Podcasts

This is a (hopefully) comprehensive list of podcasts that focus on brewing sour and wild beer.

BasicBrewing Radio

Title	Date (year-month)	Notes
GABF Coverage with Andy Sparks - Pt. 2	2005-10	Interview with Vinnie Cilurzo about wild brewing.
New Belgium Brewing	2006-10	Interview with Eric Salazar and Peter Bouckaert about La Folie. Peter expresses his dislike of categorizing beers into styles.
NHC Coverage Part Three	2006-08	Interview with Raj Apte about his "one-dollar" homebrew barrel" with an oak dowel.
Offbeat Yeast Part One	2007-09	Interview with Michael Tonsmeire on Brett/sour beers.
Offbeat Yeast Part Two	2007-09	Interview with Michael Tonsmeire on Brett/sour beers.
Turbid Mashing	2008-07	Interview with Chris Colby.
Sour Mashing	2008-09	Interview with Chris Colby.
Beer Blending Experiment	2008-12	Interview with Michael Tonsmeire.
Fermenting in a Keg	2009-01	Interview with Chris Colby.
"Spontaneous" Fermentation	2009-04	Interview with Jason Perkins from Allagash.
Yeast Ranching	2009-09	Interview with Greg Pietsch.
Solera Brewing and Barrel Aging	2009-10	Interview with Michael Tonsmeire and Nathan Zeender.
Barrel Aging Update	2010-12	Interview with Michael Tonsmeire and Nathan Zeender.
Berliner Weisse	2011-03	Interview with Michael Tonsmeire.
Brett-Only Beers	2011-05	Interview with Don Osborn on 100% Brett beers.
Spontaneous Homebrew	2011-10	Interview with Ken Valley.
Sour Blend Experiment	2012-01	Interview with Matt Becker on blending beers made with commercial and homemade sour culture blends.
Solera Tasting Pt. 1	2012-03	Interview with Michael Tonsmeire and Nathan Zeender.
Solera Tasting Pt. 2	2012-04	Interview with Michael Tonsmeire and Nathan Zeender.
Sour Mash Berliner Weisse	2012-07	Interview with Sean Coates.
Sour GABF	2010-10	Interview with Michael Tonsmeire, Chad Yakobson of Crooked Stave, Jason Yester of Trinity Brewing, Will Meyers of Cambridge Brewing, Patrick Rue of The Bruery, and Christopher McGarvey of Front Street Brewery.
Cantillon's Jean van Roy	2013-05	Interview with JVR by Phillip Lamb. Contains thoughts by JVR on why he doesn't join HORAL, and on how cooling rates might affect spontaneous fermentation.
Fossil Cove Sour	2013-08	Interview with Ben Mills of Fossil Cove on a sour mash beer.
Sour Solera Project	2013-10	Interview with Ethan Tripp on sampling 6 month pulls from a Solera and comparing them side by side.
Two-Year Sour Experiment	2014-01	Interview with Dan Pixley aka Dan ABA on youtube on small batch sour brewing and smaller Soleras.
Sourdough Beer Experiment	2014-02	Interview with Karl Kornfield about brewing beer with a sourdough starter yeast.
Brewing and Blending Gueuze	2014-03	Interview with Chris Colby on Gueuze brewing techniques.
Prairie Artisan Ales	2014-03	Interview with Chase Healey on his then up and coming funky brewery.
Hoppy Brett and Pasta Sour	2014-04	Interview with Gail Williams on experiments using Brettanomyces to preserve hop character and adding pasta to sours for starch contributions.
Michael Tonsmeire at Club Night	2014-07	Interviewing other homebrewers who brought sour beer to the 2014 AHA Conference.
Open Fermentation at Arcadia Brewing	2014-07	Interview with Vaughn Stewart on open fermentation and repitching yeast for many generations.
Funky Apple Blossom	2014-08	Brewer Nathan Traw of Apple Blossom Brewing Company shares some funky beers, including one fermented with sourdough starter.
Post-Bottle Critter Dosing	2014-09	Interview with Dan Kuczmarski on dosing high gravity brews that didn't attenuate with Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus.
Sour Beer and Wine Hybrid	2014-10	Interview with James Sites on blending sour beer and wine.
Mad Berliner Weisse	2014-11	Mad Fermentationist Michael Tonsmeire joins us to share homebrew Berliner Weisse brewed with rhubarb and lemon.
Mad Weird Fermentations	2014-11	Interview with Michael Tonsmeire on several different souring techniques.
Kriek: 3 Step Fermentation	2015-01	Interview with Matt Miller on his blog article about his technique for producing sour beer in about 6 months.
Sour Beer Cider Hybrids	2015-05	Homebrewer James Sites shares two tasty brews that are blends of sour beers and ciders with fruit.
Vinnie Cilurzo at NHC and Small Batch Lagering	2015-07	Vinnie starts talking about spontaneous fermentation at around 17 minutes. He discusses preferring fresh barrels from the winery versus barrels that have wild bugs in them.
Barrel Progression Experiment	2015-08	Father and son homebrewing team, Nick and Curt Kiest, share their experiment aging a series of beers in an eight gallon oak whiskey barrel. Begins with clean brews, and ends with a sour beer. Mentions parafim waxing a small barrel.
Sour Small Barrel Strategy	2015-09	In part one of a two-part series, homebrewer CJ Shamus shares tips on using small barrels to produce sour beers.
Small Sour Barrel Strategy Pt. 2	2015-11	Homebrewer CJ Shamas returns to share beers from his small sour barrel program with James, Steve and Andy.
More Sour hybrids	2016-03	Homebrewer James Sites shares another round of his tasty sour beer and wine hybrids fermented with his own house sour culture, including experiments with Oenococcus oeni.
NZ Sour Panel	2016-04	In this panel from the New Zealand Homebrewers Conference, pro and home brewers share advice and experience in brewing delicious sour beers. Panel includes brewers from MOA Brewing Company, 8 Wired Brewing Company, 32 North Brewing Company, and Chris Colby.
NZ Kelly Ryan of Fork and Brewer	2016-06	Roving reporter Will Gallaspy from 32 North Brewing Co in San Diego picks the brain of Kelly Ryan, brewer at Fork and Brewer in Wellington, New Zealand, about sour brewing. Kelly has a background in microbiology, and this interview is yeast and bacteria-centric.
Collaborative Flemish Red	2016-07	Christian Layke, brewer at Gordon Biersch's Rockville Maryland location, and Mad Fermentationist Mike Tonsmeire work together on a tasty barrel-aged sour.

