On this episode of The Mash Up, Vito visits Epidemic Ales in Concord, CA to talk to owner Erin and head brewer Shawn about their GABF Gold Medal winning American Lager, Lager at World's End, which is now available at MoreBeer! as a recipe kit! 

We talk about the history of brewery and their homebrewing roots, the concept behind the beer, tips for brewing lagers, and end with the state of the industry, including brewing and serving seltzers, Cold IPAs, and even beer slushies! 

Watch this interview as a video!
➡️ https://youtu.be/vFycuxAF4Kk

Brew Epidemic Ales' GOLD MEDAL WINNING LAGER at home! 
EXTRACT ➡️ https://www.morebeer.com/products/epidemic-ales-lager-worlds-extract-beer-brewing-kit-5-gallons.html
ALL-GRAIN ➡️ https://www.morebeer.com/products/epidemic-ales-lager-worlds-unmilled-base-malt.html

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0:00 Intro
0:42 The History of Epidemic Ales
3:21 Winning a GABF Gold Medal for Lager at Worlds End
4:43 Using Viking Malt in the Gold Medal Winning Lager
6:26 The Concept Behind Lager at Worlds End
7:44 Tips for Brewing Lagers
14:32 State of the Beer Industry
22:13 Tasting a Flight of Beers at Epidemic

Owner of MoreBeer! Chris Graham is joined by his old friend and founder of White Labs, Chris White to talk about the new PurePitch Next Generation Beer Yeast! They talk about the history of White Labs, and all of the decisions over the years that has lead to the creation of the new packaging, which Chris White refers to in this conversation as, "indestructible." 

Watch this episode as a video: 
➡️ https://youtu.be/guhkr08fWtA

New White Labs PurePitch Next Generation beer yeast available at MoreBeer! 🙌🔥
➡️ https://www.morebeer.com/category/white-labs-yeast.html?sort=price_hightolow&page=1

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0:00 Intro
0:50 The Beginnings of White Labs
4:14 Quality Assurance Performed by White Labs
6:42 White Labs Second Phase of Packaging
8:30 Growing Yeast Inside the Packages
12:31 PurePitch Next Generation
16:55 White Labs Aseptic FlexPump and Best Practices for Pitching
19:17 When to Take Beer Yeast out of the Fridge
21:38 Spraying the Package Before Opening

We got to visit Lagunitas Brewing Company, home of the Hoppy Refresher, to learn all of the secrets of making hop water. After brewing an experimental batch of hop water, we sat down with Jeremy Marshall, Mark Hughes, and Brian Donaldson to get all of their tips and secrets of making incredible hop water, and to learn about the history of the beverage. Then, we end the conversation by talking about innovation and the push towards more health consciousness in the beer industry. 

Watch this as a video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JBh5yhDNdc0

0:00 Intro
1:07 Brewer Introductions
03:40 History of Hop Water and Hi-Fi
7:10 Making Hop Water: The Water
9:26 Acidifying the Water
14:52 Choosing Hops for Hop Water
17:02 What is Dip Hopping?
18:52 Adding Yeast to Hop Water
23:14 Innovation and Health Consciousness in the Beer Industry
33:07 Non Alcoholic Beer
35:45 Outro

It's a Holiday Special on The Mash Up! We got all of the breweries together that Vito visited in 2022 year to discuss all things beer and homebrewing, and end on a conversation about the State of the Beer Industry and what's next in 2023. Thanks to Melissa from The Good Hop for hosting us! Enjoy!

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https://youtu.be/zNA1d_OQ1QU

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0:00 Intro
1:13 What Beer Changed Everything for You?
6:02 Thiols, GMO Yeast, and What's Next
9:23 New Hops People Should Know
13:19 Advice for Anyone Looking to Open a Brewery
18:29 The Importance of the Local Homebrew Shop
25:18 The Importance of the Bottle Shop
31:28 Training New Brewers in a Brewery
37:13 State of the Beer Industry Going into 2023

On this episode of The Mash Up, MoreBeer! visits Oak Barrel Winecraft in Berkeley CA, which has been open since 1957! Vito talks to them about their history, how COVID and the pandemic have affected them, and why it's so important to support your local homebrew store.

Watch this interview on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/BWb-yWRIlu4

Learn more about Oak Barrel Winecraft and drop by if you're in the area!
https://oakbarrel.com/
(510) 849-0400
1443 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702

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0:00 Intro
1:44 The History of Oak Barrel Winecraft from Homer Smith
5:35 Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada Used to Buy Supplies Here
7:42 Community is the Most Important Thing at a LHBS
9:21 Oak Barrel's New Owner Stacey Stevenson's Background
12:11 COVID and The Pandemic's Effect on Business
14:12 Vito's Tribute to Lee Sheppard
15:06 How Oak Barrel is Giving Back to their Customers and Community
18:46 Food Fermentation and Other DIY Projects
20:05 Homebrewing Competitions and Festivals
23:10 Why You Must Support Your Local Homebrew Store

On this episode of The Mash Up, MoreBeer! visits Heretic Brewing in Fairfield CA, to talk to former MoreBeer! employee Andrew Conlon about a range of brewing and beer related topics! 

