Homebrew Happy Hour

When you start homebrewing, it usually begins with a specific obsession. For this week's guest, that obsession was a total lack of great, accessible Saisons in his local market, so he did what any passionate brewer would do: he eventually bought the whole homebrew supply shop! I am so delighted to sit down with Joshua Lord, the owner and brewer at The Brew Depot over in Alpharetta, Georgia . We're...

Y'all - the streak of bad luck has been broken! To catch you up to speed, in case you don't know what I'm referring to... I started off 2026 with a goal to offer premium clones of OG craft beer legends for our Trub Club members AND also nab interviews with the people and/or the brewers behind those legends. In January, we brewed a Shiner Bock and interviewed Shiner brewmaster, Greg Hybner. In Febr...

Two episodes in one week?! Woohoo! Well, it's mostly because I failed to put an episode out last week and I did, legit, feel bad about that. ICYMI - my Pop and I were at #HomebrewCon last week and discussed our thoughts on that trip here: https://youtu.be/s4ZyLDoHjdc Thank you so much for tuning into the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brew...

My Pop and I had the best trip ever this past week as we left Austin, Texas, flew into Nashville, and road tripped it out to Asheville via the beautiful Smokey Mountains so we could attend #HomebrewCon 2026. In today's episode, we recap the entire trip. If you're only interested in our thoughts on the conference, use the timestamp below! Otherwise... Thank you so much for tuning into the Homebrew...

It's great to have Julia Herz from the American Homebrewers Association ( https://homebrewersassociation.org/ ) back on the show this week to discuss the upcoming #HomebrewCon (NEXT WEEK, FYI, SO GO BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW). Personally, I have high expectations for this year's show because, well, my Pop and I are going to be there! If you're attending this year's event, please hit me up. We'd love to...

Better late than never, amirite? Apologies for the delay in publishing this but I'm thrilled to have my favorite homebrewer on the planet, Ms Lorena Evans, back on the show (via last minute request :) ) to help take your questions and, mostly, to participate in a variety of shenanigans with me. I always have the best time when she's around! Thank you so much for tuning into the Homebrew Happy Hour...

My buddy (and 2025 Homebrewer of the Year), Wayne Doucette, was kind enough to come on this week's episode and help me take YOUR questions. This week, we focused mostly on pressure fermentation and I had a real good time plus I learned a lot. Let me know in the comments below what you think! Thank you so much for tuning into the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we ans...

Holy moly, y'all - this week's episode was a BLAST! I'm so excited to welcome my buddy, Charlie, from Golden Hive Mead back on the show to catch up, recap his Craft Brewer's Conference experience, talk about his current projects, and looking forward to hanging out in Asheville next month for HomebrewCon 2026. Y'all are in for a real treat! Thank you so much for tuning into the Homebrew Happy Hour...

You guys are in for a treat this week because I have a special guest who joined the show to help me take your questions AND do some catching up. It was last minute but I'm super excited that it happend! Thank you so much for tuning into the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A NOT S...

Is it oddly cold for May wherever you're listening from? Dude, it's been like 58 here this whole week. I'm not complaining because I love it! Anyway - welcome back, my friends, to another jam-packed episode. This week, our good friend, Lorena Evans, is joining me to tackle your questions and to humor me and my ADHD. I had a blast and I'm sure you will too! Thank you so much for tuning into the Hom...

I'm so happy to have you back, my friend! This week might seem long-winded and that's because I have nobody here to reign me in. That's right - I'm doing this week's episode all by myself but DON'T FEAR... I *think* I got some useful information out this week. As always, I welcome your feedback in the comments below or call it in to 325-305-6107 Thank you so much for tuning into the Homebrew Happy...

Howdy, friends! I hope you're doing well. We're back with a jam-packed episode this week, featuring my good buddy - BrewersFriend.com pro, Lorena Evans. She helps me take YOUR questions so that we can all strive towards brewing better beer. It really doesn't get much better than that! Thank you so much for tuning into the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all...