BeerSmith Podcast

Title	Date (year-month)	Notes
Brett and Sour Beer Brewing	2011-06	This week we talk about methods for making sour and wild beers using Brettanomyces yeast (Brett). Brett is used in many sour beers styles including Lambics, Gueze, Oud Bruin, Berliner Weisse, and others. My guests are Drew Beechum and Nathan Smith – both of whom have done extensive brewing using Brett.
Sour Beer Brewing with Mike Mraz	2012-07	This week my guest is Mike Mraz, an award winning homebrewer who joins us to talk about brewing sour beer styles. Mike will tell you how to brew those distinctive sour beers like Belgian Flanders, Lambics or Sours at home (video).
Brewing Saison Beer with Nathan Smith	2012-11	This week Nathan Smith joins me to talk about how to brew the perfect Saison or Farmhouse Ale. Saison is a light, refreshing beer that is highly drinkable and Nathan shares his secrets on how to brew a perfect one (video).
Wild Yeast Beer Brewing with Booth’s Homebrewing	2013-12	Francis Booth and Leslie Deppert from Booth’s Brewing join me this week to talk about making beer with wild yeast. Wild and native yeasts are used in many Belgian styles, and Francis and Leslie share their experience brewing beer at high temperature with wild yeast (video).
Sour Beer Brewing with Michael Tonsmeire	2014-07	Michael Tonsmeire joins me this week to discuss his new book “American Sour Beers” which was just published by the brewer’s association. Michael shares some great tips on brewing sour beers including both ingredients and techniques (video).
Brewing Sour Beers with Michael Dawson	2015-07	Michael Dawson, former cohost of Brewing TV joins me this week to discuss brewing the perfect sour beer. Michael shares some amazing tips for quickly brewing a Berliner Weisse as well as Lambic in this special episode recorded at the National Homebrew Conference in San Diego (video).
Barrel Aged Sours with CJ Shamas	2015-09	CJ Shamas joins Brad this week to discuss his barrel aged sour beer program. CJ has come up with a method to schedule his beers to maximize the flavor and utilization of oak barrels for making great beer (video).
Wood and Beer with Peter Bouckaert	2016-06	This week it is an honor to host Peter Bouckaert, the brewmaster at New Belgium Brewing to discuss his new book Wood and Beer. Peter has been at New Belgium for over 20 years, and has just finished his book on wood and barrel aged beers with co-author Dick Cantwell (video).

