Hop Cast
By Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski
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Podcast Description
Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski bring you all your ale news and information in peak condition
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
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| 1 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 176: Beer Under Glass | -- | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 175: Beer Belly | While Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder | 5/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 174: Guide To 2012 Chicago Craft Beer Week | The kick off of Chicago Craft Beer Week is just days away and there are a few things to know about the week. Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder share a beer with one of the volunteer organizers Jonathan Surratt to go over a few details of the 11 day fest | 5/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoHop Cast – White Labs | During the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference in San Diego, Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski had the opportunity to visit White Labs for a private event they were hosting. White Labs makes and sells yeast for homebrewers as well as breweries offering a ton | 5/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 173: Vicaris Generaal & Sly Fox Ichor | In episode 173 of the Hop Cast, Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder crack open one belgian beer and one belgian style beer. First up is the Vicaris Generaal from a newer belgian brewery Dilewyns. The brewery officially opened in May of 2011 and currently | 4/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 172: Half Acre Double Daisy Cutter & Pipeworks End Of Days | In episode 172 of the Hop Cast, Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are joined by Steve Wyatt as they reach for a couple beers from two local Chicago breweries. The first beer up is Double Daisy Cutter, an Imperial IPA from Half Acre Beer Co. This is the | 4/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 171: Vander Mill Hard Apple Cider | Nope those aren’t beers in front of Ken and Brad, but they do contain a good amount of alcohol. In episode 171 of the Hop Cast, Ken and Brad decide to take a look at a couple local ciders. Both of these ciders are from Vander Mill in Spring Lake, Mi | 4/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 170: Jinx Proof & Surly Smoke | After a couple big beers in the previous episodes Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski decide to dive into a couple lagers for episode 170. First up is Jinx Proof from 3 Floyds. This continental-style pils was brewed in collaboration with Jinx Proof tattoo | 3/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 169: Galaxy White IPA & R&D Golden Ale | In episode 169 of the Hop Cast Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder explore a couple of beers with Brettanomyces. The first beer they open is the Galaxy White IPA from Anchorage Brewing Company. This White IPA was brewed with 100% Galaxy hops, kumquats, co | 3/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 168: Jubel 2010 & Miskatonic Dark Rye | In episode 168 of the Hop Cast Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski reach for a couple beers from the Pacific Northwest. The first beer is the Jubel 2010 (Once A Decade Ale) from a brewery Ken and Brad are very familiar with Deschutes. This 10% American st | 3/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 167: Polar Beer Festival | Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder brave the Chicago winter and head to the roof of Rock Bottom Chicago to drink and dance at the 2nd Annual Polar Beer Festival. With over 30 beers on tap between the roof and in the downstairs warming room, it was was a | 2/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 166: Barrel Aged Blackout Stout & Firestone Walker 15 | In episode 166 of the Hop Cast Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are joined by good friend Charlie Drews. The three of them reach for a couple barrel aged beers Brad has lying around. The first is the barrel aged version of Great Lakes Blackout Stout. T | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 165: A Discussion With Pete Crowley On Cellaring | Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski sit down with Pete Crowley in the barrel room of Haymarket Pub & Brewery. After a long stout tasting with a group of friends the three of them recall some of their favorites and discuss the issues with cellaring be | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 164: Eugene, Weegene & Hugene | In episode 164 of the Hop Cast Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder are at The Farmhouse bar in Chicago. They had a rare opportunity to sample Revolution Brewing’s Eugene, Weegene & Hugene outside of the brewery. Eugene is the standard robust po | 2/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 163: Farmhouse Chicago | In episode 163 of the Hop Cast Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are at The Farmhouse for the Revolution Brewery tap takeover event. The Farmhouse focuses on local midwest beers so the idea of a local brewery tap takeover is perfect. Robert Diaz joins t | 1/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 162: Hair Of The Dog Doggie Claws | In episode 162 of the Hop Cast Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder dig deep into Brad’s cellar and pull out 10 years of Doggie Claws from Hair Of The Dog. This 11.5 % ABV Barleywine was first first brewed by the Portland brewery, Hair of the Dog in | 1/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 161: Biere Au Nougat & Mikkeller Hoppy Lovin’ Christmas | In this holiday episode Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski have cozied up in front of the fire for a couple of tasty beers. The first beer they crack open in episode 161 is the Biere Au Nougat from Brasserie Bourganel. Biere Au Nougat lives up to its nam | 1/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 160: 4 Calling Birds & Fantome de Noel | The holidays are here and for episode 160 of the Hop Cast Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder are sitting down in front of the tree for some liquid holiday cheer. The first beer they open up is the 4 Calling Birds, the latest holiday beer from The Bruery. | 12/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 159: Excelsior! ELEVENTH & Excelsior! TWELVE | In episode 159 Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder reach into the depths of the cellar to pull out another couple Anniversary beers. This time the two beers are both from Ithaca Beer Co. in Ithaca, NY. Brad and Ken weren’t that sure on the years tha | 12/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 158: 5 Years Later & Bell’s 25th Anniversary Ale | In episode 158 Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder decide to open a couple Anniversary Ales. First up is a beer they got from Lee Williams, AKA Hoptopia. It’s the Captain Lawrence 5 Years Later Ale. Brewed with five different malts and five hop vari | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 157: FOBAB 2011 | In episode 157 Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are at The Ninth Annual Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beers. This festival is held once a