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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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>
May 21, 2026
Did home distilling become legal?
<p>If you take corn, rye, and barley, add some yeast, and what do you get? You could be brewing a Kentucky common beer, and no one will bat an eye, but the moment you run that through a still...</p> <p>Recently, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling that the prohibition on homedistilling was unconstitutional. Does that mean we can fire up ol' Smokey on the front lawn? </p> <p>This week on the Beer Craft, Homebrewing Podcast, we are going to take a good look at what it all means.</p> <p>Sit back and pour yourself a couple of fingers of Kentucky's finest. </p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr"> "Twisted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</p> <p dir="ltr">Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">RetroFuture Dirty </p> <p dir="ltr"> "RetroFuture Dirty" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</p> <p dir="ltr">Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> </p> <p> </p>
April 30, 2026
This is Modern Alchemy
<p>The ancients didn't know that you couldn't turn lead into gold, but they sure did try hard. This pre-scientific practise hover did open the door to modern chemistry and labratory science. Today on The Beer Craft, we examine the lessons of old as we take base materials and make something amazing. We haven't figured out how to turn lead into gold, but we don't have to go thirsty while we try!<br /> <br /> <br /></p>
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