The Brewing Network Presents | The Session

This week on The Session, Jamil Zainasheff and Jason Ledford (from True Symmetry Brewing) bring us beer from Moersleutel Craft Brewery in the Netherlands. On a recent trip through Europe the pair went to Moersleutel and met Head Brewer, Jorge Tomé. Jorge, originally from Spain, relocated to the Netherlands to work at the brewery and now makes some of the most interesting and unique beers we have e...

This week on The Session we are joined by Ryan Frank and Austin Sharp from Headlands Brewing Company to discuss their current growth and how a new location saved the brewery. With a new home in Lafayette, CA. and a new (to them) production brewery in Pittsburg, CA. the brewery is ready to take on a new life. We learn about their commitment to the outdoors and the plane itself, as well as a few of...

This week on The Session we welcome back to the studio, Christian Kazakoff. Christian has been on the show a few times over the years, and each time with a different brewery. His latest home is at Canyon Club Brewery in Moraga, CA. Christian has always been able to nail classic styles, but also bring in new hops and techniques to the fold to compliment his extensive brewing chops. Tune in and lear...

Owners Josh Kopp and Chrissie Pinney from Hana Koa Brewing Company from Honolulu, HI. join The Session this week. Tune in and learn about their hard work and humble beginnings at small breweries and even our very own Hop Grenade Taproom in California, to their amazing brewery in Hawaii. All along they've kept to their roots and mission to make the world a better place through great beer and philan...

Chris White and Kara Taylor from White Labs Yeast & Fermentation come back on The Session to talk yeast, fermentation and Pure Pitch® Next Generation technology. These two are The Brewing Network's official yeast guru's and we always learn a ton when they are on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Obert, Founder of Seven Stills Brewery & Distillery from San Francisco, CA. joins us this week on The Session. They've experienced a rapid rise from their humble beginnings in a rented storage you unit to a 17,500 square foot state of the art facility in San Francisco's Mission Bay District. They're also America's first licensed brewery and distillery, starting a trend that continues to grow t...

Jamil Zainasheff returns to The Session for the first time since selling his brewery, Heretic, and subsequent firing from the company. Jamil tells his side of the story and discusses the state of the brewing industry along with friends from True Symmetry Brewing Company from Suisun City, CA. Tune in and get the scoop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mare Island Brewing Company joins us on The Session to discuss the history of Mare Island and the brewery that is helping to keep it alive. Co-Founders Ryan Gibbons and Kent Fortner have built a truly unique brewery in an historic decommissioned Naval shipyard and their dedication to the history, the men and women who worked there, and the legacy that surrounds them shows in every single thing tha...

Brendan and Celeste Gough from Liquid Gravity Brewing Co. join us in the studio to talk about this year's Welcome to California beer collaboration with four different California breweries. Teaming up with Altamont Beer Works, Burgeon Beer Company, Casa Agria Specialty Ales and Humble Sea Brewing Company, they produced four distinct and truly West Coast beers. Learn about those and the inaugural Br...

Joining the consolidation revolution, Japanese beer companies have entered the American Craft Beer scene with some big moves. Joining Kirin Holdings, who purchased New Belgium a couple years back, Sapporo has also continued its expansion with the recent acquisition of Stone Brewing Company in San Diego. Listen in as we welcome Ry Beville, Publisher of Japan Beer Times to give his insight into what...

On this episode of The Session, Chris Graham and Justin Crossley attempt to homebrew Tasty's Dortmunder Export Lager Recipe for the 2022 National Homebrew Competition. Yes, you heard that right...Justin is back to brewing! Tune in and hear why the guys decided to take on the challenge of entering the largest homebrew competition in the world and how they came to decide on this unique beer style. W...

This week on The Session we are joined by Natalie Boltz Keller and Mark Keller from Bruehol Benicia Brewing in Benicia, CA. Bruehol Benicia Brewing specializes in German style pilsners, lagers, West Coast style Ales, and a variety of IPAs. Tune in and hear their story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-Owner Ryan Fry from Sudwerk Brewing Company joins us in the studio this week to discuss German lagers and the evolution of the Sudwerk brewery and brand. Ryan and his business partner Trenton Yackzan took over the brewery from Trenton's grandfather and have steadily been evolving it into the modern and award winning brewhouse that it is today. If taking home mid-size brewery of the year at the...

