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Master Brewers PodcastEpisode 229: Is Hop Creep Caused by Microorganisms?Are we one step closer to understanding the origin of Hop Creep?Special Guest: Charlie Bamforth.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:Do Starch-Degrading Enzymes in Hop Samples Originate in Microorganisms? — 2021 MBAA TQTechnical Quarterly Author Guidelines — Submit Your Own TQ Article!Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
2025-11-2435 min
BeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing PodcastA Life in Brewing with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #334Dr Charlie Bamforth, Professor Emeritus from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss his long career in professional brewing and academia. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2025-10-2958 min
BeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing Video PodcastA Life in Brewing with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #334Dr Charlie Bamforth, Professor Emeritus from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss his long career in professional brewing and academia. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2025-10-2958 min
BeerSmith Home BrewingA Life in Brewing with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #334
Dr Charlie Bamforth, Professor Emeritus from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss his long career in professional brewing and academia. Subscribe on iTunes to Audio version or Video version or Spotify or Google Play Download the MP3 File– Right Click and Save As to download this mp3 file.
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2025-10-2900 minBeerSmith™ Home Brewing BlogA Life in Brewing with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #334
Dr Charlie Bamforth, Professor Emeritus from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss his long career in professional brewing and academia. Subscribe on iTunes to Audio version or Video version or Spotify or Google Play Download the MP3 File– Right Click and Save As to download this mp3 file.
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This week I welcome back Dr Charlie Bamforth, Professor Emeritus from the University of California at Davis. Charlie specializes in the study of the whol...
2025-10-2900 min
The BeeerSmith Home Brewing ShowA Life in Brewing with Dr Charlie Bamforth - BeerSmith Podcast #334Dr Charlie Bamforth, Professor Emeritus from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss his long career in professional brewing and academia. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2025-10-2658 minThe BeeerSmith Home Brewing ShowA Life in Brewing with Dr Charlie Bamforth - BeerSmith Podcast #334Dr Charlie Bamforth, Professor Emeritus from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss his long career in professional brewing and academia. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2025-10-2658 min
The Crafty Pint PodcastCharlie Bamforth: A Life In Beer"I’m the one who can have a beer and advertise my endowment. The Edward Teller professor of nuclear physics is not walking around with uranium. And you can join the pet food industry, but on a Friday night you can’t have a few cans of Chum."Charlie Bamforth is a name and voice familiar to many in the beer world. He’s one of beer’s great storytellers and has worked in the industry since 1978, the year he started at the Brewing Research Foundation before moving to Bass in the UK. He later spent dec...
2025-05-281h 10
Respecting the BeerCharlie Bamforth Soliloquies About Beer FoamCharlie Bamforth of Sierra Nevada Brewing and former professor at UC Davis talks to us about the importance of beer foam and who would be on his Mount Rushmore of Beer.Hear the full conversation by subscribing to our Patreon!PATREON SUPPORTpatreon.com/respectingthebeerpodcastEpisodes a week early, uncutAccess to exclusive beersWatch a 50-minute video tour of McFleshman'sFACEBOOK GROUPhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingthebeerQUESTIONS?Email us at respectingthebeer@gmail.com--TIMELINE00:00 Welcoming Back...
2025-03-1027 minRespecting the BeerCharlie Bamforth Lectures Us On Beer Being "Unhealthy"The Pope of Foam graces us with an appearance! Charlie Bamforth, Bobby's mentor and current consultant for Sierra Nevada Brewing, joins us to talk about his career path and his view on low alcohol trends and beer being deemed "unhealthy." PATREON SUPPORTpatreon.com/respectingthebeerpodcastEpisodes a week early, uncutAccess to exclusive beersWatch a 50-minute video tour of McFleshman'sFACEBOOK GROUPhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingthebeerQUESTIONS?Email us at respectingthebeer@gmail.com--TIMELINE00:00 Bow your heads for...
2025-03-0331 min
Brew Ha HaRewind Beer Arcade plus CAZUNITASJoevon Hatter from Rewind Beer Arcade and Bryan Donaldson from Lagunitas are here on Brew Ha Ha with Steve Jaxon and Herlinda Heras. This is the first time on Brew Ha Ha for each of them. Joevon is the Manager of Beverage and Events for Rewind Beer Arcade in Sebastopol, which features a great beer selection and many ’80s an ’90s arcade games. Bryan is the Brewing Innovation Manager at Lagunitas. He gets to make experimental beers for the brewery.
Bryan Donaldson studied at UC Davis with Charlie Bamforth (who was on this show on this Feb. 28, 2018 epis...
