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HomeBrewCon Was Back! But how was it? Of course, Drew is biased, but Denny and guest, Eric Pierce were not. So sit back and listen to our live reflections from the media room on the last day of HomeBrewCon. What’s was different? What was the same? How was Asheville? Did we drink any beer?

Episode Links:

• HomeBrewCon – https://www.homebrewcon.org/
• HomeBrewCon Seminars – https://homebrewersassociation.org/seminars/
• Denny and Drew’s Presentation – https://homebrewersassociation.org/seminar/bringing-back-the-joy-of-homebrewing/
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

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The Brew Is Out There!

Route 66 – America’s Mother Road – turns 100 this year! To celebrate Garage Band Brewing (Plainfield, IL) and Wild Parrot Brewing (Pasadena, CA) teamed up and brewed an American classic beer.

Listeners may already know the recipe!

Links

Garage Band Brewing: https://www.garagebandbrewing.com/

Wild Parrot Brewing: https://www.wildparrotbrewing.com/

Brew Files Episode 2 – The Crushable Cream Ale – https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2017/01/25/brew-files-episode-2-the-crushable-cream-ale/

I Dream of Jennie Cream Ale: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2017/01/24/i-dream-of-jenny/

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Time for part 2 of the Denny and Bob travelogue as they leave Bruges and head to Wallonia for more adventures!

Episode Links:

• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

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Hey where did you go? Here, there and everywhere – particularly Belgium! We’re catching you up with what’s been going on with life and the podcast before we sit down with Bob Sylvester to take the mega awesome epic trip to Belgium! What did they learn that can bust myths and better your brewing?

Episode Links:

• La Trappe: https://uk.latrappetrappist.com/
• Westmalle: https://www.trappistwestmalle.be/en/
• De Ranke: https://www.deranke.be/en/home
• Cazeau: https://brasseriedecazeau.be/en/
• Van Steenberge:  https://www.vansteenberge.com/
• Bourgogne de Flandres: https://www.bourgognedesflandres.be/en
• Bernardus: https://www.sintbernardus.be/
• Thiriez: https://www.brasseriethiriez.com/
• Rodenbach: https://be.rodenbach.be/be/en.html
• De Dolle: https://www.oerbier.be/en/
• De Halve Maan: https://www.halvemaan.be/en
• Val Dieu: https://www.abbaye-du-val-dieu.be/en/
• Fantome: https://www.fantome.be/
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

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The hot new brewing grain is actually thousands of years old. Fonio, a staple hardy crop from West Africa is now available for brewing purposes where it can yield interesting results including grain derived tropical fruit flavors. Ashton Lewis walks us through what to expect and how to use it!

Episode Links:

• How To Brew Online Relaunches: http://howtobrew.com/
• Beervana’s Coronavirus Diaries Revisited: https://www.beervanablog.com/beervana/2025/3/21/coronavirus-diaries-at-five-gigantic
• Fonio BSG Site: https://rahrbsg.com/fonio-50-lb/
• Fonio Gold Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2025/04/14/fonio-gold/
• Nebula Award Nominee “The Witch Trap”: https://www.jenniferhudakwrites.com/no-title/
• Grand Designs “The Streets”
• World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:13 Announcements
00:09:00 The Pub
00:21:01 The Brewery
00:27:30 The Lounge – Ashton Lewis – Fonio
01:05:16 Quick Tip and Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

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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) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Southern California Homebrewers Festival is right around the corner and Drew sits down with Andy Carter to discuss the Fest and this year’s Bragging Rights Only Competition. In the brewery, Drew gets a bit abstract with a class about Abstrax hop extracts.

