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

Read Users' Comments (0)

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

Read Users' Comments (0)

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

Read Users' Comments (0)

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

Read Users' Comments (0)

Nov 26 : Dogfish Head / Sierra Nevada : Life & Limb from New Brew Thursday on Vimeo.

This week we enjoy the collaborative brew “Life & Limb” from Dogfish Head and Sierra Nevada brewing companies. We pair it with some cooked pork, and stuffed mushrooms made for us by the lovely Yvonne!

We talk about collaboration, breweries staying fresh in a fickle market, where to buy to beer you may not have in your area, and where to go for great beer if you happen to find yourself in Sioux Falls.

We also suggest a few ideas for what you might pair up a large family dinner with, including this particular beer.

We give some love to [ Bruisin' Ales ] who is doing the lords work by shipping beer to thirsty craft beer geeks all over the nation.

I also tell a little about flying out to South Dakota to hang out with [ Omar] from [ Surly Brewing Company ] at the Darkness Release party thrown by [ Monk's House of Ale Repute ]! On a side note… if you are in the midwest, I highly recommend that you make the drive to Monk’s at least once. It is such a great environment and the staff is incredibly awesome!

Brewed by:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. & Dogfish Head Brewing Co.

Style | ABV
American Strong Ale | 10.20% ABV

Read Users' Comments (1)

Nov 19 : Double Bastard Ale filmed on location at Stone Brewing Co. from New Brew Thursday on Vimeo.

Last week was [ San Diego Beer Week ], and if you missed the greatest 9 days in San Diego history, you can catch a glimpse of how awesome it was from this weeks episode of New Brew Thursday!

We stopped down to the Stone Brewing Company to enjoy a 10 year vertical tasting of Double Bastard. It was pretty incredible. While we were there, we sat with [ Dr. Bill Sysak ] in the [ World Bistro & Gardens ] and enjoyed a 09 vintage of Double Bastard, along with special pairings from the Dr. himself. The best pairing was the Wild Boar ribs, but we also had some stinky cheese, and crab cakes.

We discuss the beer, of course, but also craft beer, slow food, Cicerone, and how you can be an advocate for craft beer.

So, grab a bottle of Double Bastard, crack it open, sit back and enjoy the show!

Read Users' Comments (0)