2025-02-2840 minMaster Brewers PodcastEpisode 197: A History of Brewing InnovationWe look back at the last 70 years of innovations in brewing, we look forward to what the future holds, and we hear a pint full of great anecdotes from an author with whom we're all familiar.Special Guest: Charlie Bamforth.Sponsored By:Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:A History of Brewing Innovation — 2020 MBAA TQUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
2024-12-231h 09BeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing Video PodcastLow Alcohol and Alcohol Free Beer with Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #313Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss methods for brewing low alcohol and alcohol free beers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2024-11-1549 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing PodcastLow Alcohol and Alcohol Free Beer with Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #313Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss methods for brewing low alcohol and alcohol free beers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2024-11-1549 minThe BeeerSmith Home Brewing ShowLow Alcohol and Alcohol Free Beer with Charlie Bamforth - BeerSmith Podcast #313Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss methods for brewing low alcohol and alcohol free beers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2024-11-1349 minThe BeeerSmith Home Brewing ShowLow Alcohol and Alcohol Free Beer with Charlie Bamforth - BeerSmith Podcast #313 Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss methods for brewing low alcohol and alcohol free beers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2024-11-1349 minMaster Brewers PodcastEpisode 190: Variation in Starch StructureDid you know that the gelatinization temperature of your malt could be as low as 136F or as high as 154F? Charlie Bamforth's successor joins us to talk about variations in starch structure and what that might mean for your mash.Special Guest: Glen Fox.Sponsored By:Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:158. The relationship between barley starch structure and the sugar profile of wort — 2012 World Brewing Congress25. The comparison of DP enzyme release and persistence with the production of yeast-fermentable sugars during a modified IoB 65°C and Con...
2024-11-1137 min
Double Hopbeat: A Homebrewing PodcastEpisode 118: Off Flavors in BeerComing off of their group brew taste testing, James and Shannon explore the common off-flavors in beer, how they get there, and how to avoid them.
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Sources for this week's episode:
Cicerone Certification Program website: https://www.cicerone.org/us-en/blog/off-flavors-in-beer-the-basics
AHA site: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/acceptable-off-flavors-in-beer-and-homebrew/
and
https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/the-beer-off-flavor-series-diacetyl/
Home brew talk forum: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/best-practices-for-co2-scrubbing-of-dms.732500/
Be...
2024-08-1647 minDouble Hopbeat: A Homebrewing PodcastEpisode 118: Off Flavors in BeerComing off of their group brew taste testing, James and Shannon explore the common off-flavors in beer, how they get there, and how to avoid them.
Check out our merch!
https://double-hopbeat-podcast.printify.me/products
Sources for this week's episode:
Cicerone Certification Program website: https://www.cicerone.org/us-en/blog/off-flavors-in-beer-the-basics
AHA site: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/acceptable-off-flavors-in-beer-and-homebrew/
and
https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/the-beer-off-flavor-series-diacetyl/
Home brew talk forum: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/best-practices-for-co2-scrubbing-of-dms.732500/
Be...
2024-08-1647 minMaster Brewers PodcastEpisode 312: FoamA deep dive on beer foam with a couple of familiar guests, one of whom literally wrote the book on foam.Special Guests: Ashton Lewis and Charlie Bamforth.Sponsored By:Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:FOAM: Practical Guides for Beer Quality — By Charles W. BamforthBarley lipid transfer protein 1 is involved in beer foam formation. — MBAA TQCorrelation of Beer Foam with Other Beer Properties — MBAA TQUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarWorld Brewing Congress 2024 — Register Now!Join Master Brewers
2024-07-151h 07
CIBDHQIBD: Past, Present and Future with Professor Charlie BamforthSo, what does the Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD) mean to our very own pope of foam? Find out in the first episode of our podcast series 'IBD: Past, Present and Future' with Professor Charlie Bamforth.
2024-05-2928 min
In VivoHow Beer Shaped Civilization: Dr. Charlie Bamforth on Brewing Science & History | Ep. 8Beer is more than just a drink—it’s a scientific masterpiece.Dr. Charlie Bamforth, known as the "Pope of Foam," is a world-renowned expert in brewing science, beer chemistry, and fermentation biotechnology. In this episode of In Vivo, we dive deep into:Topics Covered:- How beer helped shape civilization & early biotechnology- The science of foam, fermentation & yeast evolution- How brewers mastered the process without understanding the science- The role of yeast, hops, water chemistry & enzymes in brewing- The impact of biotechnology on modern brewing & genetic engineering of yeast- The truth about beer’s health effects & hydration debate- The fu...