Side Gate Brewery & Beer Garden, the newest brewery in Concord, CA. joins The Session to talk about their journey from homebrewing to pro brewing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Derek Gallanosa and Cory Meyer from Moksa Brewing Company return to The Session to talk about their amazing rise as one of the best breweries in California. From delicious, complex and unique Pastry Stouts to brilliant West Coast IPA's and delicious Hazy IPA's, these guys do it all. Tune in and learn about some of their techniques and original takes on styles. We also welcome Shaun "Sully" O'Sulli...

For our first ever SF Beer Week Tasty Night, we record a star studded Session in honor of our Craft Beer Hero, Mike "Tasty" McDole. Tune in and hear from homebrewers turned pro under Tasty's guidance, pro brewers who are still inspired by his techniques today, and of course his co-hosts who love him dearly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A blast from the past! Chad Moshier, the Session's former producer, joins the show as the Brewmaster at Bankhead Brewing Co. out of Rowlett, Texas. Chad is in town for our very special Tasty Tribute Night at The Hop Grenade. Much has changed in Chad's life since the good ol' days of living with Justin at the Rat Pad. He's now a husband, father, and Master Brewer. Tune in and learn about Chad's bee...

New Executive Director of the American Homebrewers Association, Julia Herz joins The Session to talk about the past, present and future of homebrewing. Julia has had an extensive career in the Craft Beer business and brings a fresh perspective to the hobby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Session Justin and the crew welcome Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company to the studio. Founder Jonathan Buford, Co Owner Patrick Ware, and Head of People and Culture, Johanna Lortsher are reinventing what it means to be a small brewery. By creating a blueprint for sustainability, ethical brewing and employment, and environmentally conscious sourcing, Arizona Wilderness is forging a...

In our first live and in-studio Session since the pandemic began in 2020, host Justin Crossley is back at the helm with some very special guests. First off, just like on our very first show way back in 2005, Chris Graham from MoreBeer! joins the Session, this time as co-host. Chris and Justin are also joined by Jacque and Ryan Fields from Wild Fields Brewhouse in Atascadero, CA. We discuss their t...

Located in the Brookside neighborhood of Kansas City, BKS Artisan Ales have found a fair bit of success in their slow-growth approach to running a brewery. Starting small and adding tank after tank in their brew house, while opening their doors to a packed tasting room, enabled BKS to grow at the pace they set, not the distributor. Plus, their beers are good so, that helps! Learn more about your a...

Who sends in not one but FOUR bourbon barrel-aged beers for JP to try? Brian from Bravery Brewing, that's who! On today's show, we chat with former homebrewer Brian Avery, who got his homebrewing act together and opened up Bravery back in 2012. Since then, he's been making beers that not only the public likes to drink, but he does as well. Not to mention his extensive barrel program, which we talk...

It's a busy show this week, as JP chats with not one but two guests! Up first, Jared Veldheer, who is a former NFL player and current hombrewer, who recently started his own beer-related podcast called, "The Jared Veldbeer Podcast". Then, it's time for Matt and Sarah Luker from Transplants Brewing Company, two former homebrewers who turned pro after only two years! Learn more about your ad choices...

The LA craft beer scene keeps on expanding, and we're here for it. On today's show, Chris and Zambo from Paperback Brewing Company joins us as we talk about Chris' homebrewing path and how a random email led him to leave his high-falutin Hollywood advertising job to open a brewing in the heart of Glendale, CA ... eventually. Zambo takes us through six of his beers (or maybe it was seven), and give...

Reno, Nevada is known as the Biggest Little City in the World, That rings true for a lot of what Reno has to offer, especially when it comes to it's craft beer scene. Lead Dog Brewing is part of a growing number of breweries in the Reno-Sparks area, boasting an incredible resume of beers at any given time. Today on the show, we chat with Thomas Wisdom about how Lead Dog got started, what kinds of...