Belgian Smaak

Title	Date (year-month)	Notes
Belgian Smaak - Interview with Rudi Ghequire of Rodenbach	2016-04	My guest for this podcast is the site manager at Rodenbach, Rudi Ghequire. He’s one of the most knowledgeable men on the topics of brewing, blending and flavour in one of the most knowledgable beer nations in the world. His vast experience and self-deprecating charm ensure he has become one of the most respected beer personalities on the planet. Here he talks about developments at the brewery in his lifetime, what makes Rodenbach unique, and his concerns and hopes for the style generally.
Over a Barrel, Experimentally	2016-06	Interview with Michael and Armand of Drie Fonteinen.

Come and Brew It

Title	Date (year-month)	Notes
The Bluebonnet Brew Off 2015 (iTunes)	2015-04	Interview with Garret Tillman of Dry Yeast for Sour Ales BlackManYeast. Starts around 27:30, and goes for about 20 minutes.
Sour Beer 102	2016-01	In this episode, we go back into sour beer territory to discuss some of the errors we had in our first Sour Beer 101 episode and also expand upon those things by interviewing James Howat of the Former Future Brewing Co. and Black Project Spontaneous Ales in Denver. Afterward, we’ll also be calling up Dan Pixley of the Milk the Funk user group, who can tell us about his experience with that group so far and also help us discuss sour fermentations.
Wood Aging and Sours with Eric Salazar and Lauren Woods Salazar of New Belgium Brewing.	2016-03	In this episode, we have Lauren Woods Salazar and Eric Salazar from New Belgium Brewing in the studio with us to talk about their involvement with the company and hopefully share some of their vast wealth of information. New Belgium is one of America’s first craft brewers to delve into wood aging and sours, while also being the producer of the gateway beers that opened up a new world for many craft beer lovers.

Experimental Brewing

Title	Date (year-month)	Notes
Over a Barrel, Experimentally	2015-12	Interview with Jay Goodwin of The Rare Barrel. Interview starts ~26 minutes in.
Whirlpooling Around the Yeast Bay	2016-01	Interview with Nick Impellitteri of The Yeast Bay. Interview starts ~30 minutes in.
Interview with Barrett Tillman of Black Man Yeast	2016-04	We go to Dallas where Drew talks with Barrett Tillman of both Black Man Yeast and Deep Ellum Brewing Company about his experiences as a brewer, his love of all things sour and funky and why he decided to start a mini-yeast company. Interview starts at ~50 minutes in.

Fermentation Nation

Title	Date (year-month)	Notes
Yeast Talk	2014-06	Join us in episode #2 as we discuss all things yeast related. Listen to us geek out about yeast and discuss some important considerations homebrewers should have when handling yeast and choosing the proper strain for their brew. Our in studio guest is Dave Thornton from SouthYeast.
Intro to Sours & The MadFermentationist	2015-04	It’s April 13th and this is our 13th Episode of Fermentation Nation! Whoever says the number 13 is unlucky didn’t just dive into the world of Brewing with Bugs by interviewing The Mad Fermentationist, Mike Tonsmeire, author of “American Sour Beers”. Features questions asked by Milk The Funk members.
Intro To Sour Beer Video Presentation	2015-05	This is a great video that introduces sour brewing to home brewers, and was the result of an educational presentation for the Carolina Brew Masters.
Kombucha & Lenny Boy Brewing	2015-06	Short discussion on blending beer with kombucha, and a couple of different overviews of fermenting beer with kombucha.
Sour Beer Blending with Lauren Salazar of New Belgium	2015-07	Includes a lot of questions for Lauren from Milk The Funk.
Jay Goodwin of The Rare Barrel	2015-08	Includes a lot of questions for Jay from Milk The Funk.
Bootleg Biology and Brew Bracket	2015-08	Includes a lot of questions for Jeff Mello from Milk The Funk.
Derk Lintern from NOLA Brewing Company on sours	2015-10	Discussion with Derk, a very experienced sour brewer at NOLA Brewing Company. Starts ~40 mins in.
Quality Assurance w/ Jessica Davis of The Bruery	2015-11	We talk about Jessica’s background with Stone & Miller/Coors highlighting some of the difference's between working for a Macro brewer and a Micro brewer. She also discusses some of the various aspects of Quality Assurance in relation to differences between clean and sour beers. Jessica tackles several listener inspired questions and talks about the different strains of yeast The Bruery uses in their sour beers. To top it all off she gives us the grain bill for one of the most popular sour beers The Bruery makes; Tart of Darkness! Lastly she shares a few of the beers they have that contain viable bottle dregs to use in your own sours (spoiler: Tart of Darkness happens to be one of them!). Starts ~50 mins in.
Live @ Salud’s SourFest #3: Funkonia	2015-11	We chat with NC/ATL breweries; Burial Brewery, NoDa Brewery, Fonta Flora, Green Man, Wrecking Bar, Salud, Unknown Brewery, Heist Brewery, Appalachian Mountain Brewery,Shawn McBride & Denny Deaton from the new Salud Nano brewery, Pinky, and Jay Weezie from Cheers Charlotte plus more!
Visiting Carolina Bauernhaus and SouthYeast Labs	2016-05	We sit down with Head Brewer/Co-Owner Keston to discuss the wonderful beers they are brewing, all with locally sourced yeast. We also discuss some of their brewing and blending practices. Next we dive into capturing and processing wild yeast with David Thornton of SouthYeast Labs and later in the show Even Skjervold of SouthYeast joins us to talk about how they got started.