2024-05-0753 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing Video PodcastDMS In Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #296Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) in beer and how to manage it. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2024-01-2350 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing PodcastDMS In Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #296Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) in beer and how to manage it. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog h
2024-01-2351 minMaster Brewers PodcastEpisode 292: Authenticity vs TechnologyCharlie Bamforth discusses authenticity vs technology in lager beer production.Special Guest: Charlie Bamforth.Sponsored By:BSI: Fermentis: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:MBAA Book Store — search "Bamforth"MBAA.com — search "Bamforth"Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
2023-10-1650 min
Experimental BrewingEpisode 182 – Smokin With Jeff
As fall creeps into view, it’s time to talk about that most controversial of beer add-ons – smoke. We sit down with multiple award winning homebrewer Jeff Gladish to discuss his love of smoked beers and just how easy it is to make your own custom cold smoked malts at home with a Weber grill and 20 feet of ducting
Episode Links:
Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
Martyn Cornell on Steam Beer: https://zythophile.co.uk/2023/07/21/steam-beer-from-yukon-to-nevada-and-the-strange-link-with-flat-beer/
Charlie Bamforth being provocative on aging benefits: https://jib.ibd.org.uk/index.php/ji...
2023-09-081h 27
Experimental BrewingEpisode 182 – Smokin With Jeff
As fall creeps into view, it’s time to talk about that most controversial of beer add-ons – smoke. We sit down with multiple award winning homebrewer Jeff Gladish to discuss his love of smoked beers and just how easy it is to make your own custom cold smoked malts at home with a Weber grill and 20 feet of ducting
Episode Links:
Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
Martyn Cornell on Steam Beer: https://zythophile.co.uk/2023/07/21/steam-beer-from-yukon-to-nevada-and-the-strange-link-with-flat-beer/
Charlie Bamforth being provocative on aging benefits: https://jib.ibd.org.uk/index.php/ji...
2023-09-081h 27
The Traveling Chef PodcastE2 S1 - Beer Brewing Expert Shares His Wisdom: Professor Charlie BamforthIn this episode, I talk about the beer brewing industry with the incredibly interesting Professor Charlie Bamforth
2023-05-1452 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing PodcastHealth, Wellness and Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #273Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss health, wellness benefits and risks with beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2023-01-2054 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing Video PodcastHealth, Wellness and Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #273Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss health, wellness benefits and risks with beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here
2023-01-2054 min
Good Beer Matters PodcastGBM 108 - Seldom Discussed Health And Dangers Of Beer, with Dr. Charlie BamforthAs the ripples of the craft beer movement continue outward across the globe, it pays to go back to the epicenter once in a while, to visit with one of the individuals often found there. In this episode, we begin a new series called Beyond The Beer and explore the seldom discussed dangers of brewing, the health benefits of beer, and much more.
For those of you working in the brewhouse, exposing yourselves to heat, chemicals, non-breathable gases, and many other dangers, we beer lovers thank you. I urge everyone else listening to honor your work by...
2022-08-171h 03
Hop Forward: Getting You Ahead in the Brewing and Beer BusinessCharlie Bamforth is The Pope of FoamThis week, we're extremely excited to have Professor Charlie Bamforth - a.k.a The Pope of Foam - grace us with his presence on the Hop Forward Podcast.Charlie is a former president of Institute of Brewing and Distilling and was also Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at University of California, Davis between 1999 and 2018. Following his retirement from the University as Distinguished Professor Emeritus, he became Senior Quality Adviser to the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.If you’re unfamiliar with the work of Cha...
2022-03-041h 02BeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing Video PodcastBrewing Adjuncts with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #252Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss the use of non-barley adjuncts in beer brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2022-02-2756 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing PodcastBrewing Adjuncts with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #252Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss the use of non-barley adjuncts in beer brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2022-02-2756 min
All Things BeerA White Christmas with Jason McKibbenJust in time for the holidays we offer up a fascinating conversation with Jason McKibben of North High Brewing. Listeners in Central Ohio know Jason as the Brewmaster and Co-owner of North High Brewing, but his career in the brewing industry also includes stops at Anchor Brewing, where he was the Production Director, and Budweiser, where he spent 12 years in a variety of positions including a stint as manager of the research pilot brewery in St. Louis. In this wide ranging conversation, we cover topics as varied as medalling at the World Beer Cup, brewing with local ingredients, North...
2021-12-181h 31Master Brewers PodcastEpisode 229: Is Hop Creep Caused by Microorganisms?Are we one step closer to understanding the origin of Hop Creep?Special Guest: Charlie Bamforth.Sponsored By:Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Do Starch-Degrading Enzymes in Hop Samples Originate in Microorganisms? — 2021 MBAA TQTechnical Quarterly Author Guidelines — Submit Your Own TQ Article!Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2021 to save 20% on dues
2021-11-0133 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing PodcastBeer Foam with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #231Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss foam and head retention in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2021-03-0150 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing Video PodcastBeer Foam with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #231Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss foam and head retention in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2021-03-0150 min
BreweryProBeer Innovation and QualityThis is the podcast of our BreweryPro webinar held on 25 November 2020 featuring Professor Charlie Bamforth, Diarmaid O'Mordha and Clare Clouting. You can find the full show notes, including links to articles and references mentioned in the webinar and a full transcript, in the shownotes. This webinar was proudly presented by Kegstar.
