The Sour Hour
Summary: Hosted by Jay Goodwin, co-founder of The Rare Barrel in Berkeley, California, The Sour Hour is an in-depth look into the process of making wild ales. With the help of some of the best mixed-fermentation brewers in the world, Jay discusses the techniques required to make world class sour beer.
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The Sour Hour welcomes living sour beer legend Lauren Salazar of New Belgium Brewing Company back to the show, and this time she is in-studio! The crew discusses the beer she and Jay produced in collaboration, Err On The Side Of Awesome. Heretic Brewing Company's Jamil Zainasheff joins the show with some of his sour offerings as well.
Matt "Dr. Lambic" Miller returns on this episode of The Sour Hour. Tune in for the latest from the proprietor of The Sour Beer Blog, as the crew tastes more of his world-class sours and conducts another round of listener Q and A.
On this episode of The Sour Hour, Jay and Moscow speak to homebrewer James Shamas about his small barrel management in his home sour program. Tune in and learn how to control oxygen ingress, perfect your small-scale blending skills, and much more. Plus, the crew conducts another round of Q and A.
Jay and Moscow continue their discussion with barrel program manager Adrienne Ballou and head brewer Garrett Crowell from Jester King Brewery on this episode of The Sour Hour. Like the small farmhouse breweries that inspired them, Jester King pursues unique fermentations, full attenuation, and refermentations in their serving vessels. They use water from on-site wells, locally grown and malted grains, and native wild yeast to make beer with a sense of place unique to their brewery. Tune in and learn how they're doing it!
On this episode of The Sour Hour, Jay and Moscow are stoked to welcome barrel program manager Adrienne Ballou and head brewer Garrett Crowell from Jester King Brewery. Jester King is an authentic farmhouse brewery producing world-class wild ales and spontaneously fermented beers that reflect the unique character of their location in Texas Hill Country. Tune in and discover why Jester King has made such a huge impact on the beer world despite very limited production.
The crew from Milk the Funk joins Jay and Moscow in this episode of The Sour Hour. MTF is quickly becoming a communal authority on alternative yeast and bacteria fermentation with an emphasis in alternative brewing techniques - tune in and catch a conversation with them, tastings with Colorado's Odd 13 Brewing and homebrewer Joe Neugebauer, and much more.
On this episode of The Sour Hour, Jay and Moscow are joined by Jim Crooks, the master blender at Firestone Walker Barrelworks. Tune in as the head of one of craft beer's leading sour programs guides you through the management of one of the most extensive barrel-aging undertakings on the planet.
Jay and Moscow take the show on the road in this special edition of The Sour Hour. Tune in as the crew broadcasts from Russian River Brewing Company's production facility in this loaded episode featuring Rob and Jason from Allagash, Jean Van Roy from Cantillon, and of course, Vinnie himself.
It's another Q and A session on this episode of The Sour Hour as Jay and Moscow attempt to work through the backlog of email questions. You'll also hear from up-and-coming Midwest brewery Marto, homebrewer Brian Holter, and Creature Comforts Brewing in Athens, Georgia.
On this special bonus episode of The Sour Hour, Jay and Moscow are joined in-studio by Rudi Ghequire, the longtime brewmaster at the legendary Rodenbach Brewery. Tune in as Rudi reveals some of his techniques, and learn from one of the world's foremost authorities on sour beer.
The Sour Hour is live on this 3/11 Day as Jay and Moscow welcome Chad Yakobson back to the BN airwaves. Founder and brewer (and bus driver) at Colorado's Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, you may also know Chad by his nickname "The Godfather of Brettanomyces." Tune in and see if the man lives up to his moniker as the crew discusses the latest happenings at The Rare Barrel and Crooked Stave, answers listener questions, and much more.
The Sour Hour broadcasts its seventh episode with special guest Nick Impellitteri, founder and chief yeast wrangler at The Yeast Bay. The crew is also joined by homebrewer John Mazurco (or is it Mike?) and some of his awesome sour creations.
On this episode of The Sour Hour, Jay and Moscow tackle the backlog of listener questions. They also speak with Matt "Dr. Lambic" Miller, author of the Sour Beer Blog, and taste his incredible Kriek.
The Sour Hour broadcasts its fifth episode as Tim Clifford of Sante Adairius Rustic Ales joins Jay and Moscow in-studio at The Hop Grenade. Tune in as the crew tastes some of Tim's stellar offerings, answers audience questions, and dissects some listener homebrewed sour beers.
On this episode of The Sour Hour, Jay and Moscow are joined by Troy Casey of Casey Brewing and Blending out of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Tune in as the crew discusses innovative aging and blending techniques along with special guest Khris Johnson of Florida's Green Bench Brewing Company.
