Come talk beer and beer science with some of homebrewing's favorite mad scientists. They'll explore the science of beer making and the art of fermenting the wildest and craziest things. It's like Mr. Wizard, Bill Nye the Science Guy and Click and Clack of Car Talk all met down at the local pub for a…
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The Experimental Brewing podcast is a must-listen for any homebrew enthusiast. Hosted by Denny Conn and Drew Beechum, this show provides a wealth of knowledge and entertainment for brewers of all levels. With over 40 years of brewing experience between them, Denny and Drew offer practical advice, insightful discussions, and interviews with industry experts. The show's focus on experimentation and pushing the boundaries of traditional brewing makes it stand out from other podcasts in the genre.
The best aspect of The Experimental Brewing podcast is the wealth of information it provides. Denny and Drew cover a wide range of topics, from fermentation techniques to recipe formulation, giving listeners a comprehensive understanding of the brewing process. They also delve into more advanced subjects like yeast management and water chemistry, making it an excellent resource for both beginners and experienced brewers. The hosts' passion for brewing shines through in every episode, making it both informative and enjoyable to listen to.
Another great aspect of the show is the chemistry between Denny and Drew. Their dynamic banter keeps the episodes engaging and entertaining throughout. They have a knack for explaining complex concepts in a way that is easy to understand, making it accessible for brewers at any level. Additionally, they frequently invite guest speakers on the show who bring their own expertise and insights into the brewing world.
While there aren't many downsides to The Experimental Brewing podcast, some listeners may find that it occasionally goes off on tangents or veers away from the main topic. However, this can also be seen as part of its charm, as it reflects the casual nature of conversations among friends sharing their love for homebrewing.
In conclusion, The Experimental Brewing podcast is a fantastic resource for anyone interested in homebrewing. Denny and Drew's extensive knowledge, entertaining delivery, and willingness to experiment make each episode informative and fun. Whether you're a beginner looking to learn the basics or an experienced brewer seeking inspiration, this podcast is well worth a listen. Cheers to Denny and Drew for creating such an enjoyable and educational show!
The Brew Is Out There! Summer may be blazing away out there right now, but it's the perfect time to setup a barleywine for the inevitable heat death of the year (aka winter)! Dan Chisolm gives us the rundown on … Continue reading →
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The Brew Is Out There! For the second competition in a row, a Rauchbier has won Best of Show at a Maltose Falcons competition. This time Kyle Ernsberger won the 2025 Doug King Memorial Competition with his version of a … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! Way back in 2015 for an early episode of the main show, Drew sat down with one of his mentors – Bruce Brode. Bruce was a past club president, Grand Hydrometer (education officer), Brews Band … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! For the Falcons Advent Calendar, Drew decided to do something other than beer and made a cordial inspired by the idea of a boiled/steamed Persimmon Pudding. Links Persimmon Pudding Cordial Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2025/02/08/persimmon-pudding/ Drew's Cordial Calculator: … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! It's not secret that a lot of people missed the AHA's HomeBrewCon experience this year and a lot of folks shouted that we should do something! So Mark Hurley of The Brew Hut (attached to … Continue reading →
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: … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! Drew's been hard at work on a new recipe book celebrating 50 years of the Maltose Falcons and it's been a trip down memory lane. In this episode he and Denny talk about one of … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! Peter is back with his fourth book about Australian brewing – True Blue Brews. He and Drew talk the invention of refrigeration, yeast isolation and other practices that radically changed Australia's brewing habits and what … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! It's a game of reverso! Denny and Drew get interviewed by Doug Piper of Gourmet Brewing about what makes a great IPA! Links Gourmet Brewing: https//gourmetbrewing.com Gourmet Brewing YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DougPipersr Gourmet Brewing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegourmetbrewing/ This … Continue reading →
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: … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! In another look at semi forgotten styles, Drew sits down with Bill Butcher of Alexandria's Port City Brewing to discuss their World Beer Cup Gold Medal winning beer – Optimal Wit and what makes a … Continue reading →
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 – … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! Given all the recent talk about extract and brewing – its time to revisit a 2017 conversation! Drew and Denny hit the phones with Jay Ankeney, a long time homebrewer in Los Angeles who's been … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! You've heard us speak about the pleasures of Alesong's French 75 cocktail inspired barrel aged Saison. Now we've brought Matt Van Wyk back to discuss how their process works behind the French 75 and their … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! Competition beer styles are a funny thing – sometimes a beer finds a home where it wasn't intended, but the beer wins out regardless. Such is the case with Tom Fontes' NZ Pils that isn't … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! In our hyper hop focused world, we continue to lose track of once ubiquitous styles of beer. In this episode, we're look at the once absolutely required style of American Wheat Beer – just in … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! On this week's replay 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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! Oxygen is a necessary component of our brew day and yet it's the our biggest enemies to beer quality. We walk through where you need O2, where to avoid it and what you need to … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! Craig Shapland (of Triple IPA fame) and John Jackson of the Wild Parrot are back on the show while brewing Craig's massive “Old Foggy” Russian Imperial Stout. What challenges and changes did the recipe undergo? … Continue reading →
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 – … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! Denny is famous for keeping notes on every brew he's made. We're putting him to the test and seeing what the brew gods want him to explain! Links: Maibock – https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2023/12/13/maibock/ Milo's Alt (Older Version) … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! It's the Feast of Saint Nicholas and that means it's time to reward your surviving Krampusnacht with a Falconsclaws. Denny and Drew break down the two versions of the recipe that exist on the internet … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! Yeast isn't the only fungi out there making wonderfully edible products. Drew talks with Jesse Bussard about how she went from malt to growing mushrooms and how you can too! Links: Suppliers https://northspore.com/ https://www.fieldforest.net/ https://www.midwestgrowkits.com/ … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! Every year there's a beer that reminds people that Crystal Malt and Hops do actually work together! This episode Denny and Drew break down how Denny creates his own homage to Sierra Nevada's classic – … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! You can't walk into a brewery without tripping over a barrel aged stout, but barrels aren't the most practical choice for homebrewers. (Not that that ever stopped anyone!) Drew sits down with Desi Hall of … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! Last Replay now that Drew's recovered from whatever that was!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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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: … Continue reading →
Drew's sick this week – so in celebration of Masa pouring Guavaaahhh at the Great American Beer Festival – a replay! (Note for GABF, he and Arts District Brewing used Oregon Fruit Puree for the guava) The Brew Is Out … Continue reading →
What does the new year of hops have in store for us? Denny reports on what he found during this year's Hop & Brew School at Yakima Chief Hops! Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental Rev Nat Cidery Closing: https://www.oregonlive.com/beer/2023/09/rev-nats-hard-cider-to-close-operations-6-months-after-opening-new-taproom.html Recreated Classic … Continue reading →
The Brew Is Out There! Every since the announcement that Anchor was shutting down, we've had Steam California Common beer on the mind. Drew sat down with Sherwin and Kirk of Brewyard Beer Company, possible America's largest brewer of California … Continue reading →
As fall creeps into view, it's time to talk about that most controversial of beer add-ons – smoke. We sit down with multiple award winning homebrewer Jeff Gladish to discuss his love of smoked beers and just how easy … Continue reading →
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