We are honored to share a conversation with Russian River Brewing Company's Founder Vinnie Cilurzo. We talk about Vinnie's homebrewing roots and opening his first brewery, before diving into the origin stories of 6 of his most iconic beers: Blind Pig IPA, Pliny the Elder, Pliny the Younger, Happy Hops, STS Pils, and Consecration. Plus, so much more! Vinnie will be revealing homebrew recipes of these beers in a BYO article dropping very soon. Watch the full video interview with Vinnie! ...

Episode 3 of Free Beer Friday AFTER DARK! 😎 Watch this episode 🎥 ➡️ https://youtu.be/eqi7KpYTy20 Check out this month's giveaway at MoreBeer! 👇 ➡️ https://www.morebeer.com/content/FreeBeerFriday ⭐️ Subscribe to MoreBeer! on YouTube ⭐️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv58v5jA_N-kdVMpLB-yL5w?sub_confirmation=1 0:00 Intro 3:03 Bottling from a Keg and Shipping Bottles 7:33 Kegging Beer Before Fermentation has Finished 10:05 Keeping Oxygen Down While Kegging

We had an awesome time visting Altamont Beer Works in Livermore, California to brew a collab a beer called More Clear and More Beer. We sat with owner and founder Steve and talked about the story behind their super popular Maui Waui IPA, the reason they have never brewed a hazy IPA, and even discussed the how they came to produce the official beer of Mac Dre. Check out all the fun on this episode of The Mash Up! Watch the video version of this interview ➡️ https://youtu.be/_HbmspHkdcs Check...

Episode 2 of Free Beer Friday AFTER DARK! 😎 Watch this episode on YouTube 👇 https://youtu.be/TUG1rjpJKYo Abstrax Hop Terpene Extracts 💨 ➡️ https://www.morebeer.com/search?search=abstrax KegLand Oxebar Mono PET Keg 🍺 ➡️ https://www.morebeer.com/products/oxebar-20l-amber-pet-keg-pressure-fermenter-tank-silicone-dip-tube-filter-prv-carbonation-caps.html Check out this month's giveaway at MoreBeer! 👇 ➡️ https://www.morebeer.com/content/FreeBeerFriday ⭐️ Subscribe to MoreBeer! on YouTube ⭐️ h...

Episode 1 of Free Beer Friday AFTER DARK! 😎 Watch on YouTube 👇 https://youtu.be/bk9IzS1xU_Y Pop Cultures Mead Making Kit 🍯 ➡️ https://www.morebeer.com/products/pop-cultures-mead-making-equipment-kit.html KegLand Oxebar Mono PET Keg 🍺 ➡️ https://www.morebeer.com/products/kegland-oxebar-mono-pet-keg-plastic-reusable-bottle-cary-handle-screw-cap-included-1-gallon-4l.html Check out this month's giveaway at MoreBeer! 👇 ➡️ https://www.morebeer.com/content/FreeBeerFriday ⭐️ Subscribe to MoreBee...

On this episode of The Mash Up, Vito visits Kentucky Peerless Distilling in Louisville, Kentucky to talk all things bourbon and rye whiskey. We learn about how Kentucky Peerless Distilling utilizes the process of sour mashing to create their distinct flavor, then about the process of using their column still. Finally, they talk about barrel aging, as well as the processes of create their small batch, single batch, and double oaked products. If you're interested in distilling or a fan of whisk...

On this episode of The Mash-Up, we cross off something incredible from our bucket list - drinking a Pale Ale with Ken Grossman at Sierra Nevada! 🤯 We had the absolute honor of visiting Sierra Nevada in Chico, California to talk to one of the most pivotal people in the history of Craft Beer about his history, brewing Pale Ale and Celebration, and the story of the Chico Strain and the Hop Torpedo. Then, we get into brewing topics like bottle, can and keg conditioning, reducing oxygen in the br...

On this episode of The Mash Up, Vito visits Shadow Puppet Brewing in Livermore, CA to talk to Grand Master Level 1 BJCP Judge Brian Cooper about the Beer Judge Certification Program, and how to become a beer judge. The conversation starts with the benefits of becoming a beer judge, and why you should consider it. Then, they discuss the BJCP and BJCP style guidelines, the scoring system for judging beer in competitions, before finally talking about the entire process of becoming a beer judge. ...

On this episode of The Mash Up, Vito visits Del Cielo Brewing Co. in Martinez, CA to talk to husband and wife owners Luis and Cielomar about the journey of opening their brewery. The conversation starts with their backgrounds outside of the US and move to California, Luis's homebrewing journey, and creating a vibe and embracing community with their brewing. And finally, we talk through some of their best selling beers, and finish with their GABF Gold Medal Winning Kettle Sour Guava Dreams, wi...

