Double Hopbeat: A Homebrewing Podcast

In this special holiday edition episode, James and Shannon share brewtastic gift ideas to get the homebrewer in your life into the holiday spirit. James gives his top 3 advent beer calendar choices and the pair discuss their latest brews.
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With the holidays fast approaching its time to shake things up with mead! This episode James and Shannon are joined by Rachel from Crave Mead. Learn how mead is made, what makes it different and how versatile it is. Plus a fun fact about that sweet honey goodness and more jokes from James.

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James and Shannon are joined by fellow married homebrewers Rob and Corinne of Pratt Brewing Company. The quadruplet talk about how to navigate homebrewing together while keeping your marriage intact. As well as brew day mishaps and advice for new home brewers.

A special thanks to this weeks guest @prattbrewing

On this special Halloween episode James and Shannon enter the world of spirits with a haunted brewery, add some beers to the 2021 boneyard (RIP) and highlight a spooky delivery service in Seattle. Plus, if you are in need of dad jokes, James has got you covered.

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The autumn leaves are falling as James and Shannon discuss the perfect beers for the leaf peeping season and some new brews on tap at their basement brewery. Plus, James gives a review of the Spike steam condensing lid.

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Today’s beers brought to you by @AtlanticBrewing, @PennyPinchersBrewing @abbrewery and @rasbrewhouse

To kickstart the fall season in New England, James and Shannon have a brewside chat to talk about hard ciders. On this special guest episode, the duo are joined by Senior Cidermaker Craig Collins from @downeastcider. Collins shares all things apple from the cider making process, flavors and hidden tricks to enjoying your favorite craft cider. 

Special thanks to our guest Craig Collins and Matt Brockman from Downeast cider. Check out @downeastcider on Instagram and be sure to pick up their tasty ciders and craft beverages at your local package store or at their Boston Taproom. 

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Homebrewing is a hobby that can escalate quickly with equipment upgrades. James' homebrewing journey has led him to this moment with his new upgraded system. This episode we talk about James' brew day on his new 20 gallon @ssbrewtech 3V electric 240v system! Shannon brings up a story from James' past time and the pair dive into his new homebrewing system. James shares his game changer accessories and the pros and cons of his new system. Cheers. 

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Shannon is the captain now. On this episode of Double Hopbeat, Shannon finally uses her Pico Brew C to brew up a blonde ale in her first "solo" brew day! The duo share their experience with the system, pros, cons and what to expect if you are looking for a similar system. Plus Shannon coins some new homebrewing terminology. Hop on board the automated brew train!

What up Flocculation Nation? This week Shannon and James are joined by Omega Yeast Lab Manager Bianca Alley to delve deeper into the world of Yeast, the magical beer creatures. Bianca divulges how she got started in homebrewing, a hidden talent, and the nitty gritty of being a yeast lab manager. Also, discover what's in store for the future of yeast. 

James gives an update on the progress of his new home brewery including the acquisition of a steam condenser lid (!). Then the duo dive into the downfall of homebrewing in Antartica and the new job posting from SpaceX.

Shannon and James are joined by Sean Fox and Zach Nading, some of the creators of Dadship, to talk about the creative process surrounding both developing a TV series and a great craft beer. To coincide with the season finale of the Dadship series, the group delve deeper into the series inspiration, conception to final product, plus a fun game with the series characters. 

On this week's episode James and Shannon investigate what makes a good homebrewing starter kit, share a recent trip to a next level beer hall and highlight some past guest for their accomplishments at the 43rd Annual National Homebrew Competition.

James and Shannon check out a new (to them) brewery. This prompts Shannon to delve deeper into the history of brewing in Worcester, MA. Find out how far back the roots go and what all the cool kids were drinking back in the day (a Wednesday). Plus, they highlight a brewery collective in the city. 

Breweries mentioned: Rushford & Sons- Upton MA, Baystate Brewing-Worcester MA, Greater Good Brewing-Worcester MA, 3Cross Fermentation Collective- Worcester MA.

On this week's episode James reveals his new homebrewing upgrade, the duo visit one of their favorite breweries and highlight a local craftsman. Plus, hear what they have to say about Hoplark's new line of Hopwater. 

It's the second part of the brew off results! James, Shannon, Caitlin and Garreth, have some laughs and critique their respective blonde ales using the Beer Judge Certification Guidelines (BJCG). The quad touch on the creative side of brewing and discuss the name origin and label creation. Plus, Double Hopbeat throws Fenrir Brewing for a loop with a special surprise edition of this limited edition blonde ale. Find out which beer reigns supreme!

Special thanks to our brew off guests @FenrirBrewing and @aithoncreative

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On this week’s special episode James and Shannon are joined by Garreth and Caitlin Wippel from @fenrirbrewing and @aithoncreative to discuss their homebrewing journey and share experiences from the first Brew off challenge. Recipe development for the Brew off blonde ale and so much more!

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This week James and Shannon are joined by Advanced Cicerone Mandy Naglich (@beerswithmandy). They explore the world of Farmhouse Ales as well as what it takes to become a Cicerone. Plus, the duo put Mandy's knowledge to the test with a beer pairing challenge.

Be sure to check out Mandy's new Farmhouse Project #trythisfarmhouse. 

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It's a mixed pack! Crack open a cold one and join Shannon and James for a news round up. The preliminary stats are out detailing the impact of the pandemic on the craft beer industry, Shannon tries to entice James with a new simulator game and the duo break out a new segment highlighting homebrewing equipment. 

James and Shannon are joined by homebrewer Jason Lowery from Steele City Brewing. Hear Jason's brewing origin story, how his garage ended up resembling a crime scene, and what the duo thought of his homebrews. 

It's the return of Double Hopbeat! New year, new episodes and a whole new look for the independent craft beer and homebrewing podcast.

On this episode, James and Shannon get back to basics in their discussion around how their love of homebrewing and craft beer started. James shares his first homebrewing experience and where his brewing is today. Shannon recalls her first brewery experience at Alexander Keith's and how she became interested in craft beer. Plus, a look at what's ahead in the pulse of brewing for 2021.

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Thanks for your support! Catch you on the brewside.