09-10-26 - Going Dark

Homebrewer Scott Housel shares an experiment dry hopping a dark beer brewed with Phantasm Powder.

Jennifer Jordan, author of Beer Ghosts - In Search of Lost Hops and the Women who grew them, takes us back to the forgotten Wisconsin hop boom in the 1800s.

The gang samples hops from Hopsteiner and also tastes James' unfortunately named Rye Stout from the Mash Your Luck challenge.

Dr. Scott Lafontaine and Andrew Maust from the University of Arkansas share the results of Andrew's study testing the effects of barriers against pathogens in non-alcohol beer.

Adam Ross of Twin Span and Josh Secaur of Gambit share their Black Alts, and Sean Terrill of Two Mile sends a porter and a Doppelbock.

James and Steve taste delicious beers as the members of the Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers compete with mystery styles.

James and Steve head to Sapulpa, Oklahoma, for a tasting at Dancing Skeleton Meadery with Desiree Knott, Alex Long, and Emma Giles.

Homebrewer Scott Housel answers the Mash Your Luck challenge with a great big Belgian-y beer and also shares a tart lambic with lots of ginger.

Bryan Evanson from the Bloatarian Brewing League in Cincinnati, Ohio, talks about a long-running keg-only competition with an unmatched sampling party.

Steve Wilkes and Detlef Koertge join James to sample their own beers that they aren't happy with for one reason or another.