Your weekly pint of beer and brewing wisdom from Ben Holm and Andrew Ziegler. Each week, a new episode shares the history, brewing tips, and a look at the Pacific Northwest beer scene. Brought to you by Northwest Brewers Supply.
The Hotbreak Beer and Brewing Podcast
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Your weekly pint of beer and brewing wisdom from Ben Holm and Andrew Ziegler. Each week, a new episode shares the history, brewing tips, and a look at the Pacific Northwest beer scene. Brought to you by Northwest Brewers Supply.
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Recent Episodes
July 1, 2026
Summer doesn't mean brewing season is over.
<p>In this episode of <strong>The Beer Craft</strong>, Ben and Andrew dive into Northwest Brewers Supply's new <strong>Summer Brewing Series</strong>—four recipes designed to keep you brewing through the hottest months of the year.</p> <p>We tackle the biggest reasons brewers put the kettle away when summer arrives: warm fermentation spaces, busy schedules, and the misconception that you need a fermentation fridge to make great beer. Then we introduce four beers built to solve those challenges.</p> <p>You'll hear the story behind:</p> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Easy Summer Blonde</strong> – the perfect comeback batch for brewers who haven't brewed in a while.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Lemondrop Wheat</strong> – a crisp, citrus-forward American wheat built for patios and sunny afternoons.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Hot Garage Pale Ale</strong> – proof that with the right yeast and recipe, summer brewing is still on the menu.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Sunset Amber</strong> – a smooth, malt-forward amber made for BBQs, fire pits, and those Northwest evenings when the hoodie comes back out.</p> </li> </ul> <p>Whether you're dusting off your brew kettle after a long break or looking for your next seasonal recipe, this episode is packed with practical advice to help you brew with confidence all summer long.</p> <p><strong>Resources Mentioned</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Summer Brewing Series blog: [Insert Link]</p> </li> <li> <p>Summer Brewing Series recipe kits: [Insert Link]</p> </li> <li> <p>Previous episodes mentioned: [Insert Links]</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Make your next beer, your best beer.<br /> <br /></strong>Music</p>
June 18, 2026
Glass or Plastic?
<p>Some debates may never be settled: Ford vs. Chevy, Miller vs. Bud, the Yankees aren't that good...</p> <p>As unlikely as we are to redraw the battle lines, we are going to give you the good, the bad, and the not quite so bad as you may have thought, unless we are talking about the Yankees. </p> <p>The questions about the topic are as varied as there are brewers. Ask 10 brewers what they prefer, and you're just as likely to get 12 different answers, but is that what makes beer better? Spoiler alert. It isn't. </p> <p>Time to crack open a cold one and get ready for....<span style= "box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Beer30, as we take up the age-old debate.</span> Once more unto the breach, dear friends, this time we brought beer!</p>
June 3, 2026
Spruce Tips and Survival Tips
<p data-start="57" data-end="150">Before refrigeration. Before vitamin supplements. Before anyone knew what vitamin C even was.</p> <p data-start="152" data-end="177">People brewed with trees.</p> <p data-start="179" data-end="628">This week, Ben and Andrew trace the surprising history of spruce beer, a drink that helped sailors survive long ocean voyages, supplied British troops in colonial North America, and became one of the earliest regional brewing traditions on the continent. From the decks of exploration ships to frontier settlements, spruce beer was more than a curiosity. It was a practical solution to a deadly problem: scurvy.</p> <p data-start="630" data-end="888">Along the way, the guys discuss their recent NORWA brew day, where a 42-gallon batch was split among brewers and Ben decided to throw fresh spruce tips into the kettle. Was this a brilliant historical recreation, or did he accidentally brew a Christmas tree?</p> <p data-start="890" data-end="1136">You'll hear stories of explorers, soldiers, homebrewers, and the science behind why spruce may have worked in the first place. You'll also learn what spruce contributes to a beer, how modern brewers use it, and why local ingredients still matter.</p> <p data-start="1138" data-end="1207">Beer has always been more than a beverage. Sometimes it was survival.</p> <p data-start="1138" data-end="1207"><strong data-start="1294" data-end="1345">For People Who Thought Tree Beer Was a Joke:</strong><br data-start="1345" data-end="1348" /> <a href= "https://byo.com/articles/tips-from-pros-brewing-with-spruce-tips/?ref=84"> https://byo.com/articles/tips-from-pros-brewing-with-spruce-tips/?ref=84</a><br /> If you buy through this link, it helps the show at no extra cost to you.</p> <p data-start="1138" data-end="1207"> </p> <p data-start="1138" data-end="1207">Music Attribution</p> <p dir="ltr"> "Twisted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br /> Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License<br /> <a href= "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p> <p dir="ltr"> "RetroFuture Dirty" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br /> Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License<br /> <a href= "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> </p> <p data-start="1138" data-end="1207"> </p>
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