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What do you know about CO2? We use it to force carb our beer or to serve through a kegging system, but is all CO2 the same? Can you fill it at a welding shop or does it have to be "beverage grade"? Is there even such thing as "Beverage Grade"?Pamela Irish Bronkie and her family have been providing Buffalo with CO2 for generations and on this episodes she provides answers to all those questions. Let's demystify our favorite bubble-producing gas together.See Irish Companies at their website: IrishCompanies.comAs always, please check out: WNYBrews.comPlease review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher: Rate PleasePlease connect with us: Scott@WNYBrews.com Facebook.com/WNYBrews Twitter.com/WNYBrews Untappd @WNYBrews WNYBrews on Youtube (716) 391-CAST See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Check out all of the Buffalo Beer Week Events at www.BuffaloBeerWeek.com"Celebrating the Evolving History and Continuous Education of our Beloved BeverageBuffalo Beer Week® promotes Buffalo’s growing craft beer culture by sponsoring a ten-day festival in Erie and Niagara counties and Western NY that attracts beer tourism, fosters knowledge of our regional brewing heritage, and serves as a showcase for Buffalo’s breweries, restaurants, pubs, and other businesses with ties to the craft beer community."As always, please check out: WNYBrews.comPlease review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher: Rate PleasePlease connect with us: Scott@WNYBrews.com Facebook.com/WNYBrews Twitter.com/WNYBrews Untappd @WNYBrews WNYBrews on Youtube (716) 391-CAST See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode, I chat with Karl Kolbe about Pressure Drop Brewing. Karl is the head brewer/CEO and is cranking out some killer West Coast IPAs. The day I was there he was finishing off a batch of Sticky Trees. If you haven't had it yet, you should seek it out.It was a really laid-back and nice conversation, proving how awesome the local brewers are.Check them out at http://www.barrelfactory.com/pressure-drop-brewing.htmlAs always, please check out: WNYBrews.comPlease review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher: Rate PleasePlease connect with us: Scott@WNYBrews.com Facebook.com/WNYBrews Twitter.com/WNYBrews Untappd @WNYBrews WNYBrews on Youtube (716) 391-CAST See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One Eyed Cat Brewingis a new proposed brewery coming to the North-East suburbs of Buffalo. On this episode, I pulled Sara and Patrick Alexanderson aside up at Santoras Pizza Pub and Grill on Transit Rd to talk about the brewery. They were there along with their partners Bill and Stephanie Beecher to showcase 6 of the beers that they plan to have on tap when they eventually open in the near future.The event was attended by investors and local beer-lovers and was a great evening of food, beer, and really great conversations.Follow One Eyed Cat Brewing on Twitter @One_EyedCatAs always, please check out: WNYBrews.comPlease review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher: Rate PleasePlease connect with us: Scott@WNYBrews.com Facebook.com/WNYBrews Twitter.com/WNYBrews Untappd @WNYBrews WNYBrews on Youtube (716) 391-CAST See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Beerology & The Brewers Invitationalare two of my favorite events of the year. The local breweries seem to save their special beers and on-offs for these two events in the beginning of the new year.Beerology is a fundraiser for the Buffalo Museum of Science featuring local and regional craft beer after normal museum hours. My wife, kids, and I love the museum, we're there multiple times a month and even more in the summer, so the first time I went to Beerology it was somewhat surreal to see grown adults, in various levels of inebriation, enjoying the exhibits. It's the kind of event that bring beer-snobs, casual craft-beer lovers, and the Labatt drinkers out in equal force. The local brewers generally bring a seasonal or one-off beer, and the local homebrew clubs set up experiments to test out brewing myths or to explore ingredients in a deeper way.This year, I'm bringing interviews with the local clubs to describe their experiments.The second half of the episode is from New York Beer Project for the BNBA

