Dr. Homebrew: Recent Episodes

Justin Crossley

Beer Radio for Brewers and Beer Lovers

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It’s back to classics on Dr. Homebrew, as we have Nic and Greg on the show for judgement day. Nic sends in his American Pale
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Fewer words are harder for us to say than one of tonight’s styles: Metheglin. Sure, it looks simple enough, but somehow, we stink at it.
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Today the boys talk about common homebrewing flaws: what they are and how to avoid them. Often, we talk about specific beers and what is
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Today on the show, we deviate from the norm a bit by starting the show off with an interview. Paul Mikowski joins us from SensorShare,
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Terry sent in a Pilsner to us, and we lament that two of the bottles broke in transit so we only had one sample to
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A Cream Ale hits the studio tonight, along with a Marzen – two styles that we would love to see more of! They aren’t hard
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It’s Commercial Calibration time again! Today, we tackle the famous Pliny the Elder and see how it stacks up against the current meta of the
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Two in-studio guests tonight, both with very different homebrews. Jonathan hung out and brought us something called an International Pale Lager, but with no hops
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Aaron is our only non-host guest on the show today, as we get into his American Pale Ale and how to improve it. Then our
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We love talking to homebrewers on this show, especially when they try to push their own brewing boundaries. Jesse sent us an Imperial Stout, which
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We switch things up a bit on today’s episode of Dr. Homebrew – instead of JP entering a beer for judging, we turn the tables
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Back from HomebrewCon and reunited with Keith, Dr. Homebrew is ready to hit the judging table running!  We speak with Jon Birdsong about his Coffee
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Our 100th show comes to you live from the expo floor at HomebrewCon 2017! Today, we talk with Todd Fulton from our fine sponsor GrogTag
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Live from HomebrewCon 2017, Brian and JP are joined by Mead judge Al Joyce, who was dressed as some sort of Game of Thrones mead
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We start the show talking about JP’s NHC score sheets and how they are less-than-stellar.  Then we get into the two beers – a mixed
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Ricky and Jon join us today to talk about … homebrew!  Specifically their homebrew and how they can make some improvements in their recipe and/or
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Two beers.  Two Judges.  One idiot.  It’s Dr. Homebrew and we are back with more homebrewed beer to judge!  We have an IPA from Taylor
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We chat with two homebrewers tonight that have some styles we don’t seen too often, which is always fun for us.  We start off with
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It’s another show, another round of homebrew that needs judging!  We break down two beers from fellow homebrewers Michael and Tom, and of course provide
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On today’s show, we have two fantastic beers by two fantastic human beings.  We think.  I mean, we just met them so we can’t be
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Another show, another chance to drink some homebrew and judge the hell out of it!  We are joined in the studio by Jesse, who brought
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We are joined tonight by Garrett, who brought us something called a Double-Chocolate Milk Stout.  Yes, he made that up, and we are totally fine
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It’s another crazy show, as we have two homebrewers on the show looking for tips on making their beers better!  Chris joins us with a
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It’s another weird show tonight, as we have Ryan in the studio with us bringing a beer that has two things JP hates: it’s called
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We love it when guests send in beer – that’s how they become guests in the first place, but still .. it’s pretty cool.  We
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The show starts off with a bit of singing, mainly due to the Imperial Stouts we were drinking on the last show.  We move in
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It’s the Imperial Stout show, as both of our homebrew guests have sent in their best for evaluation.  Brian got a bit freaked out about
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Another show, talking about homebrew!  Jonas joins us from Sweden, and he sent in a mead for us to try.  We don’t get too many
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Tonights show has some cool beer styles on it, and we were excited to break them open!  We had a Scottish Export/80 from Keith, and
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It’s always nice when our guests are in studio. Today, Ernie came back to share his Helles with us.  He wasn’t super happy with it,
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It’s the alumni show, apparently, as both guests are veteran Dr. Homebrew patients.  Dan, who currently works at Junkyard Brewing in Minnesota, sends us an
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We had a full studio for this one, as three homebrewing friends came in to torture JP with their version of a Vermont IPA.  Normally,
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Episode 80 of Dr. Homebrew is a good one.  We talk with Chris who sent us his Imperial stout made with coffee and vanilla, and
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We change things up a bit on today’s episode, but we promise it won’t hurt at all.  We chat with Travis about the beer he
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Tonight is our first experience with a homebrewed gluten-free beer, and we have to say … it wasn’t as bad as we thought!  We also
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We have two great beers lined up for tonight.  Sure, we say that all the time, but THIS time … we mean it.  A brett
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There’s been a lot of talk about those East Coast IPA’s with the smooth mouthfeel, but we don’t see them all that often on the
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A new month means a new episode of Dr. Homebrew!  Today, we chat with John, who sent over a lovely Belgian Tripel that was even
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Today on Dr. Homebrew, we chat with two homebrewers who brewed two very different beers, which we love.  Mel sent in several bottles of his
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A few shows back we had a double IPA that blew Doc’s mind.  Which is hard to do, considering how hard Doc parties.  At any
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It’s the juxtaposition show, somehow.  Doc and JP start out giving the worst history of St. Patrick’s Day ever.  So much incorrect information that we
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It’s back to basics today on Dr. Homebrew, as we run through a classic Pale Ale , and then fly head-first into everyone’s favorite category
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We’ve been seeing lots of Brett beers come through as of late, and this show is no different.  Bryan sent us a Saison with Brett
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Ever make a Belgian Wheat beer with Brett C. and Jalapenos? Robert has, and he sent it to us, even though Doc “doesn’t dig it”.
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Strange things are happening on today’s show: Ricky joins us with his Dark Saison made with Raspberries, and Justin lobs his Scottish Export with Pecans
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It’s the Pumpkin Beer show, apparently, as we talk about two different sets of everyone’s favorite beer style!
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Two beers enter, one beer leaves! Who will win the favor of Dr. Homebrew?
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Doc is back and we have more beer! A Black IPA and a Brett Saison make their way to the table. Find out what the
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In this episode of Dr. Homebrew a Dark Mild shows up, as well as an intense beer: Bourbon Barrel Pumpkin ale!  Plus, Doc sits in
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In this episode of Dr. Homebrew JP and Brian run through a Brett Saison from Josh, and Andrew sends in a critical case that needs
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In this episode of Dr. Homebrew an English Brown gets classified, and another interesting Brett blend from Cody makes it to the table to be evaluated by JP
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A lovely Cream Ale and a complex Smoked Baltic Porter wind up on the examination table today on Dr. Homebrew. Tune in and listen as
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On this episode of Dr. Homebrew, Rich joins the crew as we take a stab at his Belgian Pale Ale, and we examine Cody’s Dark
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In this episode of Dr. Homebrew, listener Bill sent us his interpretation of an old Polish beer style, Grodziskie, and we talk to the world-famous
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Chris takes a stab at a Cranberry Wheat beer, and then we have Michael back on with a delicious Smoked Amber ale this week on
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Two fresh beers, two professional judges!  Steve joins Dr. Homebrew with his American Light Lager, and Michael follows with his Blonde Ale. Tune in and
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Dr. Homebrew is back this week and the guys crank out another commercial calibration - this time featuring the great Rodenbach Grand Cru! Also, Jim sends in his homebrew in the form of Dunkles to be put to the test.

