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Brew Files – Episode 174 – Big Boy Barleywine

Brew Files – Episode 174 – Big Boy Barleywine2 Jun 2025

The Brew Is Out There!

On this week's episode of the Brew Files, we sit down in the pre-GABF mayhem to talk Pro-Am Competitions with Oleg Shpyrko, winner of the 2017 Romancing the Beer Competition, and Shaun Smith of Camarillo's Institution Ale Company about why Pro-Am's are a thing and what it takes to transform a potent homebrew (a 9.3% abv Imperial Stout with Cocoa, Peppers and Vanilla) into a commercial brew.

Links

Festivus Feats of Strength Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/festivus-feats-strength

T'Oaked's Romancing the Beer Competition: http://romancingthebeer.com/

Institution Ales: http://www.institutionales.com/

This episode is brought to you by:

Brewers Publications

Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)

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