There are many things that one must consider while setting up an electric brewing system at home. Brian Huntley runs one of the best resources for electric brewing information on YouTube. Short Circuited Brewers (Youtube.com/shortcircuitedbrewers) is a channel that helps you pick a system, build a system, troubleshoot a system, etc. On this episode, we get into a birds-eye view of the pros of going electric.You can follow and subscribe to them at:YouTube.com/ShortCircuitedBrewersTwitter.com/SCBClubIntagram.com/shortcircuitedbreweror at their websiteShortCircuitedBrewers.comAs always, please check out: WNYBrews.comPlease review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher: Rate PleasePlease connect with us: Scott@WNYBrews.com Facebook.com/WNYBrews Twitter.com/WNYBrews Untappd @WNYBrews WNYBrews on Youtube (716) 391-CAST See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Let's go inside Buffalo on Tap to talk to local brewers about their latest beers. Held at The Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, Buffalo On Tap is a huge event and is not to be missed by Buffalonian craft-beer drinkers.In this episode, I talk to Hamburg, CBW, Southern Tier, 4 Mile, Big Ditch, Woodcock, New York Beer Project, Pressure Drop, Flying Bison and more. As an added bonus, I let Brendon Van Allen from CBW loose with my audio recorder! Let's see what he got out of the brewers!As always, please check out:WNYBrews.comPlease review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher:Rate PleasePlease connect with us: Scott@WNYBrews.com Facebook.com/WNYBrews Twitter.com/WNYBrews Untappd @WNYBrews WNYBrews on Youtube (716) 391-CAST See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Final Selection Event for Jonah Epstein's My City Brew was this past week at World of Beer. On this episode, I speak to Jonah, Dave Schiralli, the recipe designer, and a bunch of others including (in order)Scott McMillan from The Buffalo Beer League,Paul Marko from the Buffalo Beer GeeksEthan Cox from Community Beer WorksDan Syracuse from Pizza PlantDave Rivers from Keg WorksJonah Epstein from My City BrewDave Schiralli from 12 Gates Brewingand Jonah Epstein again from My City BrewAs always, please check out:WNYBrews.comPlease review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher:Rate PleasePlease connect with us:Scott@WNYBrews.comFacebook.com/WNYBrewsTwitter.com/WNYBrewsUntappd @WNYBrewsWNYBrews on Youtube(716) 391-CAST See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John Domres is running the greatest one-man show in Buffalo at Buffalo Brewing Company. Open since 2016 and kickstarted with a handful of backers, Buffalo Brewing Company has just completed a renovation to bring their 2-barrel operation to a 5-barrel brewhouse. Nestled in a former horse foundry about the size of a garage on Myrtle Ave, the small brewery has big plans for 2018.Check them out at Buffalo-Brewing-Company.comand as always, please check out:WNYBrews.comPlease review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher:Rate PleasePlease connect with us:Scott@WNYBrews.comFacebook.com/WNYBrewsTwitter.com/WNYBrewsUntappd @WNYBrewsWNYBrews on Youtube(716) 391-CAST See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What have I been doing?Besides the holidays and the general business that 2 kids cause, I've been working on Voice Over work, side-gigs, recorded an audiobook, AND have put time into the podcast, just not in a forward-facing way:-I've been updating the site to be more secure-Working on a searchable water database (send any local water reports you have to Scott@WNYBrews.com)-Recording audio of some BJCP materials for personal study guides.-Brewing a bunch.-Working on a Grainfather review.Two episodes a month until the summerAfter summer, I would love to get back to doing an episode a week, but it's hard to do with 2 kids and all the side-gigs I take on.Two videos a monthSame with the episodes, except the videos take a little more time.Get the blog movingThis is the big announcement. There are many home brewing blogs on the internet and some of them are great...some, are not. We have the collective knowledge in Buffalo to make a truly great one, but I need people to write or simply contribute-Recipe's-Reviews-M

Clean Beer is Importantand you can't have clean beer without clean lines. Don't spend your money on good beer if it's being pulled through terrible lines. In this episode, I talk to Andy Dvornski of The Clean Beer Initiative about his business and his process. The Clean Beer Initiative handles dozens of establishments' draft systems around Western New York making sure the lines are cleaned on a regular basis. It makes finding a good place for craft beer much easier.If you follow @CleanBeerWNY on Twitter, you can even see what lines were changed and when at all of their accounts.We also talk about a second beer-business Andy has taken on: 716 Tapped.As always, please check out:WNYBrews.comPlease review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher:Rate PleasePlease connect with us:Scott@WNYBrews.comFacebook.com/WNYBrewsTwitter.com/WNYBrewsUntappd @WNYBrewsWNYBrews on Youtube(716) 391-CASTScott@WNYBrews.comWe are a proud member of The Hopped Up NetworkCheck out all of the Hopped Up podcasts at www.HoppedUpNetwork.com See

No Guests!A dreaded Just-Me episode. I had some housecleaning things to talk about and didn't want to stack the front part of the next episode with them. Since I had some extra time I decided to get into a story that illustrates my current political feelings regarding independent breweries. I may delve into this deeper if I can ever find a mutual moment with the planned guest.The @BuffaloEats Buffalo Brewery Bracket ContestAbout a month back I ran a contest to coincide with @BuffaloEats Buffalo Brewery Battle on Twitter. After all was said and done, Big Ditch came out victorious, but what I asked for were predictions.I received a handful of filled-in brackets and scored them using a 1-2-3-4 system (4 points for predicting the final, 3 for the final two, 2 for the final four, and 1 for the elite eight).We had two winners tie with 17 points so each will be receiving a consumers gift card so I may "buy them a growler fill".PatreonI started a Patreon page a while back. Patreon is a way for listeners to pledge mon

