Double Hopbeat: A Homebrewing Podcast

Episode 57: Homebrewing and Omega Yeast Strains with Bianca Alley

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. 

Episode 56: From Antartica Homebrewing to Space- The News of the Day

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.

Episode 55: Dadship

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. 

Episode 54: Homebrewing Starter Kits

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.

Episode 53: Brewing History Highlight- Worcester, MA

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.

Episode 52: Hello 240!

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. 

Episode 51: Brew Off Results Part II- The Tasting

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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Episode 51: Brew Off Results Part 1

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! Keep the brewing session going by subscribing and reviewing on all your podcast platforms and by following us on instagram @doublehopbeatpodcast