Episode Links:

• Ask The AHA Board Anything! – March 18th – 5PM PT – https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/zymurgy-live/town-hall-what-an-independent-aha-means-for-you/
• Abstrax Hops – https://abstraxhops.com/
• California Homebrewers Association – https://www.calhomebrewers.org/
• Volunteer for the Fest – https://www.calhomebrewers.org/volunteer/
• World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:14 Announcements
00:05:36 The Pub
00:23:46 The Brewery
00:40:17 The Lounge – Andy Carter – “What’s Local Mean?”
01:10:21 Quick Tip and Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

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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) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Drew sits down in this episode with Brett Knapp of Common Space Brewery to talk their fundraising project – “We LA”. We’ve included a homebrew recipe for you to use. Denny and Drew also talk through the recent AHA Independence news. What do you want to happen with the AHA? Let us know!

Episode Links:

• Escarpment Labs Yeast Costs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2642184862736164/permalink/4006885109599459/
• Joey Redner (Cigar City) donates to USF for Brewing education: https://giving.usf.edu/impact/joey-and-jennifer-redner-give-22m-support-campus-stadium-brewing-arts-program
• Common Space: https://www.commonspace.la/
• We Love LA Beer Project: https://www.welovelabeer.com/
• The Homebrew Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2025/02/14/we-%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f-la-homebrew-version/
• United Way Wildfire Response Fund: https://unitedwayla.org/wildfire-response-resources/
• World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:31 Announcements & Feedback
00:06:56 The Pub
00:38:04 The Brewery
00:43:25 The Lounge – Brett Knapp – We Love LA
01:07:37 Quick Tip and Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

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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) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

You may have heard the hills around Drew caught on fire – well he’s back after that and a laptop collapse! Catch up with us. We have a few episodes waiting to go! (Picture of Mt. Wilson, which should be green and lush, but….)

Episode Links:

• Your Thoughts on a national homebrewing Org?: https://brewersassociation.wufoo.com/forms/z1prrkcz1vagwld/
• Mindful Drinking Fest: https://www.mindfuldrinkingfest.com/
• Maltose Falcons Advent Calendar: https://www.maltosefalcons.com/blogs/news/counting-down-the-holidays-with-beer-and-mead-and-booze
• World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:01:47 Announcements & Feedback
00:04:36 The Pub
00:22:19 The Brewery
00:37:45 Quick Tip and Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

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Denny’s road trip continues as he hit the Northern California Homebrewer’s Festival and spoke about the things he’s learned in 27 years of homebrewing.

Episode Links:

• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:03:37 Announcements & Feedback
00:07:36 The Lounge – Northern California Homebrewers Festival

This episode is brought to you by:

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

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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) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Denny went on the road to his favorite excuse to buy Top and Bottom Cutter – Yakima Chief Hops Hop & Brew School. Sit back and listen to his conversations around the current state of of American hops!

Episode Links:

• Marcus Baskerville publishes “Wood, Barrel and Time” – https://a.co/d/gQrKZFl
• AFicioNAdo launches CannaBev for THC Beverage Certification – https://www.cannabevcertification.com/
• No Hymn to Ninkasi is NOT a recipe for making Sumerian Beer – https://zythophile.co.uk/2024/09/27/no-the-hymn-to-ninkasi-is-not-a-recipe-for-making-sumerian-beer/
• Hop & Brew School – https://hopandbrewschool.com/
• The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:01:56 Announcements & Feedback
00:06:08 The Pub
00:19:30 The Brewery
00:33:56 The Lounge – Joe Kesteloot – Gezellig Brewing
01:03:51 Quick Tip & Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

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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) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Denny went back home to Newtown Iowa for the first time in decades and wouldn’t you know it, there was a brewery there! Denny sat down with Joe Kesteloot, head brewer of Gezellig Brewing. Denny even found a hazy that he liked!

Episode Links:

• Norwalk Brewhouse Indie Go Go: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/norwalk-brew-house–3/x/26239203#/
• Craft Brew Hall of Fame: https://www.americancraftbeerhalloffame.com/
• Fermentis Academy at GABF: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fermentis-academy-homebrewers-denver-co-tickets-918864226637
• Colorado Homebrew Academy: https://thebrewhut.com/colorado-homebrewers-conference/
• Maisie Dobbs Series: https://jacquelinewinspear.com/books/?vp_filter=maisie_dobbs_novels
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:00 Announcements & Feedback
00:05:23 The Pub
00:18:14 The Brewery
00:30:07 The Lounge – Joe Kesteloot – Gezellig Brewing
01:01:16 Quick Tip & Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

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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) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Normally this time of year we’d be bringing you a taste of HomeBrewCon, but with no full event this year, let’s revisit last year’s show!