Watch the video interview: 
https://youtu.be/6Xjs53tKpu8

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Get your Shallow Grave Porter recipe kit from Heretic Brewing to brew at home 🤘🍻
All-Grain Kit: https://www.morebeer.com/products/heretics-shallow-grave-robust-porter-grain-beer-brewing-kit-5-gallons.html
Extract Kit: https://www.morebeer.com/products/heretics-shallow-grave-robust-porter-extract-beer-brewing-kit-5-gallons.html

0:00 Intro
1:22 Tips for New Brewers
3:44 Consistency in Brewing on a Massive Scale
6:07 Testing Dissolved Oxygen in Beer
8:47 Heretic Moving from 22oz Bombers to Cans
11:20 The Incredible Water in Fairfield that Heretic Brews With
12:34 Working With Jamil Zainasheff
14:05 Andrew's Favorite Heretic Beer?
15:50 Why Great Hazy IPAs are Difficult to Make
18:46 Tips for Making Hard Seltzers
22:05 What is the Next Big Trend or Style in Brewing?
24:13 What is Your Favorite Sleeper Hop?
25:13 Brewing Together on the BrewZilla

This is Part 2 of our conversation with Ghost Town Brewing, and it's a round of Rapid Fire Questions! We go over the craziest thing they've ever put into a beer, their desert island beer style, the one person they'd share a beer with, and more! Make sure to check out Part 1 of our conversation on our feed!

Check out the full video conversation at Ghost Town Brewing here: https://youtu.be/YUIAE5T76Zk

Get your Nose Goblin recipe kit to brew this award winning beer at home 🤘🍻
All-Grain Kit: https://www.morebeer.com/products/ghost-town-brewings-nose-goblin-imperial-ipa-grain-brewing-kit-5-gallons.html
Extract Kit: https://www.morebeer.com/products/ghost-town-brewings-nose-goblin-imperial-ipa-extract-brewing-kit-5-gallons.html

Learn more about Ghost Town Brewing:
https://www.ghosttownbrewing.com/

On this episode of The Mash Up, Vito visits Justin and Ryan at Ghost Town Brewing to talk about their GABF Gold Medal Winning Imperial IPA Nose Goblin. They discuss the inspiration behind the beer, their history as homebrewers, behind diving head first into the recipe and brewing process! Part 2 next week will be a round of Rapid Fire Questions!

Check out the full video conversation at Ghost Town Brewing here: https://youtu.be/YUIAE5T76Zk

Get your Nose Goblin recipe kit to brew this award winning beer at home 🤘🍻
All-Grain Kit: https://www.morebeer.com/products/ghost-town-brewings-nose-goblin-imperial-ipa-grain-brewing-kit-5-gallons.html
Extract Kit: https://www.morebeer.com/products/ghost-town-brewings-nose-goblin-imperial-ipa-extract-brewing-kit-5-gallons.html

Learn more about Ghost Town Brewing:
https://www.ghosttownbrewing.com/

On part 2 of our conversation with Wynn at Wondrous Brewing, we put him through our set of Rapid Fire Questions! We ask him for tips for new brewers, advice for anyone looking to open a new brewery, his desert island beer, and more! Make sure to check out part 1 to learn all about brewing west coast IPAs, and more about Wondrous Brewing. 

Check out the full video conversation at Wondrous brewing here: https://youtu.be/6PcSVjF0sNM

You can now brew Creek Park at home with the MoreBeer! Recipe Kit! Available as both an extract and an all-grain kit. Get yours here: 
https://www.morebeer.com/products/kit-extract-wonderous-brewing-compoany-creek-park-ipa-placeholder.html

Learn more about Wondrous Brewing: 
https://wondrousbrewing.com/

On this episode of The Mash Up, Vito visits Wynn Whisenhunt at Wondrous Brewing to talk about their flagship West Coast IPA Creek Park. They discuss the inspiration behind the beer, including Wynn's history as a skater, and how he went from homebrewer to head brewer. Then, they talk about what distinguishes a West Coast IPA, before going through the complete brewing process and recipe of Creek Park. Part 2 next week will be a round of Rapid Fire Questions! 

Check out the full video conversation at Wondrous brewing here: https://youtu.be/6PcSVjF0sNM

You can now brew Creek Park at home with the MoreBeer! Recipe Kit! Available as both an extract and an all-grain kit. Get yours here: 
https://www.morebeer.com/products/kit-extract-wonderous-brewing-compoany-creek-park-ipa-placeholder.html

Learn more about Wondrous Brewing: 
https://wondrousbrewing.com/