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Women and Beer – Mariah Calagione from Dogfish Head Brewery

Women and Beer – Mariah Calagione from Dogfish Head Brewery

Welcome to another in our Women and Beer videos series.  Meet Mariah Calagione, wife of Sam Calagione, from Dogfish Head Brewery.    Filming took place at the Sierra Grille in Northampton, MA at their Night Before the Night Before Christmas – Dogfish Head Vintage Beer Dinner.  Mariah talks to us about her role with Dogfish [...]

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Allagash – Interview with Rob Tod

Allagash – Interview with Rob Tod

VIDEO – During a recent trip up to American Flatbread in Burlington Vermont we got to meet Allagash Brewery owner and brewmaster Rob Tod. Rob hosts an annual beer night at American Flatbread and brought a host of great Allagash brews this year, including a cask of Four, a log of Bi-Curieux and [...]

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Hefeweizen vs. Witbier

Hefeweizen vs. Witbier

VIDEO – In this episode Tim and I attempt to decipher the difference between a Hefeweizen and a Witbier.  In our “Is Blue Moon Beer?” episode Tim dropped the ball and called Blue Moon a Hefeweizen.  (Thanks to Scott Jones on facebook and Chad9976 on YouTube for the catch). This prompted us to do [...]

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Dogfish Head – The Story Behind the Name and the Brewery

Dogfish Head – The Story Behind the Name and the Brewery

VIDEO – On the night before the night before Christmas in 2009, we attended a beer dinner at the Sierra Grill in Northampton Massachusetts. The dinner was hosted by Sam Calagione, the founder and president of Dogfish Head Brewery in Rehoboth Delaware. Throughout the night, Sam shared some great stories about himself and [...]

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Six Point Craft Ales – Interview with Founder Shane Welch

Six Point Craft Ales – Interview with Founder Shane Welch

VIDEO – Amy sits down at our pub with the founder of Six Point Craft Ales in Brooklyn New York, Shane Welch. Shane talks about the difficulties of starting up a brewery, from the basics of securing product on a shoestring budget, to a fire that nearly put Six Point out of business. [...]

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Brick Store Pub – Beer Cellar Tour

Brick Store Pub – Beer Cellar Tour

This video is part 2 of our look at the Brick Store Pub in Decatur Georgia.  If you haven’t seen it already, you may want to check out the upstairs video first.
The Brick Store Pub is one of the top beer bars on the planet according to Beer Advocate magazine and once you see their [...]

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Duvel Green Launch Video

Duvel Green Launch Video

In this video we take a trip out to the amazing Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston, MA for the official US launch of Duvel Green.  This is the first time duvel has ever been available outside of the bottle and it is available in pubs right now.  Duvel is a great bottled beer that has [...]

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National Home Brew Day 2009

National Home Brew Day 2009

Winner! 2009 AHA Big Brew Day video contest!
1st Place – Most Viewed Video (8,700 and counting)
1st Place – Spirit of Big Brew
Thank you so much to the Masholes for hosting us and working with us on this project. If you are in western Massachusetts and interested in home brewing – hook up with [...]

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Craft Brewers Conference – Boston, MA

Craft Brewers Conference – Boston, MA

In this episode, we head to the Craft Brewers Conference and Trade Show in Boston, Massachusetts.  This amazing conference with over 2000 attendees is run by the Brewers Association.  Check out this video from the conference that features Trade Show floor.  This conference was unlike any other we had ever been to.  The most noticeable [...]

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Terrapin Beer Company – Athens, Georgia

Terrapin Beer Company – Athens, Georgia

In this episode, we head to Terrapin Beer Company in Athens, GA. We meet with owners and co-founders John Cochran and Brian “Spike” Buckowski, who is also the head brewer.
We were lucky enough to be there on a Saturday evening, just in time to enjoy their beer tasting and tour. I must admit [...]

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People’s Pint – Greenfield Massachusetts

People’s Pint – Greenfield Massachusetts

In this episode we speak to Jeremy Krusas, Head Brewer at the People’s Pint in Greenfield, Massachusetts.  Jeremy explains his inspiring story of how he became the Brewmaster at the People’s Pint.  We take a look inside the brewery and than the Pub.  Tim and I frequent the People’s Pint about once a month as [...]

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Dogfish Head 75 Minute IPA Simul-Cask at the Sierra Grille Northampton MA

Dogfish Head 75 Minute IPA Simul-Cask at the Sierra Grille Northampton MA

We attended the Dogfish Head 75 Minute Simul-Cask aka Johnny Cask at The Sierra Grille in Northampton, MA.  At precisely 7:50pm the beer began pouring.  The 75 Minute IPA is a mixture of the ever so popular Dogfish Head 60 and 90 Minute IPAs with a special whole leaf cascade dry-hopping session.  After hopping, the [...]

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Tim and Tom Talk Trappist

Tim and Tom Talk Trappist

In this episode we meet with Tom Bedell, who has been writing about beer (and golf) since 1985.  Tim and Tom sit down to talk about Trappist Ales, at a local Brattleboro bar, Windham Wines.  Tom toured all of the Trappist Monastery’s in Belgium and gives us some insight as to what makes these breweries [...]

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A Beer Geek’s Brewery Tour

A Beer Geek’s Brewery Tour

In this episode, Mike Gerhart, Brewmaster for Otter Creek Brewery and Wolaver’s Organic Ales takes us on a “Beer Geek’s Brewery Tour”.  This is not your typical “dumbed-down” brewery tour, so you won’t hear anyone explain what a mash tun is in this video.  While not a super technical look, Mike shows us what it [...]

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