Live from San Diego – It’s the Denny and Drew and Friends Show! Seriously, we’re joined by our friends from HomeBrewCon to talk the conference and homebrewing while enjoying a few wonderful homebrews as well!

Episode Links:

• Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
• HomeBrewCon: https://www.homebrewcon.org/
• Jeff’s Rye Pilsner: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2023/07/14/rye-pilsner/
• Jeff’s Mecca Doppelbock: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2023/07/14/jeff-rankerts-mecca-doppelbock/
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

This episode is brought to you by:

​American Homebrewers Association

​Brewing America

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

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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) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Not everything that happens behind the scenes is nefarious! Denny and Drew brought Mike Neice of the Barley Bandits behind the Falcons booth to try an Alesong beer before digging into his Hoppy Lager that Denny truly loved.

Episode Links:

• Art Larrance Passes Away: https://www.oregonlive.com/beer/2024/05/portland-craft-beer-pioneer-art-larrance-dies-at-80.html
• Wayne is back to brewing: https://allaboutbeer.com/wayne-wambles-upcountry-brewery/
• HomeBrew Mart Sold: https://sandiegobeer.news/home-brew-mart-under-new-old-management/
• The Changes at GABF: https://www.brewbound.com/news/brewers-association-pulls-gabf-back-to-3-sessions-eliminates-saturday-evening-brewers-can-pour-rtd-cocktails
• Drew’s Fantome Brew Day: https://share.brewfather.app/zqkBwFXs5xEXWT
• Mythos: https://www.audible.com/pd/Mythos-Audiobook/1452184712
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:06 Announcements & Feedback
00:05:30 The Pub
00:23:27 The Brewery
00:36:37 The Lounge – Mike Neice – Barley Bandits
01:22:14 Quick Tip & Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

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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) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

For the first time, Denny Conn made his way to the Southern California Homebrewers Festival in Temecula. Hear his reaction to the beers and festivities and his talk!

Episode Links:

• Zebulon Ales – The WWII Pub with Ron Pattison – https://www.facebook.com/events/408925275370905/
• Ale Apothecary Sale – https://newschoolbeer.com/home/2024/5/the-ale-apothecary-is-for-sale-founder-paul-arney-retiring-from-the-industry
• Drew’s Mild – https://community.grainfather.com/recipes/1083735
• Thursday Murder Club – https://www.amazon.com/Thursday-Murder-Club-Novel/dp/1984880969
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:09 Announcements & Feedback
00:09:12 The Pub
00:27:14 The Brewery
00:44:26 The Lounge – Denny Conn – SCHF
01:24:39 Quick Tip & Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

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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) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

It’s the busy brewing season for Drew and we prove we can still make mistakes – like bringin back the infamous Clam Chowder Saison! In the Lounge we sit and talk with homebrewer Jason Barker about his recent winning efforts with Denny’s club!

Episode Links:

• Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
• Gourmet Brewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-4UPAWH4_I
• Firestone Walker XPA: https://thefullpint.com/beer-news/firestone-xpa-details-on-firestone-walkers-newest-seasonal/
• The Resurrection of Narragansett: https://www.pelliclemag.com/home/2024/4/9/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat-narragansett-brewery-in-providence-rhode-island
• Hop Crops Shrinking Again: https://hopqueries.com/hop-queries-7-9-2024-acreage-will-shrink-again/#more-128
• The Clam Chowder Beer: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2015/04/27/clam-chowder-saison-or-chowdah-saison/
• I Dream Of Jenny: https://community.grainfather.com/recipes/1083403/
• Jason’s Belgian Golden Strong: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2024/04/29/jasons-belgian-golden-strong/
• Wyeast 3068: https://wyeastlab.com/product/weihenstephan-weizen/
• Fallout: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CN4J59BF/
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:07 Announcements & Feedback
00:06:08 The Pub
00:22:43 The Brewery
00:40:04 The Lounge – Jason Barker
01:07:30 The Wyeast Style Spotlight
01:16:07 Quick Tip & Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

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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) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Proving that beer can be about more than just what’s in the the glass, Ryan Holt is on a mission to raise money one project at a time. Listen as he describes his journey to brewing with a goal.