I sit down with Brian and Scott from The Buffalo Beer League @BuffBeerLeague to discuss all of the featured events during this year's Buffalo Beer Week. You can find all the info at BuffaloBeerWeek.comAs always, please check out:WNYBrews.comPlease review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher:Rate PleasePlease connect with us:Scott@WNYBrews.comFacebook.com/WNYBrewsTwitter.com/WNYBrewsUntappd @WNYBrewsWNYBrews on Youtube(716) 391-CAST See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

@BuffaloEats is running a Twitter tournament to determine the best brewery in Buffalo and I want to make it a contest! Fill out a bracket at WNYBrews.com/bracket and email it to me at Scott@WNYBrews.com or send it to me via Twitter @WNYBrews. The person who fills in the most accurate bracket will win a $15 gift card to Consumers Beverages from me.As always, please check out:WNYBrews.comPlease review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher:http://wnybrews.com/ratePlease connect with us:Scott@WNYBrews.comhttp://Facebook.com/WNYBrewshttp://Twitter.com/WNYBrewshttp://untappd.com/user/WNYBrewshttp://youtube.com/wnybrews(716) 391-CAST See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new bottle shop has opened in The Village of Hamburg including bottles and taps from across the country. The owners, Nik Fattey and Ben Hamm have been working diligently getting the place ready from concept to execution for the past three years and it's been crowded every time I stop by.Go visit them at 284 Buffalo Street, Hamburg NYhttp://www.hammfatteybeerco.com/Hamm and Fattey's on FacebookTwitter @HammFatteyAs always, please check out: WNYBrews.comPlease review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher: Rate PleasePlease connect with us: Scott@WNYBrews.comFacebook.com/WNYBrews Twitter.com/WNYBrewsUntappd @WNYBrewsWNYBrews on Youtube(716) 391-CAST See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Drew Hardin comes back to talk about making a New England IPA. It seems like everyone is jumping on board the bandwagon. They're often described as "juicy', "hazy", or "creamy" and they're everywhere at the moment. Drew has brewed a few for himself and for CBW and walks us through each ingredient based on his experiences. I've already started following his advice, and can't wait to see how it will turn out. You can generally find Drew at Community Beer Works Sato Brewpub or Hatchets and Hops As always, please check out: WNYBrews.com Please review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher: Rate Please Please connect with us: Scott@WNYBrews.com Facebook.com/WNYBrews Twitter.com/WNYBrewsUntappd @WNYBrewsWNYBrews on Youtube (716) 391-CAST   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to a retrospective episode of Western New York Brews! I’ve hesitated releasing anything for 42 because of how significant the number is. Episode 42 is easily the most important number I’ve recorded so far, and probably the most significant until episode 100. It is after all, the ultimate answer to life, the universe, and everything. It’s been 41 episodes so far (in more time than it should have taken) and I finally figured out what I should do. Using the theme of life, the universe, and everything, I thought I would talk about what we’ve done and what I’ve been planning in regards to WNY Brews. As always, please check out: WNYBrews.com Please review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher: Rate Please Please connect with us: Scott@WNYBrews.com Facebook.com/WNYBrews Twitter.com/WNYBrewsUntappd @WNYBrewsWNYBrews on Youtube (716) 391-CAST   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bill Serowski, a certified BJCP judge and a member of Das Hausbrauers Von Buffalo talks through some tips and tricks to get your first medal at a BJCP competition. As always, please check out: WNYBrews.com Please review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher: Rate Please Please connect with us: Scott@WNYBrews.com Facebook.com/WNYBrews Twitter.com/WNYBrewsUntappd @WNYBrewsWNYBrews on Youtube (716) 391-CAST   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I'm joined by Jason Johnson and Dean Wiensch from The Brewnology Podcast (www.Brewnology.com) to talk about switching over from drinking beer to evaluating beer. We also discuss the process of becoming a BJCP certified judge and about their podcast. It's a must listen if you ant to become a judge. I started at the beginning and binged! Also joining me is Bill Serowski from Das Hausbrauers Von Buffalo (www.TheHomebrewers.com) to talk about his BJCP exam. As always, please check out: WNYBrews.com Please review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher: Rate Please Please connect with us: Scott@WNYBrews.com Facebook.com/WNYBrews Twitter.com/WNYBrewsUntappd @WNYBrewsWNYBrews on Youtube (716) 391-CAST   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, I speak to Eric Stellrecht, and Mar and Andy Urban about stewarding at the annual Amber Waves of Grain Competition. This year it's held on March 24th and 25th. Being a steward is a great way to get in the game without the stress of passing BJCP exams or writing all day. Plus you get to hang out with nice people who make good beer. Those a good friends to have! Please go to AWOG.niagarabrewers.org As always, please check out: WNYBrews.com Please review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher: Rate Please Please connect with us: Scott@WNYBrews.com Facebook.com/WNYBrews Twitter.com/WNYBrewsUntappd @WNYBrewsWNYBrews on Youtube (716) 391-CAST   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.