Apr 20, 2022

“Sativa to change the things I can, Indica to accept the things I can’t.”- Bob Marley

Greetings and welcome to HomeBrew RockStars Episode 84 “Hazy History of 420”. In this episode we visit the origins of ’420’. There are many versions, but we have the real deal detailng some Cali teenagers in search of...

Sep 4, 2021

Festivals are happy places, and you don’t really want to enjoy them on your own.– Christine and the Queens

Welcome back to Home Brew Rock Stars Episode 78. Festivals are back…oh yea! In this episode we bring back our longtime friend and cofounder of Rockford IL Screw City Beer Festival Aaron Sleeger to talk about...

Aug 7, 2021

“Summer breeze makes me feel fine. Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind. Summer breeze makes me feel fine. Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind. – Summer Breeze/Seals & Croft 

What a great song! It’s one of those that take me back to my teen years, not a care in the world. Long hair, cruising around town,...

Feb 13, 2021

“Malt is the soul of a beer, hops are the personality and yeast is the heart” - Unknown

Welcome! This is HomeBrew RockStars Episode 72 which is part 2 of our conversation with Omega Yeast.

In this episode we continue with Lance Shaner of Omega Yeast and his path to opening Omega Yeast. Lance is the co-owner of Omega...

Feb 2, 2021

“They say there is more to life than beer. Who is ‘they’ and why the hell would I trust them??” - Unknown

“Welcome back, to that same old place that you laughed about” (remember the Wecome Back Kotter theme song?)This is HomeBrew RockStars Episode 71 which is part 1 of 2 with Omega Yeast.

In this episode we...