11-27-25 - Hop Sampler, NZ Pacific Sunrise, Strata, Comet

11-27-25 - Hop Sampler, NZ Pacific Sunrise, Strata, Comet

Author: James Spencer December 3, 2025 Duration: 1:01:37
For the 27th Hop Sampler, the usual suspects compare three deliciously fruity hops: NZ Pacific Sunrise, Strata, and Comet.

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10-06-22 - Dark Tincture Sampler 02 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:08
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09-29-22 - Recipe Development, Belgian Wit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:11
James and Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin taste Matt's American Amber Ale and collaborate on an unconventional Belgian Witbier recipe.
09-15-22 - Tulsa Craft Beer Invitational [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:54
James and Steve head to the parking lot of High Gravity Fermentations to sample beers at the Tulsa Craft Beer Invitational.
09-01-22 - Recipe Development, Dry Stout [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:24
Chris Colby, author of The Homebrew Recipe Bible and Methods of Modern Homebrewing, walks us through formulating a recipe for a delicious dark beer.
08-25-22 - Small Batch Home Malting [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:19
Sherwin Santiano of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Center, who trains professional maltsters, gives us tips on malting our own barley at home.
08-18-22 - Mead Day Chat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:00
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08-11-22 - Hop Farm Brewing Pt. 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:49
We continue our conversation with Malcolm Frazer of Hop Farm Brewing in Pittsburgh with two English Milds and a NEIPA.
08-04-22 - Hop Farm Brewing Pt. 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:58
Malcolm Frazer and Melissa Larrick from Hop Farm Brewing in Pittsburgh lead us through a delicious flight of lighter colored beers.