Brew Masters on Discovery w/ Sam Calagione

[KurtB]

I don't think it is on Amazon because I don't think it ever aired.

 

[DMC12]

I don't think it is on Amazon because I don't think it ever aired.

I'd have to agree. I did one of the DFH tasting at the roof-top brewery in NYC with Sam leading the class. At the end of the night he was talking about the show and how they did all this great stuff to get the place open, etc. and how it was all filmed. From the way he was talking, I am not sure that he even knows that the episode was actually edited and put together, as he said that nothing ever came of all the footage shot (didn't have time to tell him I saw a copy of it online).

He basically said what has been said here before by people, that a big beer company threatened to pull sponsorship out of Discovery Advertising. It is a shame though that most people will never see this episode, as it was a really good one.


::Side note:: at the very end of the tasting we were brought up to the brew room. They just finished brewing the first batch of a new ancient ale that night and gave out samples of the wort. From the wort sample, this beer is going to be GREAT.

 

[logan3825]

There were a lot of Blue Moon commercials during this series. A lot.

 

[deercreek]

Yes. Yes there were.

I did some more poking around last night, and found a way to download episode 6. Too bad tracking down a copy of the Pain Relievaz CD Untether the Blimp isn't as easy.

I started watching the episode last night. It was cool to watch an episode now that I've actually brewed a batch of beer. I had a better understanding of what was going on.

 

[atom]

i didn't realize the last episode was out, but watched it last night. i wish it would come back...

 

[ao125]

i didn't realize the last episode was out, but watched it last night. i wish it would come back...

Like all of these shows, there are only so many ways you can build a good beer... or a motor cycle... or an antique car... or a cupcake...

Not that I minded the whole "what can we throw into a beer now?" aspect, but the show was really limited in what it could do in the long run.

 

[brewmaster12]

Like all of these shows, there are only so many ways you can build a good beer... or a motor cycle... or an antique car... or a cupcake...

Not that I minded the whole "what can we throw into a beer now?" aspect, but the show was really limited in what it could do in the long run.

This site is proof that there are thousands of different ways to brew a beer. Not to mention thousands of different brewers.

 

[ao125]

This site is proof that there are thousands of different ways to brew a beer.

I'm sorry, but I just don't think having one recipe that calls for 100# of C-60 vs. another that uses 100# of C-80 makes for good TV at all...

Not to mention thousands of different brewers.

Well maybe if Brewmasters went from brewery to brewery instead of just sticking with DFH, it would be more interesting...

 

[knotquiteawake]

Now if he started pouring bananas foster into the fermenter then maybe we'd have some good TV!!!
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/i-added-heavy-cream-my-wort-324694/

 

[bchurch]

Now if he started pouring bananas foster into the fermenter then maybe we'd have some good TV!!!
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/i-added-heavy-cream-my-wort-324694/

Good idea maybe then we can find out if that dreadful concoction indeed causes death....R.I.P jakester

 

[stbnj]

I had high hopes that the DVD would include episode 6 but it did not. It is a shame because I saw it online and it was one of the best episodes they did. I also really enjoyed going back and watching it because that series kind of made me want to start brewing and then the subsequent trip to DFH made me start brewing. It is cool to go back now and understand what they are saying a bit more like when he says what malts they are using or they talk about mashing in.