The Brewing Network Presents | Dr. Homebrew

Homebrewer Dave is back on the show, and this time he brought his son, Tristan! We talk about their weizenbock, and how they managed to overshoot their numbers (hint: it involves drinking). We then tackle the very relevant seasonal beer brewed by Sierra Nevada - Oktoberfest. What is a fest beer vs. a marzen, and what qualities can we find in this commercial example that mimic those found in German...

Tonight we judge a Double IPA. Well, not just ANY Double IPA, but a clone of THE Double IPA ... Pliny The Elder! How does this homebrew version stack up to the original? We don't know, but we can tell you that we judged it according to style, and that's what matters. Plus, we get a crack at a German Altbier! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when you attempt one style of beer, but undershoot your numbers? Can you call it something else entirely? If you do, can you enter it in competition and still expect to do well? Sorry for all the questions up front, but it's been that kind of day. Anyway, come find out the answers to these - and more - on this episode of Dr. Homebrew! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Kolsch is one of those pale golden beer styles that is seeing a mini-resurgence, alongside lager beer, so what better time to attempt a commercial calibration! Brian and Brian were able to go out and find a classic example of the style (as listed by the BJCP), called "Frü". Then we chat with BJCP legend Dave Teckam. He's legendary not only for being Grand Master level 7, but for being an all-aroun...

Back to work on Dr. Homebrew, as we see two beers today. Well, one beer and one Braggot. The braggot was billed as having a Stout base, but that's not altogether true. The American Barleywine was brewed with Rye as an added ingredient. Was that a good idea? Find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A White IPA and an American Amber Ale are on the roster for tonight's show, and we can already hear you asking "What the hell is a White IPA?" Well, you're gonna find out when we do, as Colin decided to test our beer category threshold. Then Nate jumps on with an American Amber Ale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The all American show, as we jump into two classic styles! First up is Colin, back again, with his American Pale Ale. Then we are joined by Vito, who sent us his take on an American Amber Ale, which has a pretty good backstory to it. Good stuff! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're buzzing in the Dr. Homebrew studio today - we get to drink two great styles of homebrew that are rarely seen together! It's the amazing combo of Kolsch and Czech Premium Lager - both great style and both very hard to do. Plus, we hear about Brian Schar's recent trip to Dubai. If that's not worth the price you paid for this show ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Summer is the perfect time for homebrew, and Dr. Homebrew is the perfect place to hear all about other people's beer! On today's match made in heaven, frequent guest Colin is back, this time he sent in a rebrewed Bitter, using feedback he received on the show. Then Chris is on with his stab at an American IPA - a style he doesn't really brew all too often. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

8 years ago, we started this show in the hopes that we could bring some of the mystery behind beer judging to you. While we aren't sure that has happened, we've been able to help homebrewers across the world improve their beers and, hopefully, their vocabulary on just what in the hell is going on in their fermentations. So allow us a hot second to reflect, please. Oh, also we judge a Flanders Red...

A classic American Porter - it's hard to get more traditional than that, and it's rare that we get one on the show. Our second beer is an English Porter, sort of in name only, and it's brewed with flavored coffee. What am I talking about? Tune in and find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sure, we've all heard of double IPA. It's hard to brew, harder to forget. But what in the Papazian is a Braggot Saision? We'll, you find out when the rest of us do, because we judge one tonight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kvass is a beer traditionally made from leftover bread. John is a guy who works at the American Homebrewers Association. Put the two on the same show and you have an information-packed recipe for success! We learned a lot about Kvass, and about how the NHC/HomebrewCon will be operating this year. Good stuff! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've been saying that Black IPA is making a come back, and here we have a boosted version on the show! A Double Black Rye IPA, which was a take off of Wookie Jack by Firestone-Walker, gets the DRHB treatment, and we chat with another homebrewer who's helping folks prep better for the BJCP exam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love rebrews here on Dr. Homebrew, and previous guest Colin gave us a great opportunity to provide feedback on his latest version of a Baltic Porter. Plus, we go over the new styles recently announced by the Brewers Association, and skim the surface of all that new beery goodness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's an Aussie takeover show! Our guest homebrewer Justin sent us his version of an Australian Sparkling Ale - and him being from Australia, he should know a thing or two about it. He also sent along a less-than-fresh version of Coopers Pale Ale, which falls under the Australian Sparkling Ale category ... it's all pretty confusing. Look, we drink these two beers on this show ok? That's all you nee...

On this day in the year 2021, we never would have imagined a show lineup like this. The boys are judging a Pale Ale - non-hazy, non-new school hopped - and a Black IPA. We had to check our calendars for this one, just to make sure we didn't spend too long in the hot tub last night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we talk about making cider at home, we usually think of walking through an apple orchard, gently hand-selecting each apple and placing it softly into a wicker basket. That is definitely one way to do it. Or, you can go to the store and buy juice, dump yeast in it, and there you go. Does that actually make good cider? Well we have an example of cider made using the buy-and-dump method, plus ou...

It's time for more homebrew judging! Today we have a Doppelbock to dig into, and then we return to our Commercial Calibration Station - this time it's the classic Anchor Christmas. Anchor makes great beer, and since this seasonal favorite was in all of our fridges, we thought we'd see how it stacks up in it's category. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrew and a commercial calibration - two great ways to drink beer and pass it off as "research"! Today on the show, we judge an Amber Ale sent in by Nate, whom you might remember from our previous show. Ambers are good, they are just hard to get right. Then we move on to our recurring Commercial Calibration series, this time with the classic Bourbon County Stout. Learn more about your ad choice...

Dark beer styles such as Porters, really lend themselves well to many different adjuncts. Spices, lactose, and especially coffee. Today, Patrick sends us some of his coffee porter to breakdown, and we go through his coffee addition process. Then we jump over to Nate who sent us some of his Blueberry Cream Ale - another great style for adding fruits to! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

We welcome homebrewer Colin to Dr. Homebrew! Colin was on show #179, so it's been a hot minute. In podcast terms, anyway. Colin shipped us out his Czech Dark Lager, which is always a treat to see, and then we tackled an American Strong Ale, to boot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Dr. Homebrew, we break down one of the more pure styles out there - English Bitter. Everything has to be in balance, with malt leading the charge. Not an easy thing to get right with modern beer palates the way they are. Afterwards, we move on to a Smoked Baltic Porter - another sub-style that is hard to perfect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blonde Ale is not typically the go-to style for adjuncts. Fruit additions aside, it's mostly a malt-driven beer. Well, Mark comes back on from the last show and proves us wrong, sending a Blonde Ale brewed with mescal honey, peaches, and orange habaneros. Then we try is NEIPA, which isn't AS exciting, but what is? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love getting unusual styles here on Dr. Homebrew. Today is no different! We stumble upon an Italian Pilsner, which we've possibly never had before - exciting! We also were sent a Festbier, another style we rarely see. It was a good day for homebrew judging, for sure! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices