Experimental Brewing
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Sit down with Denny Conn and Drew Beechum, authors of Experimental Homebrewing and Homebrewing All-Stars as they explore the world of beer and homebrew. Every episode tackles the science of brewing and the art of brewing. Listen and learn how to make and appreciate better beer and how to create even the craziest idea you have. We can’t promise that you’ll save the world, but we can promise mad science in the pursuit of great beer!
Location:
United States
Genres:
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Description:
Sit down with Denny Conn and Drew Beechum, authors of Experimental Homebrewing and Homebrewing All-Stars as they explore the world of beer and homebrew. Every episode tackles the science of brewing and the art of brewing. Listen and learn how to make and appreciate better beer and how to create even the craziest idea you have. We can’t promise that you’ll save the world, but we can promise mad science in the pursuit of great beer!
Language:
English
Episodes
Episode 207 – Fonio, Fonio, What The Heck Are You, Fonio?
4/14/2025
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 … Continue reading →
Brew Files – Episode 173 – Kyle’s Rauchbier
4/1/2025
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 →
Episode 206 – Abstract Localism
3/17/2025
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 →
Brew Files – Episode 172 – Season of the Bruce
2/15/2025
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 →
Duration:00:37:34
Episode 205 – We Love LA
2/14/2025
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 →
Duration:01:03:47
Brew Files – Episode 171 – Cordially Invitied
2/8/2025
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 →
Duration:00:26:03
Episode 204 – The Hills Are On Fire
2/4/2025
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 →
Duration:00:40:44
Episode 203 – 27 Years Of Experience In NorCal
12/16/2024
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 →
Duration:01:03:23
Brew Files – Episode 170 – Colorado Homebrew with the Brew Hut
11/21/2024
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 →
Duration:00:24:37
Episode 202 – Hop and Brew 2024
10/24/2024
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 →
Duration:01:08:29
Brew Files – Episode 169 – Stupid Times With Drew
9/23/2024
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 →
Duration:00:24:05
Episode 201 – You Can Go Home Again
9/3/2024
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 →
Duration:01:03:22
Brew Files – Episode 168 – True Blue Brews with Peter
8/5/2024
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 →
Duration:00:58:44
Episode 200 – REPLAY – Hopping at HomeBrewCon
7/22/2024
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 →
Duration:01:16:53
Brew Files – Episode 167 – IPAs with Gourmet Brewing
7/2/2024
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 →
Duration:00:45:56
Episode 199 – Denny In Temecula
6/12/2024
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 →
Duration:01:20:10
Brew Files – Episode 166 – Optimal Wit
6/8/2024
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 →
Duration:00:30:27
Episode 198 – Denny In Temecula
5/22/2024
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 →
Duration:01:24:48
Brew Files – Episode 165 – REPLAY – Extract with Jay
5/8/2024
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 →
Duration:00:36:51
Episode 197 – Golden Clams
4/29/2024
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 →
Duration:01:11:59