On this episode of The Mash Up, Vito visits Sidegate Brewery in Concord, CA to talk to owners Paul and Kevin about the journey of opening their brewery. The conversation starts with their decision and inspiration to start Sidegate, then moves into creating a business plan and securing funding before finding their location, then into the construction of the brewery, before discussing their day-to-day life now as brewers and business owners. Of course, we talk about beer and sample a flight at ...

On this episode of The Mash Up, Vito visits Epidemic Ales in Concord, CA to talk to owner Erin and head brewer Shawn about their GABF Gold Medal winning American Lager, Lager at World's End, which is now available at MoreBeer! as a recipe kit! We talk about the history of brewery and their homebrewing roots, the concept behind the beer, tips for brewing lagers, and end with the state of the industry, including brewing and serving seltzers, Cold IPAs, and even beer slushies! Watc...

Owner of MoreBeer! Chris Graham is joined by his old friend and founder of White Labs, Chris White to talk about the new PurePitch Next Generation Beer Yeast! They talk about the history of White Labs, and all of the decisions over the years that has lead to the creation of the new packaging, which Chris White refers to in this conversation as, "indestructible." Watch this episode as a video: ➡️ https://youtu.be/guhkr08fWtA New White Labs PurePitch Next Generation beer yeast ava...

We got to visit Lagunitas Brewing Company, home of the Hoppy Refresher, to learn all of the secrets of making hop water. After brewing an experimental batch of hop water, we sat down with Jeremy Marshall, Mark Hughes, and Brian Donaldson to get all of their tips and secrets of making incredible hop water, and to learn about the history of the beverage. Then, we end the conversation by talking about innovation and the push towards more health consciousness in the beer industry. Watch th...

It's a Holiday Special on The Mash Up! We got all of the breweries together that Vito visited in 2022 year to discuss all things beer and homebrewing, and end on a conversation about the State of the Beer Industry and what's next in 2023. Thanks to Melissa from The Good Hop for hosting us! Enjoy! ➡️ Watch the video version of this episode! https://youtu.be/zNA1d_OQ1QU ⭐️ Subscribe to MoreBeer! on YouTube ⭐️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv58... 0:00 Intro 1:13 What Beer Changed Everyt...

On this episode of The Mash Up, MoreBeer! visits Oak Barrel Winecraft in Berkeley CA, which has been open since 1957! Vito talks to them about their history, how COVID and the pandemic have affected them, and why it's so important to support your local homebrew store. Watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BWb-yWRIlu4 Learn more about Oak Barrel Winecraft and drop by if you're in the area! https://oakbarrel.com/ (510) 849-0400 1443 San Pablo Ave Berkeley, CA 94702 Subscribe to...

On this episode of The Mash Up, MoreBeer! visits Heretic Brewing in Fairfield CA, to talk to former MoreBeer! employee Andrew Conlon about a range of brewing and beer related topics! Watch the video interview: https://youtu.be/6Xjs53tKpu8 Subscribe to MoreBeer! on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv58v5jA_N-kdVMpLB-yL5w?sub_confirmation=1 Get your Shallow Grave Porter recipe kit from Heretic Brewing to brew at home 🤘🍻 All-Grain Kit: https://www.morebeer.com/products/h...

This is Part 2 of our conversation with Ghost Town Brewing, and it's a round of Rapid Fire Questions! We go over the craziest thing they've ever put into a beer, their desert island beer style, the one person they'd share a beer with, and more! Make sure to check out Part 1 of our conversation on our feed! Check out the full video conversation at Ghost Town Brewing here: https://youtu.be/YUIAE5T76Zk Get your Nose Goblin recipe kit to brew this award winning beer at home 🤘🍻 All-Grain Ki...

On this episode of The Mash Up, Vito visits Justin and Ryan at Ghost Town Brewing to talk about their GABF Gold Medal Winning Imperial IPA Nose Goblin. They discuss the inspiration behind the beer, their history as homebrewers, behind diving head first into the recipe and brewing process! Part 2 next week will be a round of Rapid Fire Questions! Check out the full video conversation at Ghost Town Brewing here: https://youtu.be/YUIAE5T76Zk Get your Nose Goblin recipe kit to brew this award ...

On part 2 of our conversation with Wynn at Wondrous Brewing, we put him through our set of Rapid Fire Questions! We ask him for tips for new brewers, advice for anyone looking to open a new brewery, his desert island beer, and more! Make sure to check out part 1 to learn all about brewing west coast IPAs, and more about Wondrous Brewing. Check out the full video conversation at Wondrous brewing here: https://youtu.be/6PcSVjF0sNM You can now brew Creek Park at home with the MoreBeer! R...

On this episode of The Mash Up, Vito visits Wynn Whisenhunt at Wondrous Brewing to talk about their flagship West Coast IPA Creek Park. They discuss the inspiration behind the beer, including Wynn's history as a skater, and how he went from homebrewer to head brewer. Then, they talk about what distinguishes a West Coast IPA, before going through the complete brewing process and recipe of Creek Park. Part 2 next week will be a round of Rapid Fire Questions! Check out the full video conv...