Michigan Brews

If you've been following along, back in Episode 90 we talked about how we wanted to rein in our focus back to what we really love, homebrewing. As part of that focus we really wanted to sit and hang out with some other (way more amazing) content creators. Well, our first of 2023 is here! Join us as we hang out with Matt Jagger of Jaggers Brewing Co. We'll be talking about his channel, homebrewing,...

If you've never heard of the Master Homebrewer Program (MHP) you're in for an absolute treat!  Competitive homebrewing is one of the many niches in our hobby, and MHP is taking it one step further to build a community around it. Join us as we talk to some of the current MHP board and learn what it's all about. Cheers!

Resolution #1 - Make Brian figure out his mic.  Sorry about all of the mic issues lately, we'll get it nailed down for 91.  One of the many issues of doing a livestream show...   Anyway!  Join us as we discuss plans for 2023, both personally in the hobby and with the show!  Not so many changes coming for us in 2023 as there are "tweaks" to get things going more smoothly.  Can't wait to see what th...

There's cereal mashing and then there's CEREAL MASHING.  Come hang out while we talk about making beer with actual cereal, and just generally catching up with everyone.   Cheers!

Its that time of year again where we hang out, drink seltzer, and open our stream to any of our friends or past guests that want to drop in and chill for a bit.   Grab a six pack or three of your favorite beverage and come enjoy some pre-Thanksgiving festivities with us!   (Brian has since fixed his mic, sorry for the audio issues!)

Below please find links to some of the resources that were mentioned during the show: BJCP Online Exam Study Guide: https://dev.bjcp.org/.../online-beer-exam-study-guide/   The Michigan Brews BJCP 2021 Quick Reference Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/.../1f80We2ft.../edit...   The Beer Syndicate Compare-O-Matic (account required): https://www.beersyndicate.com/app/Tool/CompareBeerStyles   Omer...

As the constant evolution and creation of new IPA styles rages on, tonight we talk about "Cold IPA"!   Is it an IPA? Is it a hoppy lager? Will it become a new BJCP style in 5 years when nobody is brewing it anymore? (RIP Brut IPA)   Join us with special guests Tim and Brandon as we talk it out!

Some of favorite seasonal styles of the year are starting to pop up and we're here for it, though Jordan would like to have a word with pumpkin beers. While we can (and do) brew Festbiers and Marzens throughout the year, it's often hard to find the commercial examples until late summer / early fall. We're going to dip into both commercial and homebrew examples tomorrow (as we try to do every year)...

Jason's back, tell a friend! Not that he hasn't been watching the show (right Jason?) but we're going to recap some of the summer, get caught up on some upcoming comps in October and November, talk more about some upcoming show ideas and in general just have a relaxing night. As a reminder we're always open for beer for homebrew review episodes! Would something more like a Dr. Homebrew format be m...

MHF is officially done for 2022 and we had a blast! We're going to try to round up some attendees to talk about our favorite parts from the weekend and have some much needed sit down in a padded chair!

Next weekend is literally the best weekend of the year if you're a homebrewer! It's the Michigan Homebrew Festival! Join us to get a sneak peak at what Keepers of Craft has going on as well as some discussion about events happening over the course of the weekend, past experiences, and just general HYPE! Cheers!

Summer was in full swing for a while there! We're glad to announce that we're finally working our way back towards a more regular schedule again after taking lots of fun vacations and drinking a ton of good beer! Just playing some catch up tonight, going over our show plans for the next few months, and enjoying some good company.

And that’s a wrap! What a wild WILD weekend!   We put faces to so many names, drank so much awesome beer, and if you don’t follow our socials we’ve got some really exciting news to share too!   Grab some beer and we’ll catch you live to talk about Homebrew Con 2022!

Homebrew Con is one of the largest conventions for homebrewers in the world. Hosted in Pittsburgh, PA this year, the event will be held from June 23rd through the 25th. There will be seminars, friends, and shared homebrew galore! The National Homebrew Competition awards show will also be happening on the 25th! Will we bring home a medal?? Join us as we talk about what we expect going in, what we'r...

Join us as we review some of our favorite tech toys for homebrewing! We'll be talking about what we own, what's on the market, and whatever else comes up! Also Tekken? Cheers!

Just Jason, Jordan, and Brian this episode! Listen in as we talk about making a Mexican Lager recipe (and then don't actually make one), brewery mug memberships, beer chores, competitions, Tilt hydrometers, and everything else we have going on in our little homebrew worlds. Cheers!

We went to the largest Big Brew Day event in Michigan!  Join us as we talk to Joe and Don from the Pontiac Brewing Tribe as well as Matt Ushman from Trouble Brewing to recap the day!   https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewUshman

Join us as we recap brewing with the Keepers of Craft homebrew club for Big Brew Day!   ...Before then spinning off on a tangent regarding competitions and judging beer.    

While not the most glamourous part of making beer, it's certainly one of the more important steps before getting to drink it! A poorly packaged beer can make or break how it tastes in as little as 24 hours!   Join us as we drill down into bottling, kegging, and moving beer around!   ...and just wildly forget the topic of the episode...as always...   ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The boys sit down and drink their own drinks.  Can Jason hang??

We are very excited to be hanging out with Barb Baker, the Siren of Stout and Vice President of Fermenta, A Women's Craft Collective. Barb is incredibly active in the Michigan Brewing community, and we cant wait to hang out and have a few beers with her!

Join us as Jordan and Brian sit down with Drew Doster of Doster Brewing Co.   We'll discuss making, storing, and packing sour beer as well as some of our past barrel projects.

In this episode the Michigan Brews crew talks on adjuncting beer, and other various topics. Pastry stouts with pies? We got you. Raspberry pi projects? Let's go. Using beer in your pie? Sure, why not.

Join us as we have a couple beers with Don Mikolaizik and Joe Belevender of the Pontiac Brewing Tribe based out of Auburn Hills, MI.   Grab a homebrew and hang out!

Join us as we sit down and talk shop with Matt Ushman! Matt is a, brewtuber, content creator, and (most importantly) a Michigan homebrewer. Matt's channel is focused around providing grain to glass, reviews on products and informative home brewing videos for beginners and advanced home brewers. Check out Matt's videos using the link below: https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewUshman