The Brewing Network Presents | Dr. Homebrew

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 need to know!

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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.

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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 our friend Pavel is back on to tell us about the BJCP Cider program.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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?

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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!

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