In an exploration of some of the stupidest things we’ve ever done – we present Drew’s “Damn Heavy” with a 19 hour boil!
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Episode 201 – You Can Go Home Again
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!
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Brew Files – Episode 168 – True Blue Brews with Peter
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 we can learn from it today!
Links
Victoria Lager Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2024/08/05/1896-victoria-lager/
Buy True Blue Brews: https://www.lulu.com/shop/peter-symons/true-blue-brews/paperback/product-5799nqn.html
All of Peter’s Books: https://www.lulu.com/search?contributor=Peter+Symons
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1896 Victoria Lager
From Peter Symons’ fourth book True Blue Brews, this is a lager at the transition point, demonstrative of the changing landscape in Australian brewing at the time. (And a pretty good drinker!) Continue reading
Episode 200 – REPLAY – Hopping at HomeBrewCon
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!
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Brew Files – Episode 167 – IPAs with Gourmet Brewing
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/
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Episode 199 – Denny In Temecula
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.
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Brew Files – Episode 166 – Optimal Wit
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 good wit sing!
Links
Port City Brewing: https://www.portcitybrewing.com/
Optimal Wit Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2024/06/08/port-city-brewing-optimal-wit/
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Port City Brewing Optimal Wit
Alexandria Virginia’s Port City Brewing’s top selling beer is Optimal Wit and is the Gold Medal winner in this year’s World Beer Cup. It’s a quick turnaround – 10 days grain to glass and ready to make your summer more fun.
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Episode 198 – Denny In Temecula
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!
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Brew Files – Episode 165 – REPLAY – Extract with Jay
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 brewing longer than most of us. And interestingly – Jay still brews with extract and grains. Why does he still brew with extract? What are some of his tips and tricks and what does he do that either agrees or disagrees with prevailing wisdom. Well, you’re going to have to listen!
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Episode 197 – Golden Clams
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!
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Jason’s Belgian Golden Strong
Jason Barker’s winning Belgian Golden Strong with all the flavors you want to keep you warm during winter.
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Brew Files – Episode 164 – Matt’s French 75
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 other cocktail inspired beers.
Links
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Alesong Brewing & Blending: https://www.alesongbrewing.com/
French 75 Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2024/04/23/alesongs-french-75/
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Alesong’s French 75
We’ve raved about the French 75 inspired Saison from Alesong Brewing & Blending in the past, so what’s actually in the beer?
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Episode 196 – Brewlanthropy
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)
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Brew Files – Episode 163 – Tom’s Not a NZ Pilsner
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 really. Hear about the recipe and brewing it at Lawless Brewing!
Links
Tom’s Not a NZ Pilsner: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2024/03/31/toms-not-a-nz-pilsner/
Lawless Brewing: https://lawlessbeer.com/
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Tom’s Not A NZ Pilsner
Tom Fontes’ won the 2024 Doug King Memorial Homebrew Competition with this beer that he entered as a New Zealand Pils – despite there being nary a single NZ hop pellet in the recipe. What he made was a fast turn around, crisp and hoppy lager that disappeared in a month’s time and won him a chance to brew it at Lawless Brewing in North Hollywood. (Featured on Episode 163 of the Brew Files)
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Episode 195 – On Mistakes and Missteps
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!
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Brew Files – Episode 162 – Forgotten American Gold
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 time for Summer brewing!
Links
Classic American Wheat Beer Recipe – https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2024/03/18/classic-american-wheat/
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