Sandro Tamburin's guest appearances

Sandro Tamburin

Brew Ha Ha Podcast

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Charlie Bamforth

Jim Woods

Amy Levin

Zane Lamprey

Jay Brooks

Christopher Jackson

Ken Grossman

Brian Hunt

Tom Edwards

Taylor Lane

Megan Anderson

Clay Jordan

Ashley Harrell

Norman Greenbaum

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Sandro Tamburin,  Old Possum Brewing Co. brewer, joins Herlinda Heras and Harry Duke on today's Brew Ha Ha.Herlinda Heras  was recently in Bologna, Milano and other parts of northern Italy to be a judge at the Italian national beer competition. She has brought some Peroni beer back, it is a popular lager. And since she was there at Easter, she brought back a “colomba pasquale” which is a kind of cake called an “Easter dove” which is a sweet egg bread similar to panettone (without the bits of candied fruit) shaped like a dove in flight.There were 2000 beers and 63 judges (75% of whom were Italian) at the Birra dell'Anno, the annual Italian national beer competition. On the first night, the Italians all brought something from their region. She tasted the best buffalo mozzarella, for example. The winners will be announced in Parma next week.Herlinda describes an IGA, Italian Grape Ale, made with must, which is grape juice. (The word comes from the Italian word il mosto, for the unfermented grape juice which is intended for wine.) Then Sandro describes a Stout brew he made in collaboration with King Kong Brewery in Sacramento. It is Cabernet + Stout + co-fermented in whiskey barrels. Sandro thinks it tastes closer to a glass of wine. Herlinda tells about bringing some Pliny the Younger bottles to Italy, and everyone was very eager to taste it. Sandro has also been the winemaker at D'Argenzio Winery since 2014.Old Possum Brewery has extensive food choices. On Monday it's Smash Burger, Tues-Sat. their chef does Texas Cajun and Friday and Saturday, southern barbeque. Old Possum is located on the road just south of Hen House. They have a long bar and indoor seating, with a heated tented patio. Follow the Old Possum Instagram page for up-to-the-minute news about menus and music at Old Possum Brewery.Trieste is Sandro’s hometown and it is very close to Slovenia, so they often drink Sovenian lagers when he’s at home. The Italian Pilsner style has become popular in the US. It is like the German but has a different yeast and a brighter refreshing flavor. This one is called Lupo, which is close to the word for hops (which is luppolo). Pond Farm Brewing in San Rafael produces it. They will be guests on Brew Ha Ha in an upcoming episode scheduled for May 26.

Sandro Tamburin,  Old Possum Brewing Co. brewer, joins Herlinda Heras and Harry Duke on today's Brew Ha Ha. Herlinda Heras  was recently in Bologna, Milano and other parts of northern Italy to be a judge at the Italian national beer competition. She has brought some Peroni beer back, it is a popular lager. And since she was there at Easter, she brought back a “colomba pasquale” which is a kind of cake called an “Easter dove” which is a sweet egg bread similar to panettone (without the bits of candied fruit) shaped like a dove in flight. There were 2000 beers and 63 judges (75% of whom were Italian) at the Birra dell'Anno, the annual Italian national beer competition. On the first night, the Italians all brought something from their region. She tasted the best buffalo mozzarella, for example. The winners will be announced in Parma next week. Herlinda describes an IGA, Italian Grape Ale, made with must, which is grape juice. (The word comes from the Italian word il mosto, for the unfermented grape juice which is intended for wine.) Then Sandro describes a Stout brew he made in collaboration with King Kong Brewery in Sacramento. It is Cabernet + Stout + co-fermented in whiskey barrels. Sandro thinks it tastes closer to a glass of wine. Herlinda tells about bringing some Pliny the Younger bottles to Italy, and everyone was very eager to taste it. Sandro has also been the winemaker at D'Argenzio Winery since 2014. Old Possum Brewery has extensive food choices. On Monday it's Smash Burger, Tues-Sat. their chef does Texas Cajun and Friday and Saturday, southern barbeque. Old Possum is located on the road just south of Hen House. They have a long bar and indoor seating, with a heated tented patio. Follow the Old Possum Instagram page for up-to-the-minute news about menus and music at Old Possum Brewery. Trieste is Sandro’s hometown and it is very close to Slovenia, so they often drink Sovenian lagers when he’s at home. The Italian Pilsner style has become popular in the US. It is like the German but has a different yeast and a brighter refreshing flavor. This one is called Lupo, which is close to the word for hops (which is luppolo). Pond Farm Brewing in San Rafael produces it. They will be guests on Brew Ha Ha in an upcoming episode scheduled for May 26.

