Good Brews 61: A Look at Kettle Souring

For this week's "Good Brews", host Adam Boyd covers the process of brewing a kettle soured beer, and a little of the science behind using bacteria to make a tart, delicious ale. Plus he covers one of his own award winning kettle-soured recipes, along with a "Brew Tech" segment about edible, biodegradable beer packaging and some "Brew News". More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 60: An IPA Roundtable with The Isaacs

On this week's episode of "Good Brews", host Adam Boyd is joined by return guests Isaac Jensen and Isaac Joslin for an "IPA Roundtable". The three beer geeks select their three favorite IPAs and discuss what makes each beer their favorite, while also discussing the overall style. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 59: A Look at the Cascade Hop

On this episode of "Good Brews" host Adam Boyd covers some new and notable beers, Brews News, and takes a look at the Cascade hop variety in a special Hop Edition of the Style Profile Segment. Boyd also discusses a new home-brew gadget that is in development from Sierra Moonshine Homebrew Supply. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 58: Quartzite Brewing Company

Host Adam Boyd travels north to Chewelah, WA to visit Quartzite Brewing Company on this week's episode of "Good Brews". Quartzite owners/brewers Jake Wilson and Patrick Sawyer chat with Boyd about starting up their brewery, the beers they brew, and about the unique challenges and rewards that come with opening the first craft brewery in the small town of Chewelah. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 57: The Return of The Steel Barrel and Incubator Brewery

This week on "Good Brews", the team behind the soon-to-be-open Incubator Brewery and The Steel Barrel Taproom returns to discuss the developments that have happened with their project since their last appearance on the show. New to the team is Chef Chad White, who will be bringing his expertise in Mexican cuisine to a ceviche bar, Zona Blanca, which will be housed within The Steel Barrel. Together the group discusses the brewery, food and beer culture, and their current crowd-funding campaign. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 56: Spring Cleaning Part II - Dry Hopping

Host Adam Boyd does some more "Spring Cleaning" on this week's episode by diving into some other neglected rotating segments, including Brewing Science and and Brew Tech. Boyd takes a scientific and practical look at the process of dry-hopping and what it does to the smell and flavor of beer and also covers a recent story about how technology developed for use on Mars might be able to help carbonate beer on Earth. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 55: IBU Homebrew Challenge III: Light in the Dark

On this week's episode of "Good Brews", host Adam Boyd attends the Inland Brewers Unite Homebrew competition: Light in the Dark. With over 20 homebrewers competing, the Light in the Dark event was a competition centered on session beers. Adam interviews several homebrewers at the event about their beer entries and their strategies for tasting and judging the beers in the competition. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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