The Brewing Network

Infobox_Radio_Station
name = The Brewing Network


area = Worldwide via Internet
branding = TheBN
slogan = A Multimedia Resource For Brewers and Their Craft
format = Talk
airdate = June 5, 2005
owner = Justin Crossley
website = [http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com www.thebrewingnetwork.com]
The Brewing Network is an Internet radio station, dedicated to homebrewing and beer.

Overview

[http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com The Brewing Network] (TheBN) features internet-based live radio shows focusing on homebrewing and general beer interest. TheBN strives to obtain guest appearances from well known (and well respected) figures in both the homebrewing and Craft Brewing world, as well as experts in non-beer related homebrewing, such as cider, mead and wine making.

During the live format "The Sunday Session", live questions submitted by either phone, live chat or email are fielded by the guests and the hosts. Sometimes answers also come from other listeners. But in the end, helpful information is gleaned from the several hour long show, as well as plenty of laughs. As always, the motto is to "Relax, Don't Worry, Have A Homebrew." (Charlie Papazian)

Besides the Sunday Session, the Brewing Network produces "The Jamil Show," in which award-winning homebrewers Jamil Zainasheff and Jon Plise discuss one specific beer style in detail on each show, "Lunch Meet," featuring Justin and JP, and "Brew Strong," featuring Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer.

History

;June 5, 2005:The Brewing Network broadcasts its first show, "The Sunday Live Show," via a live streaming broadcast on the Internet. It featured Justin Crossley and Jon Plise.;January 16, 2006:"The Jamil Show" premieres, featuring Jamil Zainasheff and Jon Plise.;February 3, 2006:"Lunch Meet" premieres, featuring Justin Crossley and Jason "JP" Petros.;May 21, 2006:The "Free FM Brewcast" is first broadcast on 106.9 Free FM in San Francisco as well as a live stream on the Internet. The Free FM show is the first "terrestrial" broadcast for The Brewing Network. The first show was co-hosted by Justin Crossley and Shaun O'Sullivan, brewmaster and co-founder of The 21st Amendment Brewery in San Francisco; "Doc" also made an appearance.;June 4, 2006:The Brewing Network celebrates its one year anniversary live from The 21st Amendment Brewery in San Francisco.;June 23-24, 2006:The Brewing Network broadcasts live from the National Homebrewers Conference in Orlando, Florida.;June 3, 2007:The Brewing Network's Second Anniversary Party live from the Bistro in Hayward, California.;September 9, 2007:100th Sunday Session broadcast.;October 11-13, 2007:The Brewing Network broadcasts live from the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado as the Official Broadcaster of the GABF.;February 17, 2008:The Brewing Network broadcasts live from the Celebrator Beer News' 20th Anniversary Party at the Oakland Convention Center.;June 14, 2008:The Brewing Network's Third Anniversary Party live from Downtown Joe's in Napa, California features a live video feed provided by John Foster of beerschool.com.;June 19-21, 2008:The Brewing Network broadcasts various live shows from the National Homebrewers Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, including broadcasting the awards ceremony live.;August 04, 2008:"Brew Strong", an amateur brewing geek's must-listen show premieres, featuring Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer.

Cast

*Justin Crossley - co-founder, host, board operator
*Jon Plise - co-founder, host (Jamil Show)
*Dr. Scott "Doc" Lothamer - resident homebrewing expert
*Daniela Perl - chat moderator, co-host (2005–2007)
*Jamil Zainasheff - host, style expert (Jamil Show, Brew Strong)
*Jason "JP" Petros - co-host (Lunch Meet, Sunday Session)
*Mike "Tasty" McDole - resident homebrew expert, hophead
*Chad Moshier- producer
*Beevo - chat moderator (2007-present)
*Shaun O'Sullivan - co-host (FreeFM show), co-founder and brewmaster of the 21st Amendment Brewery
* John Palmer - co host, Brew Strong, author of "How to Brew"

Characters

*Bub - Loud-mouth
*Krotchrott - Florida-dweller with a macabre sense of humor
*Oz Brewer - "Oz"
*MedTech - drunk of the year
*Push Eject - Left half of the emerging gangsta-rap duo
*Sven - Right half of the emerging gangsta-rap duo

Current lineup

The Brewing Network currently broadcasts multiple live shows via the Internet streaming audio and one terrestrial radio show per week. When no live show is being performed, old shows are re-broadcast on the Internet stream. The shows currently in rotation (as of December 13, 2006) are listed below.

* The Session (formerly untitled but colloquially called the Sunday 5 O'Clock Brewcast) - Live show broadcast at 5pm Pacific time most Sundays
* Lunch Meet - Live show broadcast at noon Pacific most Fridays
* The Jamil Show - Also known as the "style show", broadcast live on a mixed schedule, re-aird and archived every other Monday
*Brew Strong - The everything-you-could-ever-want-to-know-about-beer show, broadcast live on a mixed schedule, re-aired and archived on Mondays, alternating with "The Jamil Show."
* KYCY 1550AM - Brewcast w/Justin Crossley - Broadcast every Saturday on San Francisco, California's 1550AM Open Source Radio
* The Butchers - Listener produced Lunch Meet substitute first broadcast on 22 September, 2006

2005 Brewcast Shows

2008 Brewcast Shows

2008 Jamil Shows

Butchers Shows

Links

* [http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/ The Brewing Network website]
* [http://www.mrmalty.com/ Jamil Zainasheff's Website]
* [http://www.bjcp.org/ BJCP Website]
* [http://www.beertown.org/homebrewing American Homebrewers Association]