Jean-Claude Tetreault from Trillium Brewing Company joins Justin on The Session this week. Originally hailing from Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood, Trillum has grown into a powerhouse of a brewery, with the mindset of homebrewer, a farmer, and a hospitality fanatic. J.C. tells about their expansion over that last 10 years, teaches us techniques for world class New England style IPA's and talks about his passion for farm brewery agriculture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Adair Paterno from Sante Adairius Rustic Ales joins us in the studio to talk about their unique brewery and brews. We discuss the upcoming California Craft Beer Summit, as well as her time on the board of the California Craft Brewers Association. We also dive into their incredible mixed fermentation beers and learn about their expansion to three locations throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Brewmaster and Co-Owner Julian Shrago from Beachwood Brewing joins The Session this week. We discuss the upcoming California Craft Beer Summit, at which he is a speaker. We also talk about current supply chain issues facing the brewing industry and how Beachwood has grown over the last several years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

This week on The Session we welcome several of the best West Coast brewers from the Bay Area and beyond into the studio! Tune in and hear from Riip Beer, Faction Brewing, Ghost Town Brewing, Wondrous Brewing and Pizza Port as they discuss our favorite style of craft beer. We also discuss the future of AI's role in making beer and how robots could actually bring consumers closer to brewers through collaboration and information sharing. To facilitate that, a new project from Deep Liquid is working to use AI to help brewers make better beer. Robot beer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg ..read more

Jon Berkland of Narrative Fermentations out of San Jose, CA. joins us on The Session to discuss starting up his brewery during the pandemic. Jon brews amazing lagers and ales, including some controversial slushy beers, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Homebrew heroes Nathan Smith and Vito Delucchi join us on The Session this week to discuss homebrewing the perfect Pale Ale! Nate spent a lot of quarantine time during the pandemic trying to find the perfect Pale Ale recipe. Along the way he ran into a few hiccups, including the elusive hop creep. Using tips he's learned from the past, as well as a stable of pro brewer friends, Nate found some techniques to help along with his journey. Listen in while Nate and Vito share their knowledge on the subject and outline best practices so you can brew the perfect West Coast Pale Ale. Check out the Fir ..read more

The Great American Beer Festival 2022 Brewery of the Year, Ghost Town Brewing, joins us on The Session this week. Hailing from Oakland, CA. these guys know there stuff, especially when it comes to IPA's and hops in general. They won Gold in the Imperial IPA category two years in a row, and several other medals in the last few years alone. Tune in and find out some of their secrets, as well as how they put in a new brewhouse right along side their old one, only to find out it didn't work... Yeah, it's a doozy of a story and a great time with the Ghost Town crew. Also, check out the Ghost Town ..read more

This week on The Session we welcome the three brothers (well, sorta...) from Movement Brewing Company. Hailing from Rancho Cordova, California, these guys brew up great beer and a ton of fun. You can tell this family likes to party as much as they like making great beer, and that's our kinda brewery! Tune in and learn all about the movement, from Movement! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Founder Steve Sartori from Altamont Beer Works returns to The Session to talk hops and yeast! Now a favorite of Justin's, the crew discuss how they get so much juicy hop flavor in their highly quaffable brews. You'll be surprised at how they do it and you'll want to listen all the way through for the best tips and tricks that you can use in your beers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Vinnie Cilurzo from Russian River Brewing Company returns to The Session to talk hop creep, canning lines, TPO and more! As always, we learn a ton from the legendary brewer and have a great time while we're at it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more