2020-12-181h 02
The Beer Healer interviewsEp. 101 - Going Deep on Brewing and Blending Wild Ales. With Casey Brewing and Blending Legend, Troy Casey.This one is for those who are fascinated by science, love the magic of time in barrel, or want to learn more about the art of wild ales. It's a longer episode, but I think you will like it!
For this episode, I invited Troy Casey from Casey Brewing and Blending in Glenwood Springs Colorado to tell us about the art of brewing and blending Wild Ales. Troy and his wife, Emma, established Casey in 2013 with a desire to brew beers with amazing local ingredients, fermented in oak barrels.
Troy has a great story to share about beer nerds in...
2020-11-021h 21
The Beer Healer InterviewsEp. 101 - Going Deep on Brewing and Blending Wild Ales. With Casey Brewing and Blending Legend, Troy Casey.This one is for those who are fascinated by science, love the magic of time in barrel, or want to learn more about the art of wild ales. It's a longer episode, but I think you will like it!
For this episode, I invited Troy Casey from Casey Brewing and Blending in Glenwood Springs Colorado to tell us about the art of brewing and blending Wild Ales. Troy and his wife, Emma, established Casey in 2013 with a desire to brew beers with amazing local ingredients, fermented in oak barrels.
Troy has a great story to...
2020-11-021h 21
UnfoldEncore: Stranger BeersAfter nearly 40 years in the beer business, Charlie Bamforth holds the crown as “The Pope of Foam.” The now-retired UC Davis professor kicks off Unfold’s first Bonus Bite episode in a light-hearted discussion about the hoppy beverage. Bamforth describes some of the strangest beers he’s come across throughout decades in the business and takes some playful jabs at beer’s rival, wine.
2020-08-2506 min
Pint TalkingDr. Charlie BamforthIn this episode I am joined by the Esteemed Professor Emeritus Dr. Charlie Bamforth. The Pope of Foam takes us on a tour of his history in the craft beer industry including his stints at Bass Brewing, The Brewing Research Foundation, UC Davis, and finally Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. Follow and like the Brewer of Seville on Instagram and Facebook @theBrewerOfSeville. Make sure you check out our Pint Club which gives you the opportunity to win free Ohio craft beer shipped out by http://rivalrybrews.com. Rivalry ships to 41 states, which means The Pint Club i...
2020-07-0255 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing Video PodcastBrewing Yeast with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #213Dr Charlie Bamforth, Professor Emeritus from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss beer brewing yeast. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2020-04-2055 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing PodcastBrewing Yeast with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #213Dr Charlie Bamforth, Professor Emeritus from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss beer brewing yeast. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2020-04-2056 min
The Brewing Network Presents | The SessionBonus Episode | Sierra Nevada LiveIn this special bonus episode of The Session, we take the show on the road to Sierra Nevada Brewing Company's Torpedo Room, in Berkeley, California. As part of Sierra Nevada's 40th Anniversary celebrations, they have fixed the original brewhouse that Founder, Ken Grossman, built by hand to a trailer to take it on the road. We catch up with Ken at the Torpedo Room, along with Charlie "The Pope of Foam" Bamforth, for an exclusive interview about innovation in brewing. Along the way, we get some really cool stories from both brewing legends, share a few laughs, and find...
2020-02-211h 10
The Brewing Network Presents | The SessionDr. Charlie BamforthCharlie Bamforth, A.K.A Dr. Bubbles, joins us once again on this episode of The Session. Last we spoke to Charlie, he was just about to go into retirement from the UC Davis Brewing Science Program. However, that hasn't slowed Charlie down one bit! The doctor has two books on the way, including In Praise Of Beer, which is available for pre-order now. He's also been consulting for the legendary Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, writing about football (the real kind, he says), and keeping a close eye on the beer industry he's been working in for over 30 years.
2019-12-192h 49
The Brülosophy PodcastEpisode 115 | Live Q&A with Matt Del FiaccoA couple weeks ago, Brülosophy contributor Matt Del Fiacco spent about an hour taking questions from Patrons. These private Q&A sessions occur on a monthly basis and past guests have included folks like Russian River's Vinnie Cilurzo, Dr. Charlie Bamforth, John Palmer, The Alchemist's John Kimmich, and Gordon Strong, to name a few. To learn how to get involved as well as about all the other rewards you can receive for helping us bring you this show, visit PATREON.COM/BRULOSOPHY now! The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the mo...
