Brew Masters on Discovery w/ Sam Calagione

[bob1852]

I thought the first two episodes were mediocre at best, but I liked this one. Maybe it's growing on me. He was a little more technical in this episode. It was a nice blend of the beer of the week, the brewery and family.

I feel exactly the same way...



I had a dream last night that Sam sent me a message on FB wanting to do a collaborative brew :rockin:

 

[rodneypierce]

i want to try some of that beer!!

 

[sportscrazed2]

can anyone think of a good reason to go to deleware besides dfh? need an excuse to drive through there one day

 

[JewBrew]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!EPISODE 2!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.showsaddiction.com/2010/11/30/brew-masters-season-1-episode-2-chicha/

Im watching it now, so please wait an hour before watching so you dont slow down my download speed.

 

[luthierzan]

Man what the hell is wrong with you guys? Sam stands for everything we all believe as home brewers. I find it hard to believe anyone would have any valid argument as to why they don't like him.

FYI: Being jealous does not count as a valid argument. Man... It should make you like him more anyway.

Well, lets see I am a musician, a drummer to be more exact. I generally listen to more guitar oriented "alternative music". I love old Alice Copper, but Rob Zombie I don't really care for. I appreciate what he is doing, but I really do not like him or his music.
Just because you are a "craft brewer" does not mean I have to love what you are doing. Does not have anything to do with "jealousy".

 

[MeatyPortion]

Yes, Chicha was last night. Pumpkin and Portamarillo is right now. Hoss

Ah crap.


nvm, DVR'd it. I was watching Restrepo on NatGeo.

 

[Clifton]

Coors is trying hard to sell itself with all of those Blue Moon commercials. It makes me want to throw up.

 

[bob1852]

Ah crap.

nvm, DVR'd it. I was watching Restrepo on NatGeo.

Yeah, I think DVR adjusted automatically...

Otherwise it's on again at 11p MST...

 

[wcarter1227]

Gotta love the fact that on payday employees get their checks plus a case of beer.

 

[King MF Midas]

i hat that portamrillo (sp?) beer at the brew pub and tasted zero fruit notes as well. i think homeboy from epic had a good idea of not smoking all of it.

 

[mikeysab]

My neighbor went to the brewpub while on vacation in rehoboth. He said he tried a lot of beers and hated them all. But he drinks Coors light, and nothing else, so his opinion really doesn't count.

 

[RIT_Warrior]

can anyone think of a good reason to go to deleware besides dfh? need an excuse to drive through there one day

I grew up in Newark. One reason lots of people go to Delaware is the beaches. Rehoboth if you like big shouty beaches with a boardwalk, Cape Hatteras or one of the variety of smaller beaches if you like things a bit more low-key.

There's also Pumpkin Chunkin'!

 

[MeatyPortion]

Yeah, I think DVR adjusted automatically...

Otherwise it's on again at 11p MST...

Yeah, I got it. Weird since the others were on Sundays.

 

[bob1852]

I don't know why they changed, but I saw it on the DSC website when I was looking for what their future show topics will be.

 

[sportscrazed2]

punkin ale still on sale? haven't had it since last year would love to get me some more. would love to go to pumpin chunkin what time of year does it happen?

 

[starrfish]

OH tonights was good, yes a monday show! Hopefully when they are done with Sam @ Dogfish they will move to another small brewer... It is called "brewmaster(s)... Love that Sam kicked it off. I met him several times and really like the guy. But I want to see more brewers techniques & philosophies. Stoudt's brewing in Adamstown Pa is a good one, Brooklyn brewing is another.... just to suggest 2 from the north east!

 

[MeatyPortion]

Oh man, all that delicious punkin down the drain....

 

[sportscrazed2]

i want to move to Delaware now and submit an application

 

[luthierzan]

Gotta love the fact that on payday employees get their checks plus a case of beer.

I know Labbat's used to do that in the 80s, not to sure if they still do.

 

[iaefebs]

I am on record as saying this is my favorite show. After watching tonight's episode I have to admit I was disappointed,
1) I thought Sam overplayed the nice guy (cute) angle.
2) This is the second show that showed a quality control issue
(out of three).
The first show that had the bottle filler issue made me spend to much time thinking about how I would design a solution to that problem.
This show with the wrong bottle type entering production just made me pissed.
No excuse for either problem.

 

[bob1852]

No excuse for either problem.

Agreed.

But when you're running that large scale of an operation, **** happens....

It's easy on our scale (and still **** happens!!!)

 

[luthierzan]

Not on Torrent yet. Too bad, I liked watching Monday night. I guess it is now my Tuesday night show.

 

[starrfish]

i want to move to delaware now and submit an application

tax free shopping on everything!

I used to live 5 min over the border in PA Tax free purchases! filled the trunk with tequila & rum for our annual "hulla fest" 2 1/4 kegs of micros from a now defucnt brewery in Buckingham pa and all the rum & tequila from DE! sweet sweet Memories! Max'd out at over 125 drunk people!

wish I had a 1/4 keg to chop the top on now!

 

[NuclearRich]

No excuse for either problem.

Really? Have you NEVER had a problem on a small scale as a homebrewer? Imagine the crazy things you have to deal with as a commercial brewer. RDWHAHB, I applaud Calagione's efforts, and mistakes aren't a matter of utter carelessness, but a matter of sh*t happening. It happens to everyone.

 

[HItransplant]

I thought Sam overplayed the nice guy (cute) angle.

people keep faulting him for "pitching" himself. Did you see his family photo.. I think thats actually just the way he is...um, all the time.

 

[jitteringjr]

At the beginning, they mentioned that in ancient times the corn wasn't germinated.

I went back and looked at that episode tonight. (didn't delete it from DVR yet)
I think you are right there but he wasn't real clear on it. One sentence he is talking about malted barley, the next he is talking about spit them spiting instead.

I guess there was a lot more to the real story that didn't make the editing.

Tonight's show was the best yet. The more I see of his head brewer, Brian, the more I respect him. Sam keeps up coming up with crazy ideas that he could never fulfill on his own, but Brian (and his team) make those crazy ideas become great beer.

 

[HItransplant]

yeah, killer ****s man... oops, I mean BOOTS.

 

[RIT_Warrior]

tax free shopping on everything!

I used to live 5 min over the border in PA Tax free purchases! filled the trunk with tequila & rum for our annual "hulla fest" 2 1/4 kegs of micros from a now defucnt brewery in Buckingham pa and all the rum & tequila from DE! sweet sweet Memories! Max'd out at over 125 drunk people!

wish I had a 1/4 keg to chop the top on now!

Whoah there, I grew up in DE, and you shouldn't buy liquor from there. You want cheapness and selection, you hop across the MD border to State Line Liquors. Anyone in the area check it out, it has the best beer selection I've ever seen outside of Beers Of The World in Rochester, NY. Way better then anything I have in my area now.

Most other things are cheaper in DE, though, and it is really nice to go to a store, pick out something that is $9.99 and pay with a $10 bill. I never use cash now that I'm in CT, stupid sales tax ****s up everything....

 

[Dunerunner]

Have to agree tonight's show dealt more with the issues that a production brewery can be forced to deal with. Do you send the Punkin' to market with twist tops, of trash $10,000 of product and glass?

Beervana in New Zealand was great!! Gona have to go!!

 

[rpappi]

i enjoyed the pumkin/ tamarillo's episode its the best one so far. im looking forward to next weeks already