New Brew Thursday

Feb 4 : Sierra Nevada Pale Ale : Special Guest Brian Brushwood from New Brew Thursday on Vimeo.

This week we kick off our month of on location episodes in San Francisco with a bang … we get the amazing, and incomparable Brian Brushwood.
We give Brian a small education on craft beer and he gives us a small education on beer snobbery.

We also give some love to [ Beer Wars Movie ], now available on Netflix! Check it out!

February is a dream come true for Beer lovers in San Francisco, with both Strong Beer month in full force and [ SFBW ] starting tomorrow, so we thought we would dedicate the month of February to friends in the north and do a series of episodes on location from various beer havens in San Francisco. For our first episode we conned Brian Brushwood, of such internet fame as Scam School, NSFW, The BB Live and even appearances on the Tonight show, to come and have a beer with us.

We were supposed to shoot at a awesome craft beer bar in the North Beach area called Church Key. Due to some scheduling problems we ended up going up the street where North Coast Pizza graciously opened their doors to us at the last minute.

We take the opportunity of being in a pizza place that serves both Macro and Craft beer to talk craft beer conversion and snobbery with our guest, a self-proclaimed beer slut.

Crack a bottle, and enjoy the show!

Brewed by:
[ Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. ]
California, United States

Style | ABV
American Pale Ale (APA) | 5.60% ABV

Jan 28 : Deschutes : Black Butte XXI from New Brew Thursday on Vimeo.

This week we get our sweet tooth on with a bottle of Deschutes Black Butte XXI paired with Vanilla Bean ice cream with Cherries Jubilee and Crème brûlée.

We find out that John can’t handle wax tops, some people think all beer tastes like milkshakes and that Stephen’s milk shake brings all the boys to the yard.

Brewed by:
Deschutes Brewery
Oregon, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 11.00% ABV

Jan 21 : Tamamura-Honten : Shiga Kogen Miyama Blonde : on location in Japan at Craftheads from New Brew Thursday on Vimeo.

This week New Brew Thursday goes international! We find ourselves in the Shibuya District of Tokyo Japan visiting one of the best craft beer bars in Japan, Craftheads. We toss back some craft pizza, and a Japanese Saison called Shiga Kogen Miyama Blonde brewed by Tamamura-Honten.

Koji Nomura joins us to talk about craft beer, and specifically craft beer in Japan. John’s band, Better Luck Next Time, was touring so we included a little of the footage for that too.

Japan has an up and coming craft beer community and at the fore-front of that community is Koji and his “Extreme” Craft beer bar [ Craftheads ] In a few years, people will be talking about the pioneers of craft beer in Japan and people like Koji will be the people who are remembered for their part in the revolution. Basically, if you are ever in Japan… Craftheads is a must visit.

The other, and main reason, we were in Japan is the [ Better Luck Next Time ] tour. We did you a favor, and included some live footage of their amazing concert!

This was an epic show, and an epic week, and we hope that you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed bringing to you.

Since you can’t likely drink a bottle of Miyama Blonde, crack a bottle of your favorite Pale Ale, or Saison, and enjoy the show!

Brewed by:
Tamamura Honten
Japan

Style | ABV
Saison / Farmhouse Ale | 7.00% ABV

Jan 14 : The Bruery : Hottenroth : on location at The Bruery from New Brew Thursday on Vimeo.

This week we check out The Bruery’s Hottenroth. Tyler King, The Bruery’s Head Brewmaster, joins us in the Taproom for a sampling of Hottenroth, a 3.2 ABV Berliner Weisse with a bit of tart.

[ The Bruery ], known for Black Tuesday, Two Turtle Doves and pushing the bounds of craft beer, produces some of the most eclectic beers currently on the market, and Hottenroth fits well into that family of strange deliciousness.

Tyler King, the head brewmaster for The Bruery, joins us in the tap room as we talk craft beer, drink Hottenroth, and sample cheeses.

As always sit back, crack a bottle, and enjoy the show!

Stay Safe. Drink Beer.

Brewed by:
The Bruery
California, United States

Style | ABV
Berliner Weissbier | 3.10% ABV

Jan 6 : Alesmith Brewery : Speedway Stout from New Brew Thursday on Vimeo.