2019-11-191h 19UnfoldBonus Bite: Stranger Beers with Charlie BamforthAfter nearly 40 years in the beer business, Charlie Bamforth holds the crown as “The Pope of Foam.” The now-retired UC Davis professor kicks off Unfold’s first Bonus Bite episode in a light-hearted discussion about the hoppy beverage. Bamforth describes some of the strangest beers he’s come across throughout decades in the business and takes some playful jabs at beer’s rival, wine.
2019-10-2906 min
Radio Brews NewsBrews News Week: It's just not FAREA fun chat this week as Pete and Matt debate whether a stamp collection counts if it has not been "licked and sticked" as well as the big news stories of the week: Australia’s Glen Fox new Charlie Bamforth ABAC finds against another craft brewery Craft contributes ‘disproportionate’ number of jobs to Aussie brewing industry FARE takes aim at "Ethical Vodka" Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt. With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world’s best local and imported malts. Your premium brewing partner and proud supporter...
2019-06-1346 min
Radio Brews NewsBeer is a Conversation: Dr Glen FoxThis week we meet Dr Glen Fox, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation at the University of Queensland. We often overlook what we have in our own backyard and Dr Fox is a great example. While we have regularly had international experts on the podcast, I was unaware of the research that was going on here in Australia until I met Glen at a function recently. Dr Fox has just been named Charlie Bamforth’s successor as Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at...
2019-06-1234 min
Barley & MeEpisode 100: Terence Sullivan of Sierra Nevada Brewing & Judy Ashworth of Lyons Brewery DepotWe did it! Episode 100! Host Ben Rice goes big instead of going home, and visits THE California craft brewery, Chico's Sierra Nevada, to talk to brand manager Terence Sullivan and the first lady of craft beer, Judy Ashworth, owner of the historic Lyons Brewery Depot, one of the first craft beer bars in America, whose history is intimately tied to Sierra Nevada's history. We talk about craft beer's past, present, and future, where beer has been, where it's going, how it got there, and what Sierra Nevada has done to continue to push beer forward. We even have a surprise...
2019-05-1345 minExperimental BrewingEpisode 87 – Take Me Down To AshevilleThere's a whole slew of feedback today before we hit the beer news and run to the brewery to talk a Memorial Day event at Mecca Grade, new Yeast strains, how to actually say Kveik and make things with it and some additional dry hopping data points. And then we sit down with Marshall and talk about what we're going to be trying to teach at the BYO Bootcamp in Asheville in a month!
Episode Links:
BYO Boot Camp with Denny, Drew & Marshall – http://byobootcamp.com/ (use code byobootcampexperimentalbrewing
The Whole Great Lakes Brewing News Fiasco – http...
2019-02-2700 min
Pubcast WorldwideEp. 48 | Dr. Charlie Bamforth | Distinguished Professor of Malting & Brewing Sciences | Live from Track 7 Brewing in Sacramento, CAVery few people – if any – know more about beer than Dr. Charlie Bamforth. While the recently-retired UC Davis Professor of Malting & Brewing Sciences has many accomplishments and titles, in the beer world, he is affectionately referred to as the “Pope of Foam.” Beer-lovers, you won’t want to miss this one! From starting his beer career at Bass to his time as the President of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling, Charlie has seen the world and the beer that goes along with it. In this episode, you’ll hear Charlie share some of his most profound beer knowled...
2019-01-2800 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing Video PodcastQuality in Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #184Dr Charles Bamforth joins me to discuss ensuring quality in beer and how it applies to both professional and home brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2018-12-2149 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing PodcastQuality in Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #184Dr Charles Bamforth joins me to discuss ensuring quality in beer and how it applies to both professional and home brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2018-12-2149 min
The Brülosophy PodcastEpisode 066 | Live Q&A with Marshall SchottOn a recent October morning, founder of Brülosophy and host of this here podcast sat down with Patrons to answer questions about anything they felt like asking. These private Q&A sessions occur on a monthly basis and usually involve guests much more interesting than Marshall, people like John Palmer, Vinnie Cilurzo, Dr. Charlie Bamforth, and Gordon Strong, to name a few. To learn how you can get involved as well as about all the other rewards you can receive for helping us bring you this show, visit PATREON.COM/BRULOSOPHY now!
2018-11-131h 08BeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing Video PodcastYeast and Beer Flavors with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #164Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss how brewing yeast and yeast health affects flavors in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2018-01-2652 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing PodcastYeast and Beer Flavors with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #164Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss how brewing yeast and yeast health affects flavors in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
2018-01-2653 minBarley & MeEpisode 60: Brennan of Dunloe Brewing (Davis, CA) and Dr. Charlie BamforthFor the first episode of 2018, host Ben Rice travels to Davis, CA, to sit down with Brennan Fleming (Dunloe??) of Dunloe Brewing and the esteemed Dr. Charlie Bamforth for a Barley & Me first! A professor and pupil sit down to see just how much the student has learned and discuss how far beer has come in the last 40 years. Dr. Bamforth holds forth on what happened to the British beer business under Margaret Thatcher and the ramifications that could befall American beer. Plus we talk about how beer has changed in the last few years and how taste and industry...