Fuhmentaboutit!

Title	Date (year-month)	Notes
Kettle Souring, Berliner Weisse, and Gratzer	2012-12	This week on Fuhmentaboudit! host Mary Izett talks with Jesse Ferguson of Carton Brewing in Atlantic Highlands, NJ and Matt Chan, an experienced home brewer with a couple of his own brews in tow. Ferguson speaks about the growth of his 15 barrel craft brew house and some of the really inventive beers that they are producing, including a Super Storm Sandy Stout that came about by accident. Chan talks about the Berliner Weisse and Gratzer style beers that he has been brewing and discusses the unique process and ingredients he uses to create these small batches. These avid home brewers know their stuff so tune in and learn about the process of brewing beer at home and the use of unusual ingredients to create really diverse and interesting flavors. This program was sponsored by Edwards Ham.
Wood From the Hood	2013-06	We're brewing sours with Peter Salmond and Oskar and Erik Norlander on this week's episode of Fuhmentaboudit! Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett host Peter, Oskar, and Eric in the studio to talk about lambics, gueuzes, and more! Why does this trio brew sours? Hear about the brewing processes involved with making sour beers, and why consistency is so fleeting with sour styles. Learn more about barrel-aging beers, and the maintenance involved with owning and using a barrel. Want to brew with fruit? Try a puree! Find out why sours are the best shower beer on this week's episode of Fuhmentaboudit! Thanks to our sponsor, Underground Meats.
Brian Taylor of Goose Island	2013-09	Mary Izett meets Goose Island Brewer Brian Taylor at Pennsylvania 6 for this special recording for Fuhmentaboudit! Tune into this episode to hear Brian talk about his beginnings in the beer industry bottling for Flying Dog Brewery. Why has Goose Island decided to focus on barrel-aged beers, and what types of barrels do they use at their facility in Chicago? Hear Brian talk about his love of yeast, and what strains of wild yeasts he and his partners prefer. What collaborations are on the horizon for Goose Island? Find out on this episode of Fuhmentaboudit! This program has been sponsored by Consider Bardwell.
Wild Thangs with Johnnie Leroy Compton III	2013-11	Johnnie Leroy Compton III brews wild open-fermented sours in his home! This week on Fuhmentaboudit!, Mary Izett packs a bunch of brewing enthusiasts and professionals into the studio to talk wild yeast, blends, and more! Joining Mary and Johnnie are Hayley Jensen and Stephen Durley from Taproom No. 307, and John La Polla of Bitter & Esters. Tune into this episode to learn about some of Johnnie's unorthodox yeast-collecting methods, and why no brewer should fear infection. Hear how Johnnie brewed inside of trash cans, and how he has dealt with acetobacter in the past! Learn more about Johnnie's blended IPAs, and why you gotta brew with your gut! This program has been sponsored by Regional Access.
Sour Beers with Brooklyn Brewsers	2014-07	Be a fly on the wall at a recent Brooklyn Brewsers Homebrew Club meeting at an on-location episode of Fuhmentaboudit! This week, Chris and Mary chat with homebrewers about sours that they entered into a recent competition. Get some insight from the pulse of the homebrewing movement and learn about some tips, trends and tactics for brewing your own sour beer. Cheers to sours! This program was brought to you by Bonnie Plants.
The Yeast Wrangler	2014-07	Jeff Mello is a yeast wrangler. Find out what this means and so much more about yeast on today's episode of Fuhmentaboudit as hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett chat with Jeff about home brewing, yeast strains and other tidbits of information about yeast and making your own beer. Jeff runs Bootleg Biology, an open source yeast (and wild bugs) project whose goal is to create the most diverse library of microbes for the creation of alcoholic and fermented beverages. Jeff leaves no stone unturned in this conversation on yeast and brewing. Things get particularly scientific here, but don't be afraid - any home brewer can implement the tips Jason offers here. Tune in and get the inside scoop on yeast! This program was brought to you by Edwards VA Ham.
