Experimental Brewing
Denny and Drew
Mad Science in the Pursuit of Great Beer
- Episode 208 – Bob and Denny Take Belgium
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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Share Post Share15 November 2025, 8:38 pm - Brew Files – Episode 174 – Big Boy Barleywine
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 his award winning Bigfoot style Barleywine – Big Boy Barleywine!
Links
Big Boy Barleywine: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2025/06/02/dan-chisolms-big-boy-barleywine-2023/
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Grainfather and The Air Still Pro
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Share Post Share2 June 2025, 9:26 pm - Episode 207 – Fonio, Fonio, What The Heck Are You, Fonio?
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 OtherThis episode is brought to you by:
Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]!
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Share Post Share14 April 2025, 9:04 pm - Brew Files – Episode 173 – Kyle’s Rauchbier
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 classic Rauchbier! Why does he love smoked beer so? Find out!
Links
Kyle’s Rauchbier: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2025/04/01/kyle-ernsbergers-rauchbier/
This episode is brought to you by:
Grainfather and The Air Still Pro
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Share Post Share1 April 2025, 8:37 pm - Episode 206 – Abstract Localism
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 OtherThis episode is brought to you by:
Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]!
Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
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Share Post Share17 March 2025, 6:24 pm - Brew Files – Episode 172 – Season of the Bruce
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 Keyboardist, a BJCP Master Judge and helped write many of the early style guidelines.
This past week, Bruce passed away just shy of his 71st birthday and so let’s remember his wit and wisdom and enjoy a beverage in his honor. (And if you have a mentor you’d like to get on “tape”, email us! [email protected])
Links
This episode is brought to you by:
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Share Post Share15 February 2025, 9:09 pm - Episode 205 – We Love LA
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 OtherThis episode is brought to you by:
Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]!
Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
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Share Post Share14 February 2025, 9:15 pm - Brew Files – Episode 171 – Cordially Invitied
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: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18e8MpUsb-f7oY0oI_vAA_40X7rc4u57HI1Hnp63gJNM/edit?usp=sharing
This episode is brought to you by:
Grainfather and The Air Still Pro
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Share Post Share8 February 2025, 11:26 pm - Episode 204 – The Hills Are On Fire
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 OtherThis episode is brought to you by:
Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]!
Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
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Share Post Share4 February 2025, 6:45 pm - 1 hour 3 minutesEpisode 203 – 27 Years Of Experience In NorCal
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 FestivalThis episode is brought to you by:
Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]!
Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
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Share Post Share17 December 2024, 1:30 am - Brew Files – Episode 170 – Colorado Homebrew with the Brew Hut
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 Dry Dock Brewing) did just that and hosted a one day Colorado Homebrew Conference!
Links
The Brew Hut: https://www.thebrewhut.com/
This episode is brought to you by:
Grainfather and The Air Still Pro
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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing).
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