2018-01-161h 03
California GroundbreakersFood for Thought #4: The BrewmastersWe're running a monthly series called "Food for Thought," in-depth conversations with groundbreakers who run farms, restaurants, wineries, breweries and bars around California and are shaking up the way we eat and drink.
Our fourth talk is with the Brewmasters, two people who've won lots of awards for creating some of some of the best craft beer to come out of Northern California.
One is a seasoned vet who helped a small Chico-based brewery grow into a billion-dollar company. The other is a young whippersnapper who, 13 months after moving his beers from the garage into a professional setup, won two...
2017-10-1500 min
California GroundbreakersIcebreaker Podcast - Charlie Bamforth, the "Pope of Foam" at UC DavisHere's our second "Icebreaker" mini-podcast focused on California Groundbreakers in the beer industry, in advance of our live "Brewmasters" event on October 11 .
Charlie Bamforth, the Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at UC Davis, is nicknamed the “Pope of Foam,” which pretty much says it all. Throughout his 30-plus-year career, Bamforth has embraced every dimension of beer, from raw materials and processing to its impact on the human body, published multiple research papers and written nine books, and he is generally considered to be one of the world's leading writers and speakers on beer. He also is a foot...
2017-10-0900 minExperimental BrewingEpisode 46 – Chilling Out in ChileIt's time to swing way South of the Border and head to Chile with Denny as he attends the 2nd Annual South American Cup in Santiago, but first we look at your canning feedback. In the pub, we sit down with a couple of special beers (and Drew gets to be right!), talk about Ostrich boot based silliness, bootleggers in Peru (Indiana) and what the new model of acquisitions seems to be currently with Lagunitas buying part of Shorts and Brooklyn, 21A and Funkwerks teaming up.
In the library, we take a swing around Dr. Charlie Bamforth's recent...
2017-08-0200 min
Sessionable76: Contractually ObligedAdrian and Liam discuss recent news, including the ACCC's decision on tap contracts.
Beers
Pirate Life Mosaic IPA
Links
Australian Craft Beer Survey
ACCC's findings on tap contracts
Disagreement between the Great Northern Hotel and Holgate Brewhouse
Australian Craft Brewers Conference
Charlie Bamforth on best before dates
Non-Beer Recommendations
Liam: Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy
Adrian: Watch some of this season's AFL
Beer Recommendations
Adrian: Buxton / Omnipollo Lemon Meringue Ice Cream Pie
Liam: Batch Double Rainbow XXPA
2017-07-2128 min
The Brewing Network Presents | The SessionThe Session 05-15-17 Dr. BamforthToday on The (mighty) Session, we welcome back Dr. Charlie Bamforth, who came all the way down from his digs at UC Davis to chat us up about his new book on Freshness, among other things. As these things generally do, topics diverged and we talked about a bunch of various industry hot spots like clarity. When you have a brain like Charlie's on the show, it's hard to stick to a standard line of questioning, after all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-05-152h 59
My Food Job Rocks!Ep. 056 - Learning to Cook in Corporate with Kimber Lew, R and D Coordinator at La Terra FinaToday’s episode is with Kimber Lew, R and D Coordinator at La Terra Fina. They make quiches and dips. Kimber is a graduate from UC Davis and is pretty involved in her chapter at Northern California IFT’ section. The biggest highlight in this interview is Kimber’s experience with research chefs in her previous company. They taught her not only how to cook, but to taste which I think all product developers should know how to do. It sure has helped Kimber progress in her career. Other than that, we talk a ton ab...
2017-03-2246 min
EDC Weekly Commentary by Peter G. Hall (Audio)Ep. 056 - Learning to Cook in Corporate with Kimber Lew, R and D Coordinator at La Terra FinaToday’s episode is with Kimber Lew, R and D Coordinator at La Terra Fina. They make quiches and dips. Kimber is a graduate from UC Davis and is pretty involved in her chapter at Northern California IFT’ section. The biggest highlight in this interview is Kimber’s experience with research chefs in her previous company. They taught her not only how to cook, but to taste which I think all product developers should know how to do. It sure has helped Kimber progress in her career. Other than that, we talk a ton about how to get a product to mar...