All I Need is One Mic...roscope!	2014-08	Things get scientific on this week's episode of Fuhmentaboudit as Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are joined by Drew Bombard, lab technician at Brooklyn Brewery and their first (and best!) microbiologist. Drew has also worked as a brewer at New Belgian Brewing Company. He describes his work and shares some tips for brewers - from cultures to bacteria to sanitization and beyond. If you're looking for a conversation that goes beyond basics of brewing - this is for you! This program was brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.
A Rue-D Awakening With The Bruery	2014-09	Patrick Rue of The Bruery is this week's guest on Fuhmentaboudit! The Bruery is a boutique craft brewery located in Orange County, CA specializing in Belgian-style, experimental and barrel aged ales. Tune in and find out how Patrick took up brewing as a hobby at first before turning it into a full blown career. Hear some of the brewing methods he employs and his thoughts on trends, styles and tastes within craft beer. This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market.
Sweep 'N Sour with Oskar Norlander & Peter Salmond	2015-02	This week on Fuhmentaboudit!, hosts Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme kick off the show with some upcoming beertastic events (and announce plans for their own brew!) before welcoming guests Peter Salmond and Oskar Norlander. Peter and Oskar are the recent winners of Homebrew Alley Sour Category, and actually swept first, second, and third places out of 35 entrees! Their Gueuze, American Stout, and Fruit Lambics were hits at Homebrew Alley and share with Chris and Mary that their recipes remain pretty basic though they have changed their mashes. Talking brewing details, the guys talk their techniques then relay thoughts on the results of the recent competition. Oskar and Peter also chat about how they came to decide the fruits used for their fruit lambics, like passion fruit, and take the hosts through their thoughts behind their award-winning Gueuze. Tune in for more insider details from Peter and Oskar and a great recap of Homebrew Alley! This program was brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.
Brett on Brett with Brett Taylor	2015-07	This week on Fuhmentaboudit, hosts Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme welcome Brett Taylor to the studio, recalling his experiences in homebrewing and his recent completion of courses at the American Brewers Guild. Brett shares what about homebrewing initally appealed to him as well as the details surrounding his first successful brews. Talking why he loves working with the brettanomyces yeast strain, Brett dishes helpful hints for those looking to use the strain plus talks his hopping technique and an overview of his many brews. Tune in and geek out over brettanomyces with the crew! This program was brought to you by Union Beer Distributors.
The Yeast Whisperer with Shea Comfort	2016-02	On this week’s edition of Fuhmentaboudit!, our hosts welcome Shea Comfort (aka “The Yeast Whisperer”), head winemaker for Olin Wines and prolific home brewer. Tune in for a crash course in all things yeast!
HomebrewCon 2016 Recap	2016-06	Interview with several members of Milk The Funk during the MTF Meetup at HomebrewCon 2016.

The Brewing Network

The Sour Hour

Title	Date (year-month)	Notes
The Sour Hour hosted by Jay Goodwin of The Rare Barrel (Sticher), (XML), (iTunes)	NA	Stitcher/XML/iTunes for all Sour Hour shows. Since this highly recommended podcast will always contain relevant subject material, we currently won't link to every episode.

