Double Hopbeat: A Homebrewing Podcast

Double Hopbeat: A Homebrewing Podcast

Join husband and wife, James and Shannon, as they map the stories homebrewing creates- wherever they lead.

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April 7, 2026 38 mins

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. 

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March 24, 2026 44 mins

Every beer tells a story but every brewer does too. From that first nervous batch to the recipes we obsess over late at night, every pint we pour leaves behind a version of ourselves. On this episode James and Shannon about brewing who we are.

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March 18, 2026 53 secs
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Continuing the brewing road trip, Shannon and James travel to North Carolina with Keith’s Brewing Story. A story about a homebrewer who’s been at it for decades and realized brewing didn’t fail them, the season just changed.

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If you’ve ever looked at your brew gear and thought, ‘I don’t have the energy for this today,’ this episode is for you. Homebrewing is supposed to be fun. It’s supposed to be relaxing. But somewhere along the way, for a lot of us, it starts to feel like homework. In this edition of the Brew Map Project James and Shannon are talking about why that happens, how common it actually is, and why the answer might not be brewing harder, bu...

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A Valentine treat from Double Hopbeat.

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There’s a moment a lot of brewers remember-not the first brew day, not the best beer but the first time it felt different.

For this episode of the brew map project James and Shannon continue to pack their bags and prepare to embark on their brewing road trip by discussing the homebrews that changed the way they viewed brewing. 

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January 27, 2026 23 mins

This is THE BREW MAP PROJECT edition of Double Hopbeat.  We’re mapping the real stories behind homebrewing across the country, the good ones, the quiet ones and the unfinished ones. Moments that changed how brewing felt and sometimes why it stopped. These are the stories that don’t usually get told. Every stop has a story and we’re mapping them one brewer at a time. Let’s hit the road!

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James and Shannon are back with a homebrewer hang out! Ben, from Apt. 6 Brewing, joins the duo all the way from Idaho to share his origin story, how he’s encouraging homebrewing in the new generation and his adventures in competitions.

 

Thank you to @apt6brewing for coming on the show!

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October 31, 2025 16 mins

James and Shannon pop in to give an update on their recent homebrewing activities. The pair chat about an experimental beer put together by their Homebrew club, a double brew day and James’ contamination issue. 

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August 29, 2025 40 mins

In this episode, the Shannon and James take fantasy football season in a different direction by holding their very own draft—only instead of quarterbacks and wide receivers, they’re selecting their dream lineups of beer styles. From hoppy heavy-hitters to dark and malty sleepers, the duo debate their picks, defend their strategies, and have a few laughs along the way.

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August 8, 2025 28 mins

Shannon tested out MoreBeer’s Citra Session Pale Ale Flash Brewing kit. The duo discuss the process, pros and cons and who these kits could be geared towards.

 

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The podcast hit the road traveling to Utah to explore the craftbeer scene. Join hosts Shannon and James on their travels to breweries across Salt Lake City and Park City Utah! Be sure to listen in on their recommendations and hear James’ Pretty Women moment. Highlighted breweries include Uinta Brewing, Bewilder Brewing, Top of Main and High West Distillery. 

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James and Shannon share their recent brewery adventures and also talk about a hot button topic: kids and breweries. The pair discuss recent news stories regarding updated signage and guidelines for kids in breweries and share their thoughts on the topic.

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In honor of Memorial Day, Shannon and James talk a little about beer in wartime and spotlight some Veteran owned breweries. 

Looking for Veteran owned breweries near you? Search for them here

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