2017-03-2246 minBarley & MeEpisode 44: Sactown Union's "State of the Union" AddressSactown Union's Quinn Gardner leads a panel discussion on Opening Night of Sacramento Beer Week 2017. featuring a panel of some of the greatest pioneers of the Northern California beer scene. Listen, as Dr. Charlie Bamforth (UC Davis), Barbara Groom (Lost Coast Brewery), Judy Ashworth (Lyons Brewery Depot), Shaun O'Sullivan (21st Amendment Brewing), John Martin (Triple Rock, Drake's Brewing), and Michael Barker (Sactown Union) discuss what craft brewing is (and isn't), what role craft beer plays in the community, and just how far we've come in the last decade and where beer is going next. And all completely unedited. I'd like...
2017-03-041h 14BeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing Video PodcastClarity and Haze in Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #142Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss clarity and haze in beer as well as steps you can take to improve clarity through finings, conditioning and brewing techniques. You can find additional episodes and show notes here.
2017-02-0958 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing PodcastClarity and Haze in Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #142Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss clarity and haze in beer as well as steps you can take to improve clarity through finings, conditioning and brewing techniques. You can find additional episodes and show notes here.
2017-02-0958 min
Science for the People#402 Boozy Science (Rebroadcast)This week, we're looking back at a previous episode an discussing some science surrounding our favorite adult beverages. We'll revisit our interview with Dr. Charlie Bamforth, Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at UC Davis, about the chemistry of the brewing process. And we'll speak to researcher and winery owner Robert Hodgson, about his study exposing the shaky science of wine tasting.
2016-12-3000 min
California GroundbreakersFuture of California Craft BeerCalifornia is having a Beer Boom. In the Sacramento area, at least one new craft brewery is popping up every month. But how long will that last? Are we at a tipping point of quality beer, or is there room for more? What are the top names in NorCal brewing planning to do next? And for beer lovers, what’s on the horizon?
For this discussion on all things beer, local brewers and beer pros tell you where California’s craft beer scene is at, where it’s headed next, what their own plans are, and how it’s going to affec...
2016-09-1800 min
Sessionable51: Tom likes beer gimmicks so make more dessert beers for GABS 2017!Tom, Brad, and Liam get together to talk GABS and make fun of the absent Adrian [who is editing this episode, you fools!] They also get into a heated argument about beer gimmicks, discuss the importance of beers being in fresher condition than this episode (much fresher, ahem), and explain what BFR means.
Beers
Balter XPA
Funk Estate Jungle Boogie Blood Orange Sour
Mismatch Negroni IPA
Cloudwater DIPA v3
Links
Balter Brewing Company
GABS 2016 Festival Beer Variety Pack
Gimmicks bad for beer: Charlie Bamforth
Recommendations
Brad: The Noble Hops
Liam: Ekim Big...
2016-07-021h 18
Radio Brews News82 Charlie Bamforth liveThis week we have a very special episode recorded featuring Professor Charlie Bamforth recorded live in Sydney. As always with Charlie, it's a free-ranging, frank and informative conversation about the beauty of beer and the art and science of making it. We were honoured to have the chance to once again speak with Charlie, and have a beer with him. This episode was made possible thanks to the support of Beer Deluxe Kings Wharf which hosted the event, and 4 Pines Brewery for ensuring that all guests were well refreshed. Radio Brews News is hosted by Matt Kirkegaard and Pete Mitch...
2016-03-181h 20
Radio Brews News80 Ben KrausThis week we catch up with Ben Kraus, who with his partner Maria, owns Bridge Road Brewers. Ben recently unveiled his own authenticity campaign featuring symbols celebrating his beer as being "brewed in-house", "Independently family owned" and "authentic". We chat with Ben about the concerns driving this move and what it means for the craft industry. Don't forget, tickets are on sale for our Podcast in the Pub with Charlie Bamforth in Sydney on Sunday 13th March. If you like the podcast, join us for a beer and a great chat with one of our all-time favourite guests. Details and...
2016-03-041h 08BeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing Video PodcastBoiling Home Brewed Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #121Dr Charles Bamforth, Professor of Malting and Brewing Science at the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss boiling your beer and some of the chemical processes involved in the boil. You can find the show notes for this episode here.
2016-03-0155 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing PodcastBoiling Home Brewed Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #121Dr Charles Bamforth, Professor of Malting and Brewing Science at the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss boiling your beer and some of the chemical processes involved in the boil. You can find the episode show notes here.
2016-03-0156 min
Radio Brews News79 Brewsvegas and Froth This week is all about chatting with people who are getting good beer to the people in a variety of ways. First we speak with Andrew Sydes (Catchment Brewing Company) and Declan Law (Hoo Ha Bar), two members of the volunteer team of beer lovers behind Brewsvegas. Brewsvegas is Brisbane's bar-led beer festival that will take over the city's taps between March 11-20. Andrew and Declan talk about the spirit of Brewsvegas and some of the 87 events to look forward to in the third iteration of the event. You can download the Brewsvegas program here. [caption id="attachment_26394" align="alignri...