The Sunday Session

Title	Date (year-month)	Notes
Shea Comfort	2008-11	Wine consultant and home brewer extraordinaire Shea Comfort joins us on The Session this week to talk about using wine yeast in brewing to add more complex, fruity, and/or wine like dimensions to your beer. If that's not enough, Shea also teaches us about using oak in different parts of the brewing process to reach different desired affects and also what the main difference and characteristics of the different oaks available are. And it's all done in a way that is both technical, and plain enough for Brewcaster J to understand!
Brasserie Cantillon	2011-05	This week, the Brewcasters are joined by Jean Van Roy, the man behind the legendary Cantillon Brewery in Brussels, Belgium. Tune in to hear all about the Lambic style from a 4th generation brewer who is still making his beers in the same tradition as his family did when they founded the brewery over a century ago.
Trinity Brewing Co.	2011-07	This week on The Session, the Brewcasters are joined by Trinity Brewing Company's Jason Yester. As the founder of the premier craft brewery in Colorado Springs, Jason specializes in saisons and sours, keeping dozens of different styles on tap in his brewpub at any given time. Tune in to hear Jason's great story, as well as his techniques for aging and blending his unique creations.
Destihl Restaurant & Brew Works	2012-01	This week, The Session welcomes Matt Potts and Mark Tilley of Destihl Restaurant & Brew Works. Tune in as founder/brewmaster Matt and cellarman Mark talk about the popularity of their un-blended sours, what it takes to brew more than 50 styles of beer throughout the year, and their plans to distribute in the notoriously tough Chicago market.
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project	2012-04	The Session is back in action this week with Chad Yakobson, the brewer and owner of Colorado's Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project. Specializing in 100% Brettanomyces fermentations and barrel-aged sour and wild ales, Crooked Stave has carved out quite a name for themselves in just a couple short years. Tune in to learn from a man whose brewing endeavor is a culmination of the knowledge and inspiration he amassed over years of study, during which he wrote a Master's dissertation on Brettanomyces yeast species.
Anchorage Brew Co.	2012-09	The Session broadcasts its 300th episode this week, as the Brewcasters welcome Gabe Fletcher, the founder of Anchorage Brewing Company. One of the newest breweries to open in Alaska, Anchorage specializes in barrel fermentation with brettanomyces and souring cultures. Gabe uses his 15 years of experience to combine new and old styles of brewing, and his products are some of the most unique beers ever made.
Adjuncts in Sour Beer	2013-11	The Session is back on Sunday this week, as Flat Tail Brewing Company's Dave Marliave joins the BN crew in-studio to cover adding adjuncts to sour beers. Dave and his crew are always pushing the sour-envelope at their brewery in Corvallis, Oregon - tune in to catch a lesson from a master of using adjuncts from fruit to cucumbers to take his sours to the next level.
The Rare Barrel	2014-07	The BN celebrates The Hop Grenade's opening day with the guys behind Berkeley, California's The Rare Barrel. Tune in to catch founders Jay Goodwin and Alex Wallash explain how they have managed to sweep the sour beer world off its feet in extremely short order, taking home a World Beer Cup gold in only their first year of existence.
Wicked Weed Brewing Co.	2014-10	The BN crew is back from GABF as Luke and Walt Dickinson of Wicked Weed Brewing Company join the Brewcasters in-studio all the way from Asheville, North Carolina. Still not quite two years old, Wicked Weed has already developed quite the reputation for itself, having brewed nearly 200 different styles so far and offering a lineup of stellar sour beers.
Free Will Brewing Co.	2015-05	Interview with John Stemler of Free Will Brewing Company. Sour information starts at about 1:27:00, and lasts for about 40 minutes. Covers an array of topics, including fruit and dark sours.

