Double Hopbeat: A Homebrewing Podcast

A judge might taste blackberry, honey, oak, and vanilla. Someone else might taste their childhood. That's the difference between making a great mead and creating an experience. For this stop on the Brew Map, Shannon and James are talking with the 2026 Mead Maker of the Year, someone who believes every bottle has the potential to transport you somewhere meaningful. The duo head to Vermont to meet Kyle from Green Mountain Mead. Thank you again to @greenmtnmead for joining the show! Add your pin to the brew map . We have merch

A fictional story from the Double Hopbeat PODCAST Something strange has appeared on the Brew Map. A mysterious message. An abandoned brewery. An unlabeled keg. And a pint that someone clearly doesn't want James and Shannon to drink... yet. As they follow a trail of clues, they begin to realize the mystery may have less to do with where the beer came from and more to do with why they were led there in the first place. For Episode 150, Double Hopbeat goes somewhere it has never gone before. The question is... will they find the last pint before it's too late?

Some of the best homebrew stories aren’t really about beer at all. Shannon and James are headed to New Jersey to meet Dave from Kerrupt Brewing. BJCP Recognized Judge. Ocean County Homebrewers member. Competition medal winner. Tune in to find out what makes Dave’s story special. Thank you to Dave (@kerruptbrewing) for sharing your story. Add your pin to the brew map . We have merch

Every brewer remembers the brewer they used to be. The nervous beginner. The recipe tinkerer. The over-thinker. The brewer who almost quit. But what about the brewer you haven't become yet? Join James and Shannon on the next stop of the Brew Map Project as they explore the brewers they have yet to become. Add your pin to the brew map . We have merch !

Homebrewing has a funny way of pulling people in. For some, it's just a weekend project. For others it's a rabbit hole they happily disappear into. Benji's story is exactly that. Join us on this next stop of the Brew Map and see just how deep the rabbit hole can go. Add your pin to the brew map . We have merch !

At some point, you stop following the recipe. And start asking — what if? That’s where the best beers — and worst mistakes, happen. Add your pin to the brew map . We have merch !

Every brewer chases that perfect sip. Now imagine doing it without being able to taste a certain flavor profile. The next stop on the Brew Map takes Shannon and James to Florida where they chat with Brian, a homebrewer who’s brewing path has taken some unexpected turns. Thank you to @sacrificial_grist for sharing your story. Add your pin to the brew map . We have merch !

Homebrewing promised us fresh beer and a cool hobby. Instead it delivered garage laboratories, hop addictions, friendships, competitions, existential mash questions and somehow five different buckets. This stop on the brew map Shannon and James discuss what Homebrewing promised vs what it delivered. Add your pin to the brew map . We have merch !

Would you stay at a home brewery? On this episode of the Brew Map Project, Shannon and James drop a pin in Denver and talk to a homebrewer who turned their brewery into an Airbnb experience. If you are traveling to Denver CO and want to stay at the cliffsedgebrewing bnb, use discount code DOUBLEHOPBEATPODCAST for 15% DISCOUNT, YOU CAN FIND THE LISTING at cliffsedgebrewingbnb.directstays.com or on AIRBNB.

Continuing the road trip, this week James and Shannon hit the road to Indiana with Cody’s Brewing Story. A story about an Indiana homebrewer to professional brewing back to homebrewing for family. Add your pin to the brew map . We have merch !