We are honored to share a conversation with Russian River Brewing Company's Founder Vinnie Cilurzo. We talk about Vinnie's homebrewing roots and opening his first brewery, before diving into the origin stories of 6 of his most iconic beers: Blind Pig IPA, Pliny the Elder, Pliny the Younger, Happy Hops, STS Pils, and Consecration. Plus, so much more! Vinnie will be revealing homebrew recipes of these beers in a BYO article dropping very soon. 

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0:00 Intro
1:29 Vinnie's Homebrewing Roots
13:38 Opening Blind Pig Brewery in 1994
16:37 Brewing the First Ever Double IPA
21:26 Advice for Homebrewers Looking to Open a Brewery
28:54 The Story of Blind Pig IPA
33:30 The Story of Pliny the Elder
40:51 The Story of Pliny the Younger
49:43 The Story of Happy Hops IPA
54:17 The Story of STS Pils
1:00:24 The Story of Consecration
1:10:01 Using a Coolship to Make Lambics
1:16:31 How to Prevent Hop Creep

Episode 3 of Free Beer Friday AFTER DARK! 😎

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0:00 Intro
3:03 Bottling from a Keg and Shipping Bottles
7:33 Kegging Beer Before Fermentation has Finished
10:05 Keeping Oxygen Down While Kegging

We had an awesome time visting Altamont Beer Works in Livermore, California to brew a collab a beer called More Clear and More Beer. We sat with owner and founder Steve and talked about the story behind their super popular Maui Waui IPA, the reason they have never brewed a hazy IPA, and even discussed the how they came to produce the official beer of Mac Dre. Check out all the fun on this episode of The Mash Up!

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0:00 Intro
2:10 Altamont Beer Works homebrewing roots
5:31 The Cost Reality of Opening Altamont Beer Works
8:21 Advice for Anyone Looking to Open a Brewery
11:49 The Story of Maui Waui IPA
20:07 The Story of their Mac Dre Beer
25:40 Why They Have Never Brewed a Hazy IPA
31:26 The State of the Beer Industry

Episode 2 of Free Beer Friday AFTER DARK! 😎

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0:00 Intro
1:13 Stories from Las Vegas and CBC
3:55 Strategy for Ordering Beer When Visiting a New Brewery
5:33 Advice for Finding Time to Brew as a Parent
8:45 New Product Show and Tell

Episode 1 of Free Beer Friday AFTER DARK! 😎

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0:00 Intro
1:28 Vito Addresses Hat Comments
2:21 Using a Bag on the Anvil Foundry
4:20 Talking Pliny the Younger
7:47 New Product Show and Tell

On this episode of The Mash Up, Vito visits Kentucky Peerless Distilling in Louisville, Kentucky to talk all things bourbon and rye whiskey. We learn about how Kentucky Peerless Distilling utilizes the process of sour mashing to create their distinct flavor, then about the process of using their column still. Finally, they talk about barrel aging, as well as the processes of create their small batch, single batch, and double oaked products. If you're interested in distilling or a fan of whiskey, this is the episode for you! Enjoy 🍻

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On this episode of The Mash-Up, we cross off something incredible from our bucket list - drinking a Pale Ale with Ken Grossman at Sierra Nevada! 🤯

We had the absolute honor of visiting Sierra Nevada in Chico, California to talk to one of the most pivotal people in the history of Craft Beer about his history, brewing Pale Ale and Celebration, and the story of the Chico Strain and the Hop Torpedo. Then, we get into brewing topics like bottle, can and keg conditioning, reducing oxygen in the brewing process, and whole cone hops versus pellet hops. And finally, we talk about the state of the beer industry, starting off with the recent closing of Anchor Brewing, the changing preferences of consumers, NA Beer, and much more. 

Thank you so much to Ken Grossman and the team at Sierra Nevada for letting us bring this interview to the beer and homebrewing communities! 

0:00 Intro
0:47 Ken Grossman's Original Homebrew Shop
4:40 Inspired by Anchor Brewing to Open a Brewery
10:15 Getting the Grains for the First Batch at Sierra Nevada
14:13 The History of the Chico Strain of Beer Yeast
17:58 Ken Grossman's Desert Island Beer
20:20 Bottle, Can, and Keg Conditioning Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
23:47 How Many Barrels of Pale Ale Have Been Brewed?
25:07 What Still Makes You Passionate About Brewing?
31:58 History of the Sierra Nevada Hop Torpedo
35:25 Whole Cone Hops versus Pellet Hops
37:23 Reducing Oxygen in the Brewing Process
40:26 Anchor Brewing Closing
46:27 Embracing New Styles and Consumer Preferences
49:57 NA Beer and the Next Trends in the Industry
53:08 Hop Water

On this episode of The Mash Up, Vito visits Shadow Puppet Brewing in Livermore, CA to talk to Grand Master Level 1 BJCP Judge Brian Cooper about the Beer Judge Certification Program, and how to become a beer judge. The conversation starts with the benefits of becoming a beer judge, and why you should consider it. Then, they discuss the BJCP and BJCP style guidelines, the scoring system for judging beer in competitions, before finally talking about the entire process of becoming a beer judge. If you've ever considered becoming a beer judge, or if you're looking for a way to become a better brewer, this is the conversation for you! Enjoy 🍻

Watch the video version of this interview 🎥
➡️ https://youtu.be/te5eFGe3yYg

Learn more about the Beer Judge Certification Program 📓✍️🍻
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Listen to Brian's Dr. Homebrew Podcast 👇 🎧
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0:00 Intro
1:20 Benefits of Becoming a Beer Judge
5:12 What is the BJCP?
7:04 BJCP Style Guidelines
13:47 How a Beer is Scored in Competition
15:41 How to Become a Beer Judge
28:39 Where to Go to Learn More

On this episode of The Mash Up, Vito visits Del Cielo Brewing Co. in Martinez, CA to talk to husband and wife owners Luis and Cielomar about the journey of opening their brewery. The conversation starts with their backgrounds outside of the US and move to California, Luis's homebrewing journey, and creating a vibe and embracing community with their brewing. And finally, we talk through some of their best selling beers, and finish with their GABF Gold Medal Winning Kettle Sour Guava Dreams, with tips for homebrewers on how to brew a great kettle sour. If you're considering going pro, this is the conversation for you! Enjoy 🍻

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0:00 Intro
5:01 Advice for Anyone Looking to Open a Brewery
11:30 Creating The Vibe of Mi Casa Es Tu Casa
13:51 Beer from Heaven and the Meaning of Del Cielo
15:47 Del Cielo's Best Selling Beers
20:32 The Connection to MoreBeer! Pro
24:54 How to Brew a Award Winning Kettle Sour

On this episode of The Mash Up, Vito visits Sidegate Brewery in Concord, CA to talk to owners Paul and Kevin about the journey of opening their brewery. The conversation starts with their decision and inspiration to start Sidegate, then moves into creating a business plan and securing funding before finding their location, then into the construction of the brewery, before discussing their day-to-day life now as brewers and business owners. Of course, we talk about beer and sample a flight at their bar along the way! If you're considering going pro, this is the conversation for you! Enjoy 🍻

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0:00 Intro
1:24 Turning a Dream and Passion for Homebrewing into a Brewery
3:18 Creating a Business Plan
7:33 Resources Used When Starting a Brewery
9:51 Choosing Food Trucks Over a Kitchen
12:33 Financing a New Brewery
15:06 Constructing a New Brewery
19:34 Sampling Sidegate Brewery's Beers
22:40 Day to Day Jobs After Opening a Brewery
27:20 Are You Living the Dream?