This week we beat the crap out of Brad, drink some Alesmith Speedway stout, call John out on not having the glasses he promised to have and Stephen rants about bad cheese.. Land O’ Lakes, I am looking at you …

We start off 2010 with a super cheesy intro to explain why Brad has a black eye through the whole show .. the real reason may remain a mystery for the ages, but we do enjoy a bottle of the Alesmith Speedway Stout, talk a little about [ The Bruery ], which you will see more of in the next episode, and Stephen rants about cheese, and why grabbing the packaged singles or anything from Land O’ Lakes is not real cheese and shouldn’t be paired with beer.

So sit back, pop a craft beer, and enjoy the show.

Brewed by:
AleSmith Brewing Company
California, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 12.00% ABV

Dec 31 : Russian River : Pliny the Elder : on location from New Brew Thursday on Vimeo.

This week we travel to Temecula, CA where we find an amazing craft beer bar called [ Barley and Hops Old World Tavern ]. Scott, the owner, is kind enough to join us for a glass of Pliny the Elder and talk craft beer, craft beer bars, and even a little history lesson in hops.

We wrap up 2009 with one our personal favorites in the IPA world, Pliny the Elder from Russian River Brewing Company. We also kick off a new feature of our show where we introduce local craft beer bars in our area, and eventually maybe through out the nation. This week we start off with [ Barley and Hops Old World Tavern ]. Scott Salmonsen, the owner, sits down with us and we talk beer.

We pair the beer with some fantastic food provided by Eric, Head Chef for Barley & Hops, that included Blanket Bangers with Stone ground mustard (AWESOME) and pulled spicy chicken sliders that are melt in your mouth delicious.

Aside from discussing what great bar he has, we talk about Pliny the Elder the Roman, and Pliny the Elder the beer. Scott also shares some interesting anecdotes from when Russian River’s Vinnie Cilurzo was local to Temecula.

So sit back, crack open a Pliny and enjoy the show!

Brewed by:
Russian River Brewing Company
California, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial IPA | 8.00% ABV

Dec 24 : Avery Brewing Co : Hog Heaven from New Brew Thursday on Vimeo.

This week we jump into the Barleywine world of craft beer, with Avery Brewing Co. Hog Heaven, which tends to be a bit of a daunting style for newer craft beer drinkers. We put our trust in the amazing-ness of [ Avery Brewing Co ] , to help us cross over into the big boy beers.

We pair the beer with three strong European Cheeses ( English Blue Stilton, Swiss Emmentaler – aged 100 days, and a French Comte ) , and talk about cheeses with crackers, glassware, and how bottle size can sometimes affect the taste of the beer.

We also discuss the difference between aperitif pairings and digestif pairings.

Brewed by:
Avery Brewing Company
Colorado, United States

Style | ABV
American Barleywine | 9.20% ABV

Dec 17 : Dogfish Head : Pangaea from New Brew Thursday on Vimeo.

This week we attempt to bring harmony to a fractured world with Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ale’s Pangaea. A beer made from ingredients from every continent on the planet .. even Antarctica.

[ Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ale's ] Pangaea is a great concept brought to realization in Craft Beer. Designed to grace your holiday table this is a complex, full-bodied beer that starts off with a hint of ginger and then goes places you can’t even imagine. We paired this beer with a plate of rainbow sashimi and the flavors exploded. It was awesome!

We also get to meet Yvonne, who has been helping NBT in the background for so long, and Stephen hates punk rock, but can’t decide how he feels about Belgian Tripels.

We have to, again, say thanks to [ Bruisin Ales ]. Bruisin Ales is a great place to go to find beers that are not accessible in your area. We were able to get Pangaea through Bruisin Ales. Bruisin Ales is proof that even though Physics conspires to keep us apart the internet brings us together, and more importantly bring crafts beer to my door.

As always, sit back, pour yourself a craft brew and enjoy the show!

Dec 10 : Rogue Ales : Hazelnut Brown Nectar from New Brew Thursday on Vimeo.

This week we open up a crowd favorite brewed by [ Rogue Ales ], Hazelnut Brown Nectar.

This beer is a favorite of John and Brad’s and Stephen gets to have an actual new brew on the episode..

We pair the beer with Pecan Pie, and get to talk about craft beer explorations that don’t always work out the way you want them too, kind of like this one …

Stay Safe & Drink Beer!