Sandro Tamburin of Old Possum Brewing

Scott Bice

Old Possum Brewing Co.Sandro Tamburin, brewer at Old Possum Brewing Co. and Scott Bice from Redwood Hill Farms are back on Brew Ha Ha with Steve Jaxon today. Sandro Tamburin comes from Trieste, Italy, and spent time in Dallas Texas in the restaurant business before coming to California to study at Davis and to make beer and wine. Now he makes beer at Old Possum Brewing Co. and he makes wine for D'Argenzio Winery. Follow the Old Possum Instagram page for up-to-the-minute news about menus and music at Old Possum Brewery.Scott Bice's family operates Redwood Hill Farms, a great producer of goat cheese and other products of goat's milk. They also have started growing hops and since this is hops season the wet hopped beers are appearing.To make wet hopped beer, you have to get the fresh hops into the vat as soon as possible.  Russian River is making their Hop Time Harvest beer, a wet hopped beer."Every time you buy from a small business, the owner does a little dance."  - Sandro TamburinSandro says that their aged goat cheese reminds him of Grana Padano. They taste some goat cheeses with the wet hopped beer. Sandro describes the brewing process. The Old Possum beers are available at many local shops and restaurants.Natalie Cilurzo also joins us on the phone, for an update on Russian River Brewing Company's operations during and within Coronavirus restrictions, from their Santa Rosa and Windsor locations. She also describes picking hops today at Crane Ranch and Redwood Hill Farms. They got some fresh hops to add wet hops to the kettle in the Santa Rosa brewery. It's called Hop Time Harvest Ale, it's 100% wet hopped.The downtown pub is open daily from 11-8 for pick-up orders. Visit the website for the menu and call (707) 545-BEER to order for delivery in and around Santa Rosa. They are all wearing masks, keeping distance and sanitizing everything so they have a safe environment. They are able to ship beer directly to customers but only inside California.

Old Possum Brewing Co. Sandro Tamburin, brewer at Old Possum Brewing Co. and Scott Bice from Redwood Hill Farms are back on Brew Ha Ha with Steve Jaxon today. Sandro Tamburin comes from Trieste, Italy, and spent time in Dallas Texas in the restaurant business before coming to California to study at Davis and to make beer and wine. Now he makes beer at Old Possum Brewing Co. and he makes wine for D'Argenzio Winery. Follow the Old Possum Instagram page for up-to-the-minute news about menus and music at Old Possum Brewery. Scott Bice's family operates Redwood Hill Farms, a great producer of goat cheese and other products of goat's milk. They also have started growing hops and since this is hops season the wet hopped beers are appearing. To make wet hopped beer, you have to get the fresh hops into the vat as soon as possible.  Russian River is making their Hop Time Harvest beer, a wet hopped beer. "Every time you buy from a small business, the owner does a little dance."  - Sandro Tamburin Sandro says that their aged goat cheese reminds him of Grana Padano. They taste some goat cheeses with the wet hopped beer. Sandro describes the brewing process. The Old Possum beers are available at many local shops and restaurants. Natalie Cilurzo also joins us on the phone, for an update on Russian River Brewing Company's operations during and within Coronavirus restrictions, from their Santa Rosa and Windsor locations. She also describes picking hops today at Crane Ranch and Redwood Hill Farms. They got some fresh hops to add wet hops to the kettle in the Santa Rosa brewery. It's called Hop Time Harvest Ale, it's 100% wet hopped. The downtown pub is open daily from 11-8 for pick-up orders. Visit the website for the menu and call (707) 545-BEER to order for delivery in and around Santa Rosa. They are all wearing masks, keeping distance and sanitizing everything so they have a safe environment. They are able to ship beer directly to customers but only inside California.

Sandro Tamburin, Old Possum Brewing and Scott Bice, Redwood Hill