Double Hopbeat Podcast

James recounts his experience at his first ever homebrew club meeting. Plus the duo answer some listener questions about oxygenation in beer!

Chris from @calculatedriskbrewery joins Shannon and James to chat about serving beers at festivals, including some important tips for those looking to try out the festival scene. Plus, hear about Chris's six tap keezer and brewery setup. And James challenges Chris with a "Calculated Risk" game. Special thanks to Chris from @calculatedriskbrewery for coming on the show! Don't forget

Ronnie Lawson of RW’s Brewing walks Shannon and James through the process of starting a yeast library, including all of the equipment someone needs to get started. Plus, Ronnie shares his experience as the 2018 Sam Adams LongShot Winner and medaling in his first ever homebrew competition. Special thank you to Ronnie from @rws_brewing for coming on the show! Don't forget to check

Greg, from HOPtuary Brewing Co, joins James and Shannon on the podcast to chat about his brewing setup, becoming a BJCP judge, advice for those looking to enter competitions, and his experience sampling the Treehouse Data Set Series. Special thanks to Greg, @hoptuary_brewingco for joining us! Don't forget to check out our merch: https://double-hopbeat-podcast.printify.me/products

For their 5 year podcasting anniversary, James and Shannon revisit their very first episode, How to Pick a Pint. Whether you are a new comer to the craft beer scene or old hat, learn how to find the perfect pint for you when visiting a brewery and some tips to keep in mind. Don't forget to check out our merch: https://double-hopbeat-podcast.printify.me/products

James and Shannon welcome advanced cicerone, certified taster and author Mandy Naglich (@drinkswithmandy) back to the show to talk about Mandy’s book “How to Taste: A Guide to Discovering Flavor and Savoring Life”. Mandy shares tips on how to get the most from your beer tasting experiences, and tries the barrel aged imperial stout James made off of Mandy’s gold winning stou

James and Shannon are joined by Brandon from Huston House Brewing @hh_brewco and they chat about red IPAs, the benefits of being in a home-brew club and the unexpected effect COVID had on Brandon's beer journey. Thanks again to Brandon for coming on the show! We have merch! https://double-hopbeat-podcast.printify.me/products

On this week’s episode, James and Shannon explore the world of packaging beer on a homebrewing level. How did packaging beer start and how are homebrewers packaging their creations today? James talks about his newest homebrewery additions of the Oktober Can Seamer and Duofiller can easy. How to decide between bottles or cans? Tune in and learn how you can fill and package beer at

This episode, John, from @Ironton_brewing, stops by the pod to highlight his renovated homebrewing space and how he incorporates technology into brewing. Big thank you again to John, for coming on the show! Don't forget to check out our merch! https://double-hopbeat-podcast.printify.me/products

Happy New Year! To round out 2023 James and Shannon check out Berkley Beer Company (@berkleybeercompany), step up their canning game and James unboxes the Brew Bucket 2.0 from SS Brewtech. Don’t forget we have merch! https://double-hopbeat-podcast.printify.me/products