(Image by Em Sauter)

Episode Links:

• Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
• Drew’s Macik Brother’s Research: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NZ7O2ohf9yQtK8nRO2QD0k0JtuCJCsuH/view?usp=sharing
• Resident Alient: https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/tv/resident-alien/7067427714335486112/
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:51 Announcements & Feedback
00:07:33 The Pub
00:25:51 The Brewery
00:38:56 The Lounge – Ryan Holt
01:08:12 The Wyeast Style Spotlight
01:14:33 Quick Tip & Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

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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) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

This episode is filled with old speculation before the announcement of HBC changes. Denny and Drew took a little break, but you should hear our thoughts from those times and how we’ve been screwing up as well!

Episode Links:

• Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
• Monsieur Spade: https://watch.plex.tv/watch/show/monsieur-spade
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:55 Announcements & Feedback
00:06:50 The Pub
00:27:16 The Brewery
00:46:42 Quick Tip & Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

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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) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

We’re back and it’s time to look at what we’ve been up to!

Episode Links:

• Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
• The Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive: https://www.sjrwmd.com/lands/recreation/lake-apopka/wildlife-drive/
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:03:28 Announcements & Feedback
00:09:06 The Pub
00:28:53 The Brewery
00:43:47 Quick Tip & Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​American Homebrewers Association

​Brewing America

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

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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) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Denny and Drew look back at the year that was 2023!

Episode Links:

• Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
• Starter Villian by John Scalzi (performed by Will Wheaton) – https://www.audible.com/pd/Starter-Villain-Audiobook/B0C6FPMDGV?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:03:23 Announcements & Feedback
00:09:39 The Pub
00:27:18 The Brewery
00:45:52 Quick Tip & Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​American Homebrewers Association

​Brewing America

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

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The Brew Is Out There! In this wildly digressive episode, Drew talks with Lee Lord, Head Brewer of the resurrected New England classic - Narragansett Brewing. We're exploring her new Narragansett Porter that throws back even further than the brewery's 130 year history! This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Denny and Drew join John Holl on his Drink Beer, Think Beer Podcast to discuss the State of Homebrewing in 2023!

Episode Links:

• Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
• Drink Beer, THink Beer: https://allaboutbeer.com/podcast/drink-beer-think-beer/
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

This episode is brought to you by:

​American Homebrewers Association

​Brewing America

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

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The Brew Is Out There! In this wildly digressive episode, Drew talks with Lee Lord, Head Brewer of the resurrected New England classic - Narragansett Brewing. We're exploring her new Narragansett Porter that throws back even further than the brewery's 130 year history! This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Denny and Drew break down the current happenings in the beer world and look back at what’s been brewing and what’s going to be brewed in short order! (Picture stolen gleefully from Outsider Brewing to show their transparent system – https://outsiderbrewing.beer/)

Episode Links:

• Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
• Party Beer and Eagle Rock joining forces: https://www.facebook.com/drew.beechum/posts/pfbid02BPg2vs8szTh8AgXqvDLN9MhSw1MUz6Uf8G8NRjjVZThAjjzfvNBJssxtN5LU83FVl
• Outsider Brewing’s Transparent Brew System: https://outsiderbrewing.beer/pages/our-system
• White Claw N/A: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/08/i-tried-white-claws-new-zero-alcohol-beverageheres-my-honest-review.html
• Montana Craft Malt: https://montanacraftmalt.com/
• The Gilded Age: https://play.max.com/show/2537da31-ff99-4195-a53e-e0e1ddb1d67e
• The Seeburg 1000: https://seeburg1000.com/
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:03:23 Announcements & Feedback
00:09:39 The Pub
00:27:18 The Brewery
00:45:52 Quick Tip & Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​American Homebrewers Association

