Double Hopbeat: A Homebrewing Podcast

Homebrewing has a funny way of pulling people in. For some, it's just a weekend project. For others it's a rabbit hole they happily disappear into. Benji's story is exactly that. Join us on this next stop of the Brew Map and see just how deep the rabbit hole can go. Add your pin to the brew map . We have merch !

At some point, you stop following the recipe. And start asking — what if? That’s where the best beers — and worst mistakes, happen.  Add your pin to the brew map . We have merch !

Every brewer chases that perfect sip. Now imagine doing it without being able to taste a certain flavor profile. The next stop on the Brew Map takes Shannon and James to Florida where they chat with Brian, a homebrewer who’s brewing path has taken some unexpected turns. Thank you to @sacrificial_grist for sharing your story. Add your pin to the brew map . We have merch !

Homebrewing promised us fresh beer and a cool hobby. Instead it delivered garage laboratories, hop addictions, friendships, competitions, existential mash questions and somehow five different buckets. This stop on the brew map Shannon and James discuss what Homebrewing promised vs what it delivered.  Add your pin to the brew map . We have merch !

Would you stay at a home brewery? On this episode of the Brew Map Project, Shannon and James drop a pin in Denver and talk to a homebrewer who turned their brewery into an Airbnb experience. If you are traveling to Denver CO and want to stay at the cliffsedgebrewing bnb, use discount code DOUBLEHOPBEATPODCAST for 15% DISCOUNT, YOU CAN FIND THE LISTING at cliffsedgebrewingbnb.directstays.com or on...

Continuing the road trip, this week James and Shannon hit the road to Indiana with Cody’s Brewing Story. A story about an Indiana homebrewer to professional brewing back to homebrewing for family.  Add your pin to the brew map . We have merch !

Every beer tells a story but every brewer does too. From that first nervous batch to the recipes we obsess over late at night, every pint we pour leaves behind a version of ourselves. On this episode James and Shannon about brewing who we are. Add your pin to the brew map . We have merch !

Continuing the brewing road trip, Shannon and James travel to North Carolina with Keith’s Brewing Story. A story about a homebrewer who’s been at it for decades and realized brewing didn’t fail them, the season just changed.

If you’ve ever looked at your brew gear and thought, ‘I don’t have the energy for this today,’ this episode is for you. Homebrewing is supposed to be fun. It’s supposed to be relaxing. But somewhere along the way, for a lot of us, it starts to feel like homework. In this edition of the Brew Map Project James and Shannon are talking about why that happens, how common it actually is, and why the ans...

A Valentine treat from Double Hopbeat.

There’s a moment a lot of brewers remember-not the first brew day, not the best beer but the first time it felt different. For this episode of the brew map project James and Shannon continue to pack their bags and prepare to embark on their brewing road trip by discussing the homebrews that changed the way they viewed brewing. 

This is THE BREW MAP PROJECT edition of Double Hopbeat.  We’re mapping the real stories behind homebrewing across the country, the good ones, the quiet ones and the unfinished ones. Moments that changed how brewing felt and sometimes why it stopped. These are the stories that don’t usually get told. Every stop has a story and we’re mapping them one brewer at a time. Let’s hit the road!

James and Shannon are back with a homebrewer hang out! Ben, from Apt. 6 Brewing, joins the duo all the way from Idaho to share his origin story, how he’s encouraging homebrewing in the new generation and his adventures in competitions.   Thank you to @apt6brewing for coming on the show! Don’t forget to check out our merch here .