Brew Dogs

- Season 2

(2014)

In the season premiere, James and Martin are in Durham, North Carolina, on a quest to brew a beer with the most calories ever. But first, the two take a spin class where they dream up a concept for brewing while biking. Can they engineer the first pedal-powered trolley pub? Then, Martin and James head to Waterfall Farms to gather their own maple syrup, pair it with delicious local bacon, and toss it into their invention. See fitness meet gluttony in one of the coolest contraptions the show has seen!

James and Martin hit Chicago, Illinois, to make the greenest beer ever for St. Patrick's Day. But how will they make a draft that looks, tastes, and is made as green as possible? The boys get in the spirit by joining a traditional Irish hooley and taking in some local color, including a beer and bacon tasting. But the duo wants a truly Chicago beer--and it wouldn't be a Windy City draft without a wind-powered brewery! See whether their experiment can be a St. Paddy's hit, or a green disaster!

James and Martin are hitting The Strip! They've traveled to the city renowned for its excess to brew the most expensive beer in the world. On the ingredient list are Tanzanian cocoa nibs, Tahitian vanilla bean, a thousand dollar truffle and 24 karat gold. Can they pull it off and find a bottle befitting such a kingly beverage or will their Golden Stout end up just being an expensive mistake? Plus, the "Brew Dogs" face off in a beer pairing competition, experiment with beer shampoo and reveal the top 5 craft beer bars in Sin City!

Martin and James are challenging their own record to brew the fastest beer in the world! They enlist the help of Dogfish Head Brewery founder Sam Calagione to be their pit man as they prepare their creation at breakneck speeds on the Dover International Speedway. Can they break 72 miles per hour in their custom-built mobile brewery? Plus, the "Brew Dogs" harvest their own local honey, invent a beer-inspired caramel corn called "hopcorn," and convert some craft beer virgins!

It's a glass from the past! Martin and James travel back in time to brew an "ancient modern ale" using the techniques and tools that natives would've had in the area 1,000 years ago. To keep it authentic, they'll grind their own malted corn, harvest pine nuts from towering treetops, and make custom clay pots to hold their precious concoction. With the help of Ska Brewing president Dave Thibodeau, can the Brew Dogs make the ghosts of Mesa Verde National Park proud?

In an RV in Northern California, James and Martin make impromptu craft pairings with campfire food and create the ultimate collaboration beer with the help of a local professor, the "Pope of Foam."

Aloha! James and Martin capture the sweet island life of Hawaiian in a brew boiled using super-heated lava rocks. With the help of Maui Brewing Company founder Garrett Merrero, the duo set off to harvest local coconut and sugar cane for a sweet Imperial golden ale that's fit for a luau. See if their caramelized concoction gains the approval of Maui's beer lovers or gets them sent packing.

James and Martin visit remote Juneau, Alaska, and then travel deeper into the wilderness to brew the ultimate Alaskan survival beer. Using spare parts from a pontoon plane as a makeshift brewing kit, they set off with the help of Steve from Alaskan Brewing Co. to forage local ingredients and collect genuine glacier ice. But without any native hops, can the Brew Dogs find a tasty substitute out in the middle of nowhere? Time to get resourceful!

The boys arrive in the Crescent City with a plan to capture its revival spirit by bringing back an extinct beer style using local ingredients. That means visiting Warner Farms to pick fresh mayhaws from the orchard, having Roses of Jericho blessed by a voodoo priestess, and devising a four-water filtration system so that they can pump genuine Louisiana swamp water into their kettles. See if their Peeterman style NOLA brew breathes new life into an old classic or is declared dead on arrival.

James and Martin head to L.A., the home-brewing capital of America to face off head-to-head to make the ultimate SoCal beer. Using quintessential California ingredients citrus and sage, the boys set off with their home-brewing partners to brew some wild concoctions. But everyone is thrown for a loop when a secret ingredient is added to the mix: avocado! Can they handle the curveball and seize the chance to showcase their beer at the famous Golden Road Brewery on the line?