​Brewing America

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

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The Brew Is Out There! In this wildly digressive episode, Drew talks with Lee Lord, Head Brewer of the resurrected New England classic - Narragansett Brewing. We're exploring her new Narragansett Porter that throws back even further than the brewery's 130 year history! This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Back in July, Sapporo shocked the beer world by announcing the closure of the stalwart Anchor Brewery. The Anchor SF Cooperative has a plan and is trying to keep Anchor alive in San Francisco. Listen to what they hope to do and how you can help them!

Episode Links:

• Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
• The Co-op page: https://anchorcooperative.com/
• The Go-Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rbx7b-help-workers-save-anchor-brewing
• The Wefunder: https://wefunder.com/anchorsf/
• Denny’s Salmon Run (aka Be a Tourist in Your Town!): https://youtu.be/WGLSpgeMx9A
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:17 Announcements & Feedback
00:17:30 The Lounge – Anchor SF Cooperative
00:48:39 Quick Tip & Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​American Homebrewers Association

​Brewing America

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

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The Brew Is Out There! In this wildly digressive episode, Drew talks with Lee Lord, Head Brewer of the resurrected New England classic - Narragansett Brewing. We're exploring her new Narragansett Porter that throws back even further than the brewery's 130 year history! This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Wet hop beers are a truly seasonal event in the beer world, but the folks at Blue Lake Hops in Michigan are trying to bring that wet hop experience to us year round. We’re talking with Adrian Cook about the Blue Lake Process and why frozen maybe the new freshness

Episode Links:

• Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
• Plaato.Io: https://plaato.io/
• The Beer Tarot: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kseay/the-beer-tarot
• Lallemand’s Advice on LA/NA Homebrew: https://www.lallemandbrewing.com/en/united-states/wbwy-newsletter/a-heartfelt-letter-to-homebrewers-from-nablab/
• Survival of Foodborne Pathogens in Low and Nonalcoholic Craft Beer: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X23068679
• Blue Lake Hops: https://bluelakehops.com/
• Fortune Favors the Dead (Pentecost and Parker Mystery Book 1 )by Stephen Spotswood: https://www.audible.com/pd/Fortune-Favors-the-Dead-Audiobook/0593293258
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:44 Announcements & Feedback
00:06:35 The Pub
00:27:10 The Lounge – Adrian Cook
01:21:30 Quick Tip & Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​American Homebrewers Association

​Brewing America

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

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The Brew Is Out There! In this wildly digressive episode, Drew talks with Lee Lord, Head Brewer of the resurrected New England classic - Narragansett Brewing. We're exploring her new Narragansett Porter that throws back even further than the brewery's 130 year history! This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Denny’s revisiting a few of our favorite hop centric topics and in this episode brings together the brewing experience of our IGORs on the IBU experiment and Denny exploring the concept of the mIBU.

Episode Links:

• Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:05:16 IBU Experiment Description
01:11:27 Experiment Results and Glenn Tinseth

This episode is brought to you by:

​American Homebrewers Association

​Brewing America

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

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The Brew Is Out There! In this wildly digressive episode, Drew talks with Lee Lord, Head Brewer of the resurrected New England classic - Narragansett Brewing. We're exploring her new Narragansett Porter that throws back even further than the brewery's 130 year history! This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Denny’s revisiting a few of our favorite hop centric topics and in this episode brings together our interview with Glenn Tinseth and the results of our IBU experiment.