The Jamil Show/Brewing With Style

Title	Date (year-month)	Notes
Flanders Red Ale	2007-01	Homebrewing beer. Flanders Red Ale is a deliciously sour and slightly funky beer. Rodenbach makes a great example of this style. Jamil and Jon explain how to brew a great Flanders Red.
Lambic, Gueuze, Fruit Lambic	2008-06	Homebrewing beer. Lambic is a very complex, sour/acidic, pale, wheat-based ale fermented by a variety of Belgian microbiota.
Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin	2008-10	The Jamil Show covers brewing a Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin style of beer.
Flanders Red	2014-05	The Brewing With Style team discusses BJCP Category 17B, Flanders Red. A Brewcaster favorite, this style is a true wonder in the beer world. Learn about what makes Flanders Red so unique, what commercial examples measure up, and techniques to homebrew your own.
Brewing With Style: Fruit Lambic	2014-11	A Brewing Network staff favorite, Category 17F Fruit Lambic is discussed on this episode of Brewing With Style. If you love funky and sour beer then this is the one for you. With tons of modern and classic examples available, this one is sure to please even the most discerning palettes.
Brewing With Style: Gueuze	2015-03	In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil, Tasty and Jon Plise discuss Category 17E, Gueuze. This complex sour beer is a little acidic and a little tart, and can feature many of the "barnyard" notes that wild beer lovers enjoy. (Editor's note: Jamil accidentally misspoke when he mentioned a scientific publication that shows Brettanomyces was not present in lambic fermentation. This was a misinterpretation of the study .)
Brewing With Style: Berliner Weisse	2015-10	On this episode of Brewing with Style, Jamil and Tasty cover Berliner Weisse. Tune in and learn about this traditional and refreshing style, what commercial examples to seek and how to brew a great version of you own.
Brewing With Style: Belgian Specialty	2016-01	In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss BJCP Category 16E (2008 Guidelines) – Belgian Specialty Ale. This category can really run the gamut in terms of style and is typically characterized with fruity esters and spicy phenols. The beer can include spice additions, as well as wild yeast like Brettanomyces and/or Lactobacillus.
Brewing with Style: Straight Lambic	2016-03	In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss the often misunderstood style, Straight Lambic, category 17D in the BJCP Guidelines. As the sour beer craze races on, straight lambic remains the foundation and staple of the sour beer world. This unblended, historic example of beer that is produced with wild yeast and bacteria, can hold up for years if cared for properly and offers beer fans a unique experience and small step into the world of sour beer. Tune in and learn how they are made, which commercial examples are worth trying, and how you can homebrew or craft brew one yourself. Jamil and Tasty taste several homebrewed lambic-style sours from MTF member, Andy Carter.

Brew Strong

Title	Date (year-month)	Notes
Brew Strong: Q and A	2013-10	One question on barrel effects on sour beers.
Brew Strong: Sour Beer Q and A	2014-02	Jamil and John Palmer cover all things sour beer on this episode of Brew Strong. Tune in to learn how to use the many different kinds of sour bugs, tips for a do-it-yourself open fermentation, troubleshooting problems with beers that won't sour, fruit additions and how often to do them, and much more
Brew Strong: Q and A	2014-11	This week on Brew Strong, Jamil and John channel their inner Jay Goodwin and provide answers to a wide range of sour beer, barrel aging, and wild yeast questions.

Miscellaneous

Title	Date (year-month)	Notes
Brew Talk Online	2016-02	Interview with local homebrewer Richard Sigesmund. Richard is a well versed homebrewer and actually spent a couple weeks in Belgium interning with De Struise, and touring around. Check out his recap, and what he learned from the best of the best in Belgium. Sour talk starts ~23 minutes.
The Tap handle Show - Interview with Lance Shaner of Omega Yeast Labs	2015-11	Founder and CEO Lance Shaner received a Ph.D. in microbiology and molecular genetics from the University of Texas – Houston. Lance has 9 years of laboratory experience, including 5 years of original research on the stress response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (a.k.a. brewer’s yeast). Lance has been an avid homebrewer for 14 years and continues actively homebrewing today.
Brew Talk Online - Escarpment Yeast Labs interview	2015-08	In this episode we talk to the boys from Escarpment Labs, about cultivating yeast, managing yeast and bacteria cultures, and what you can do to improve your homebrew and harvest your own yeast at home. http://www.escarpmentlabs.com for more info, or check the out on twitter, facebook, and instagram.
Garrett Crowell & Adrienne Ballou on Mixed Culture Fermentation	2014	Recently, Jester King Head Brewer Garrett Crowell and Barrel Program Head Adrienne Ballou gave a talk on mixed culture fermentation at the Austin Fermentation Festival. Here is the audio from the talk, where Garrett and Adrienne discuss how Jester King goes about fermenting its beers, how its mixed culture of yeast and bacteria was created, and what mixed culture fermentation means to us. We hope you enjoy listening!
Under My Host	N/A	Interviews recommended by Art Whitaker: Russian River, Allagash, Lost Abbey, and Jolly Pumpkin, among others .
Sveriges Bryggradio (Swedish Brewing radio)	2012-10	Interview with Chad Yacobson. The podcast is in Swedish, but the interview starts at 20:40.

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