2016-03-011h 24
Radio Brews News78 Dereck HalesThis week we catch up with Dereck Hales of Bad Shepherd Brewing Co. Dereck is just one of the members of the Local Taphouse's Alestars who has gone Pro as a brewer with his partner Diti. We have a great chat with Dereck about his brewery, plans and the future of beer in Australia. You can visit the brew bar: Bad Shepherd Brewing Co. 386 Reserve Road, Cheltenham, Victoria, 3192 Hours: Wednesday/Thursday Midday - 11pm Friday/Saturday Midday - Midnight Sunday Midday - 8pm We talked about and recommended: Good Beer Week Gala Showcase Craft Brewers Stream at the Institute of B...
2016-02-191h 12
Radio Brews News74 Charlie Bamforth and Nigel MetzWelcome back to Radio Brews News for 2016. We kick off the year with one of our favourite guests, Professor Charlie Bamforth, Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at UC Davis. Charlie is one of the foremost experts on brewing science, and a passionate advocate for beer. All beer. Our chats are always wonderful. In this chat we discuss what 'craft' and 'traditional' means when applied to beer and if they really mean anything in the finished product. We can't recommend Charlie's book, Beer Is Proof God Loves Us: Reaching for the Soul of Beer and Brewing highly...
2016-01-221h 17BeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing Video PodcastMalt and its Impact on Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #105Dr Charlie Bamforth, Distinguished Professor of Brewing Science from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss malted barley, its alternatives and the huge impact malt has on beer. You can find the full episode with show notes here.
2015-06-0957 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing PodcastMalt and its Impact on Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #105Dr Charlie Bamforth, Distinguished Professor of Brewing Science from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss malted barley, its alternatives and the huge impact malt has on beer. You can find the full episode with show notes here.
2015-06-0958 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing PodcastFlavor Stability in Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #74This week we talk about flavor stability in beer with brewing science Professor Charles Bamforth from the University of California at Davis. Charlie has been studying flavor stability in beer for a number of years, and shares with us some of the complexities of keeping beer fresh tasting as it ages. We explore the aging … Continue reading Flavor Stability in Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #74 →
2014-01-3144 minBeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing PodcastHops and Beer Bitterness with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #58This week I invite Dr Charles Bamforth to talk with us about beer bitterness, isomerization, alpha acids and hops in your home brewed beer. Dr Bamforth is a Professor of Brewing Science at the University of California at Davis, and author of numerous books. The full video and show notes for this episode can be … Continue reading Hops and Beer Bitterness with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #58 →
2013-04-2648 min
Beer Sessions Radio (TM)Episode 109: YeastToaday’s Beer Sessions Radio is all about yeast. Our host Jimmy Carbone is joined in the studio by Garrett Oliver (Brooklyn Brewery), Tony Forder (Ale Street News), Jason Rodriguez (Columbia University), B. R. Rolya (The Shelton Brothers), and Charlie Bamforth (UC Davis) joins us over the phone. Tune in to hear about wild yeast, and yeast’s importance in adding to flavor and head retention. This episode was brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.
“There’s a lot of different ways to find a yeast that works for you, but the best way is pure...
2012-04-1152 min
Radio Brews News...gets all green and itchy with Scott VincentThis week we head to Port Melbourne to speak with Matilda Bay's Scott Vincent.But then we get serious about our beer, announcing the details for the Podcast from the Pub with Professor Charlie Bamforth.
This will take place on 27 March from 6.30pm for 7pm at the Great Northern Hotel.
You can book here.
In our interview with Scott we look at a wide range of issues facing CUB's craft brewing arm, including the challenges of scaling up production from the Matilda Bay Garage brewery to have them brewed at Cascade...
2012-03-121h 13
Radio Brews News...feels a Professor coming onAnother almost regular episode of your favourite beer podcast created by guys called Pete and Matt.Today we again catch up with Professor Charlie Bamforth, a truly engaging guest who is passionate about beer but very neutral and considered about some of the topics that inflame passions in the craft beer world. Coupled with his easy personality and simple explanations, it always makes for a thought provoking and informative discussion.
In this episode we get slightly technical, but Charlie keeps it easy to follow as we talk about about:
malt
yeast
origins of lager
...
2012-02-101h 21
The Brewing Network Presents | Brew StrongBrew Strong: Beer Haze 11-02-09Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John weclome Dr. Charles Bamforth of the UC Davis Brewing Science Program to talk about the causes of beer haze and how to prevent it in your craft beer or home brew. Charlie has researched and written about the subject extensively and provids an overview here of what to look out for and what preventattive measures you can take when beer haze is not desired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2009-11-021h 25