Episode Links:

• Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:04:36 IBU Experiment Description
00:18:29 Experiment Results and Glenn Tinseth

This episode is brought to you by:

​American Homebrewers Association

​Brewing America

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

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The Brew Is Out There! In this wildly digressive episode, Drew talks with Lee Lord, Head Brewer of the resurrected New England classic - Narragansett Brewing. We're exploring her new Narragansett Porter that throws back even further than the brewery's 130 year history! This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Denny and Drew catch up on the GABF, how the Falcons have collaborated with Firestone Walker and Drew’s new winter beer inspiration (via Czechia and Mexico)

Episode Links:

• Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
• Firestone Walker’s Brewmaster’s Collective: https://www.firestonebeer.com/brewmasters-collective/
• Bart Watson – People are Drinking Less Craft Beer: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikofgang/2023/10/11/people-are-drinking-less-craft-beer-heres-why-says-brewers-association/
• Beervana U Flecku – Winter Lager Inspiration: https://www.beervanablog.com/beervana/2023/10/3/the-making-of-a-classic-pragues-u-fleku-dark-lager
• BS High: https://www.hbo.com/movies/bs-high
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:53 Announcements & Feedback
00:08:20 The Pub
00:34:06 The Brewery
00:50:41 Quick Tip & Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​American Homebrewers Association

​Brewing America

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

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The Brew Is Out There! PROCESS SHOW On this week's episode of the Brew Files, Drew and Denny tackle a question dropped on Facebook by listener Dan Tomkins. Dan asked just how do we tackle a new recipe - something we've never brewed before? Well, sit back and we'll walk you through just how we do the voodoo that is recipe creation. Episode Links: Greg Noonan's Seven Barrel Brewers Handbook (Drew lied - it's on Amazon!) - http://amzn.to/2mGJ1lO Greg Noonan's New Lager - http://amzn.to/2mLbho5 Oxford Beer Companion - http://amzn.to/2mGPyNi 100 Years of Brewing (Western Brewer) - http://amzn.to/2n5Br7L Michael Jackson's Beer Companion - http://amzn.to/2n5vI1J Brewing Classic Styles - http://amzn.to/2n5nqXz Scott Janish's Blog - http://scottjanish.com/ BJCP Guidelines - http://bjcp.org/stylecenter.php Wood Chipper Red Ale - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/wood-chipper-red-ale This episode is brought to you by: Brewers Publications Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Every year we do a Q&A for our partners at Brew Your Own Magazine. It’s a loose easy going affair of questions from the crowd. Sit back and listen to the audio version of that Q&A and don’t forget you can subscribe to BYO and support the podcast!

Episode Links:

• Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Introduction and Questions

This episode is brought to you by:

​American Homebrewers Association

​Brewing America

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

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A Cider Tote The Brew Is Out There! On this week's episode of the Brew Files, we get ready for the fall with a quick lesson in making America's founding beverage - cider. We come at it from two different points of view (surprise!) since Denny has actual apple trees and Drew has a giant city surrounding him (but apple orchards a short drive away!) But together, we'll get you to the right answer about to make great cider from some bad apples! Links The Everything Hard Cider Book - http://amzn.to/2xPZb6h Drew's Cider Cheat Sheet: https://www.maltosefalcons.com/tech/cider-brewing-cheatsheet Correll Cider Presses: http://correllciderpresses.com/ (Denny has a Medium Plus) This episode is brought to you by: Brewers Publications Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Drew’s still under the weather with something fun and exciting. So we’re taking a quick spin around the world of beer news and what we’re prepping/brewing!

Episode Links:

• Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
• WIBS Summit: https://wcfa.beer/wibs23/
• The Two Most Popular IPAs in America: https://vinepair.com/booze-news/voodoo-ranger-ipa-collection-sales/
• Not All Linalool Is the Same: https://phys.org/news/2023-09-year-old-assumption-beer-aroma.html
• Birds Fly South Project: https://beerstreetjournal.com/birds-fly-south-ale-project-to-close-october-10th/
• Zevo Fly Traps: https://zevoinsect.com/flying-insect-trap-starter-kit-model-3/
• Sandwiches of History: https://www.youtube.com/@SandwichesofHistory
• Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:46 Announcements & Feedback
00:07:28 The Pub
00:29:44 The Brewery
00:44:09 Quick Tip & Something Other

This episode is brought to you by:

​American Homebrewers Association

​Brewing America

​Jaded Brewing

​Wyeast Labs

​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!

In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!

Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing

Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

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