basic brewing

BBV 12-12-25 Malty Red IPA Video 12.12.2025 9:42 ↓

Steve takes a malty approach to an American IPA with toasty notes and a hint of brown sugar flavor.

BBV 11-21-25 Quick Holiday Saison Video 20.11.2025 9:57 ↓

James brews a very quick and tasty extract Saison with holiday flavors coming from Belgian yeast.

BBV 10-10-25 Never Mind Pseudo Lager Video 16.10.2025 11:31 ↓

Steve uses a hint of maple syrup to bring some Canadian inspiration to a golden lager-ish beer.

BBV 09-19-25 Ozark Hill Dog Stout Video 18.09.2025 10:14 ↓

Steve shares a deliciously roasty stout named in honor of his dog to take us into cooler weather.

BBV 09-05-25 Yuzu Ginger Japanese Rice Lager Video 04.09.2025 13:34 ↓

James uses broken sake rice pieces along with yuzu and ginger flavors to craft a deliciously drinkable Japanese-inspired lager.

BBR 09-04-25 Light and Fast 03.09.2025 59:26 ↓

Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing shares a flight of three beers that are light in character and quick to produce.

BBR 08-21-25 Hop Sampler 26 20.08.2025 55:02 ↓

Homebrewer Mitchel Jensen shares some of his hop freezer bounty as we compare Zappa, Bergamot, and Experimental 25.

BBV 08-15-25 English-American Pale Ale Video 15.08.2025 8:44 ↓

Steve has his hands across the waters as he puts a slight American twist on a traditional English-style Pale Ale.

BBR 08-07-25 Remembering Jack McAuliffe 06.08.2025 56:06 ↓

We dig into the archives to find excerpts of shows that featured Jack McAuliffe, the founder of modern craft beer, who passed away this past month.

BBV 07-18-25 UK Triple IPL Video 17.07.2025 14:37 ↓

James responds to the Mash Your Luck challenge by brewing a big double-mashed lager with almost a pound of UK Harlequin hops.

BBR 07-17-25 FOAM Mash Your Luck Tasting 16.07.2025 56:35 ↓

James heads to Tulsa to taste the results of the Mash Your Luck challenge with members of the Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers.

BBR 07-19-25 Doctor Bishop 12 Percent Lager 09.07.2025 1:07:36 ↓

Homebrewer Scott Housel answers the Mash Your Luck challenge with three beers that share common ingredients - two share the same yeast, and two share the same mash.

BBR 06-26-25 Hop Sampler - Crystal, US Delta, Zythos 26.06.2025 50:35 ↓

The usual suspects sample single-hop beers brewed with Crystal, US Delta, and Zythos hops.

BBR 06-19-25 Tasting Maple Lager and Triple IPL 18.06.2025 50:18 ↓

The cast of characters from this past week sticks around to sample James' Canada Maple Lager and his Mash Your Luck UK Triple IPL.