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A Munich Helles and an American Pale Ale are on the slab for us today – find out which needs more work!
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The BUNGS homebrew club from Napa, CA bring us 3 Robust Porters. They use the same recipe and the same yeast, just different brewers. What
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On this episode of Dr. Homebrew, we have some fun with Ernie, who joins us in studio, to talk about his crazy barrel aged beer!

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A German Pils and a Northern German Alt take the show by storm. Who wins? Find out!
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Sonoma Springs Brewing brings in a line-up of session beers for us to run through and help Dr. Homebrew choose their next production beer!

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Jeremy is back in the studio for his Foriegn Extra Stout, and we plow through a very nice Saison!

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We do some heavy lifting as two heavy styles weigh in - an RIS and Imperial IPA. Let's break them down and build them back up!

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Two styles we don't see much of - an ESB and an Orange Wheat Beer - get ready for surgery!

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GrogTag big-wigs Todd and Steve are in the studio to do some rounds and talk homebrew.

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Todd and Steve form GrogTag come in to talk ESB, and we put a commercial beer under the knife!

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Craig and Brian bring some test beers in from their new brewery out in Livermore called "Shadow Puppet"!

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Marshall offered up an interesting experiment - a true triangle test!

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Warren comes back in for a checkup on his DMS Helles, and Scotty gives Dr. Homebrew another go with a very nice Robust Porter.

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Our very own Beardy brings his Helles in for surgery, and we do another commercial calibration with the ever-popular Celebration Ale!

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Casey sent us two different beers - a Pomegranate Saison and an Eisbock. Find out how these two very diverse styles did!

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It's the Chris show, as one homebrewer takes over the entire hour of Dr. Homebrew! Chris made a Rauchbier, split the batch, and fermented one with a Bock yeast and the other with a yeast he harvested from his peach tree. Find out how he did it and why!