year and if you’ve seen the last couple years episodes, you know how great it is. Ken and Brad had a blas | 11/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 156: Hoptacular | For the second time Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are at the Aragon Ballroom for the beer Hoptacular. In this episode Ken and Brad sample a ton of great beer and even find a few moments to talk with a few brewers / owners. They even wander into the | 11/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 155: Lefthand Milk Stout On Nitro | Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are at SmallBar Fullerton drinking Lefthand Milk Stout in episode 155. Ken and Brad are always enjoying beers from the bottle and on tap but its hard for them to pass up having beer off of nitro. Lucky for them SmallBar | 11/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 154: Cincinnatus and Olde Rabbit’s Foot | In episode 154 Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder are sipping on a couple tasty bourbon barrel beers. First up is the Cincinnatus from Listermann Brewing. This guy backs a ton of flavor for a 9.5% stout. The bourbon really comes through more like somethi | 10/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 153: Pumpkin Lager Beer and Pumpkinhead Ale | In episode 153 Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are ready for halloween and are enjoying a couple pumpkin beers. They start off the episode enjoying Lakefronts Pumpkin Lager. This beer comes in at 6% ABV and is pretty easy for us to track down here in | 10/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 152: Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout | Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder are doing another vertical tasting in episode 152. This time they visit three years of Terrapin’s Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout. It was fantastic to get to try three years of this beer, big thanks for Donald Monro | 10/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 27 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 151: Flossmoor Station Collaborative Evil & Beelzebeer | In episode 151 of the Hop Cast Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are joined by Brad Stark . The three of them crack open two beers that were sitting in the cellar for a while. Both beers are from Flossmoor Station and were brewed by former head brewer B | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 150: Great Lakes Brew Fest | Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are back on location in Racine, Wisconsin for the 2011 Great Lakes Brewfest. But this year the location has been moved to the Racine Zoo. For the past three years Ken and Brad have been to the Great Lakes Brewfest and r | 9/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 149: Black Star Double Hopped Golden Lager | Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are still enjoying beers in the backyard on the couch in episode 149. Rather than reaching for more hopped up ales the two of them reach for a lager. This episode they try the Black Star Double Hopped Golden Lager from | 9/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 30 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 148: Dogfish Head Olde School | Its time for a little vertical tasting in episode 148 of the HopCast. Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski have been sitting on these two bottles of Dogfish Head Olde School Barleywine for quite a while. They picked up the 2004 and 2008 bottles while they | 9/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 31 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 147: Sixpoint Sweet Action & Bengali Tiger | For episode 147 Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder are joined by Jake Williams. The three of them crack open a few cans from Sixpoint that Lee Williams, aka Hoptopia was nice enough to drop off with us on his way out west. Both of these beers are lower i | 9/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 32 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 146: De Struise Brouwers Cuvee Delphine & Mocha Bomb | Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski have pulled out a couple De Struise Brouwers beers from the cellar. To start things off they open the De Struise Brouwers Cuvee Delphine. This 13 % ABV Russian Imperial Stout was a treat to try since it’s rarely s | 8/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 33 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 145: Brooklyn Sorachi Ace & Port Brewing La Cruda | It’s an east coast, west coast beer face off in episode 145 of the Hop Cast. Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski sample a couple different beers from different ends of the United States. First up is the Sorachi Ace, a great saison from Brooklyn Brew | 8/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 34 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 144: SAVOR Flowers & Portamarillo | Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski get to sample a couple harder to find beers from Dogfish Head in episode 144. The first one they open is the SAVOR Flowers. This beer was a collaboration with Dogfish Head and Samuel Adams for the SAVOR American craft b | 8/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 35 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 143: Ska Brewing’s Mexican Logger & ESB Special Ale | Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder are hitting the canned beers again in episode 143. This time the two of them reach for a couple cans from Ska Brewing. The first one is the Mexican Logger, a 4.2 % ABV American Pale Lager. This is one of the newest beer | 7/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 36 | VideoHop Cast – Special: Captain Lawrence Smoke From The Oak Blending | Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski decide to experiment and blend the three Captain Lawrence Smoke from Oak beers they opened in episode 142. The wine barrel, the apple brandy and the rum barrel were blended all together to see what sort flavors stand ou | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 37 | VideoHop Cast – Episode 142: Captain Lawrence Smoke From The Oak | In episode 142 of the Hop Cast Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder open up three Imperial Porters from Captain Lawrence. These three beers come from Hop Cast fan and friend Lee Williams, AKA Hoptopia. Brad and Ken had a hard time deciding which of the the | 7/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 37 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Fantastic Show!
Brad and Ken really know thier beer, and do a fantastic job of giving great exposure to some of Chicago, and the Midwest's finest brew! Keep up the great work guys!
Hopcast on "the tele"
What a dynamic and informative show! Two guys workin the breweries, people, and events of the craft beer world, and the hardest thing I have to do is pop open a cold one and watch. The information is important, fresh, and entertaining. One day, if I ever have a 24 hour network dedicated to craft beer, I would be honored to have the Hopcast as a premier show.
really, really great podcast.
by consistently providing a visual orgy of great beer, ken and brad have time and time again proven themselves men amongst boys. i always look forward to watching their latest episode. and the fact that they're chicagoans doesn't hurt one bit either.
