We are going south for this show, all the way to Florida, to chat with Ashley and Thomas from Barley Mow Brewing! Ashley is the head brewer there, and we talk about her journey from what seemed like great brewery to great brewery, ultimately landing the head gig at Barley Mow. She sent out four Read more |
| March 14, 2017 |
The Session: Insight Brewing |
Today on The Session, we welcome Ilan from Insight Brewing in Minneapolis! Ilan seems like one of those brewers who already had a lifetime of brewing experience before he started Insight, traveling the world and brewing at some amazing places. We chatted about his brewing history, his start as a homebrewer, and how he found Read more |
| March 6, 2017 |
The Session: Full Circle Brewing |
Mike Sumaya came out from Full Circle Brewing in Fresno to talk about the emerging beer culture in California’s 5th largest city. He brought two beers with him – one was an Imperial Stout with cold brewed coffee added to it, and the other was his version of a New England IPA. We had tried Read more |
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