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Kirk is back with a Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout, and we welcome Jared to the operating room, with a Smoked and spiced Robust Porter

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It's our first cider! Phil brings Dr. Homebrew a nice Common Cider, and Nick makes a showing with his attempt at JP's Oatmeal Stout.

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Longshot winner Alex joins the guys with his take on a Black Rye Double IPA, and Scott follows up with his standard Double IPA.

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It’s time for another famous Commercial Calibration! This time we take a peek inside a bottle of Celebrator Doublebock, and we talk with homebrewer Kirk with his Lambic.

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Homebrewer Phil rushes his Belgian Dubbel in to the exam room, and we do a commercial calibration with an Oktoberfest Marzen from the famed Paulaner brewery!

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Homebrewers Sam and Shawn join the guys for another exciting round of Dr. Homebrew!

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Adam and Brandon battle it out in the surgical theater. Who will win, as their APA’s struggle to be saved?

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Join the guys on Dr. Homebrew as they dive into two more homebrewed beers this week!

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It’s time to dig a little deeper on Dr. Homebrew - find out who made the cut and who flatlined!

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Ted joins us as we talk about his American Pale ale, and we crack open another commercial calibration beer - A John Courage Russian Imperial Stout!

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German Lager time on Dr. Homebrew, as the guys dissect a Maibock and a Munich Helles!

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Live from the National Homebrewers Convention, it's Dr. Homebrew! Nate Smith and Gordon Strong sit in for this very special session!

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It’s time for Dr. Homebrew to carve up one of its own - JP brings his Westy 6 clone in to get some pointers, and Warren “Beardy” Billups brings his shot at a Milk Stout into the studio.

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Gary sends his APA in for surgery, while local brewer Jon brings his version of a Kolsch in for a check-up. Who survived? Find out!

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A big Belgian Dark Strong ale gets broken down, and we do our second commercial calibration with everyone’s favorite Vienna Lager … Negra Modelo!

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American Brown Ale and a triple-decoction-brewed Oktoberfest are covered in today’s episode of Dr. Homebrew.

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More homebrewers in the studio can mean only one thing - more beer! A Belgian Dark Strong and a Mild are on the slab for today.

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It’s an all in-studio show as we welcome two local brewers bringing in a Russian Imperial Stout and a Belgian Dubbel.

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Dr. Homebrew is ready to see you now - we judge a Belgian Dark Strong ale and an English Mild. But hurry, our tee time is coming up!

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The doctor is in! Today we taste a clone of the historic New Albion Pale Ale, and an Imperial Red Ale.

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Two worlds collide as we taste a homebrewed ESB, and a luxurious Chimay Blue.

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Robust Porter and an Oatmeal Stout with … Peanut Butter? Dr. Homebrew is just as baffled as you are, trust us.

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What happens when an Imperial IPA and a Saison enter the operating room? Find out who flatlined and who made it out alive!

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American Brown Ale and an Oak Aged Chocolate Porter - can Dr. Homebrew rehab these beers into great shape?

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It’s the Stout Show, as Dr. Homebrew takes on a Flanders-Style Stout and a Russian Imperial Stout

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The guys at Dr. Homebrew are treated to a Berliner Weiss with a fruit addition, and an ESB. See how the doctors faired with these two homebrews.

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Did Ryan’s Brown Ale and Casey’s Hoppy Hefe recover, or did they die in surgery? Tune in to find out!

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A Robust Porter and a Wee Heavy are put to the test on Dr. Homebrew. What could have been improved? Listen and find out!

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Tonight, Dr. Homebrew investigates two more homebrewed beers - a Vienna Lager, and a Premium American Lager.

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A real treat for Dr. Homebrew - the guys got sent a Southern English Brown and a Flanders Red! Two great beer styles, if done properly.

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Homebrewers Matt and Curtis have sent Dr. Homebrew some beers - a Pale Ale made with 100% Mosaic Hops, and a Bourbon-Barrel aged Stout.

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It's back to surgery for the guys at Dr. Homebrew! In this episode, Brian and Lee break down a West Coast Red Ale and a Dry Stout.

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Dr. Homebrew goes over an American Stout made with cacao nibs, and then an IPA that was part of a “micro-mash” experiment.

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See what the guys have to say this time around as they carefully continue their homebrew surgery.

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JP, Brian, and Lee tackle Belgian beers on this episode of Dr. Homebrew. First up is a Belgian Pale, and then it's on up to a Belgian Triple.

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Join JP, Brian Cooper and Lee Shepard as they discuss a listener's spiced American Cream Ale and an attempted Westy 6 clone.

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The guys take on a Wheat Wine and a Weissenbock!

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The debut episode of Dr. Homebrew: A Caramel Apple Winter Ale and a Belgian Pale Ale.

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