Hey, y'all! I apologize for no new episode this week but I did want to drop in and remind y'all that the Samuel Adams Boston Lager clone kit is live over at Patreon.com/HomebrewHappyHour ! Even though I got big-timed by Boston Beer, we're still going to enjoy brewing this American classic. It's a delicious Vienna Lager styled beer and I'm confident you're going to love how this batch turns out. Al...

Something I've been wanting to do for a while is to feature more of the people behind the scenes of our nation's mom & pop homebrew supply shops. Unless you've been living under a rock, you likely know that it hasn't been the best time for our industry. Shops are closing up left and right and some might say it's a little "doom and gloom". HOWEVER - I'm so happy to have my new friend, Tyler Wallace...

You're in for a real treat today because on this episode I am joined by my good buddy (and an INCREDIBLE musician), Joe Whiting. Joe hasn't been on the show since November 2021, so I thought it would be great to catch up with him, recap his history as a brewer, and hear his perspective on how homebrewing has changed, the current state of homebrewing, and his thoughts on the potential future for ou...

You know it's going to be a great episode when BrewersFriend.com pro, Lorena Evans, is on the show! I'm so thankful to have her expertise a lot lately and I'm looking forward to having her on even more this year. Thank you so much for tuning into the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft bee...

I would love your honest feedback in the comments below (or call it in to 325-305-6107) about the episodes I've been publishing lately. In my opinion, these have been some of the most information-packed and also featuring some of the greatest brewing minds but I'd love to know what YOU think. With that being said, the ball keeps rolling because today's show is truly incredible. I was able to sit d...

Y'all, this week's episode is a doozy! Before you ask, YES - it is not a typical HHH episode. In fact, this might be the "healthiest" type of episode I've ever published for this show. When Trong approached me 6+ months ago with how his yeast farmer device was going to change my personal health... it obviously took me 6+ months to take him serious and have him on the show to convince me (and you g...

Last week's episode was sort of a bummer, eh? Well, I'm past that and looking forward to bigger and better things! That's why I have my dear friend, Lorena Evans, on the show today to help me answer YOUR questions because - let's be real - I couldn't do it without other people's knowledge. Thank you so much for tuning into the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answe...

It's true: I am officially unemployed. [insert "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men here] If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Trub Club! — https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=21132635

Lots of you asked for it so I'm proud to welcome my buddy (and the AHA Homebrewer of the Year), Wayne Doucette, back on the show. This week, he's talking all about pH in brewing and why it matters. From the mash, to the boil, and all the way thru fermentation! So buckle up because it's time for the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing qu...

Continuing with our Patreon.com/HomebrewHappyHour Trub Club goal for 2026, I am so excited that this month we're brewing a clone of one of my favorite beers - Firemans 4 from Real Ale Brewing Company. Much like last month's Shiner Bock, tons of Texans know Firemans 4 as being a gateway into the wonderful world of delicious craft beer. In fact, Real Ale doesn't make a bad beer and I'm confident y'a...

What a wild 10+ days it's been down here in Texas! The winter storm was fun (meh) and I also have other news to update y'all with on a future episode but, for the time being, I'm so happy you could join me this week. You're in for a special treat because my dear friend, Lorena Evans, is helping me take YOUR questions and hanging out as I undoubtedly derail the show at some point. Either way - I ho...

Hey friends! I just wanted to hop on here real quick and remind you that it is last call if you are wanting to brew the delicious Shiner Bock clone kit ( https://www.patreon.com/posts/january-2026-kit-148064513 ) that we've come up with. I'm confident that you're going to love this kit! Also, don't forget to check out the interview I did with Shiner's brewmaster, Greg Hybner, available here https:...

Around October 2025, I came up with an idea for our 2026 Trub Club recipe kits ( https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=21132635 ). My plan - to feature clone recipe kits of our country's most popular and longstanding craft beer AND I wanted to interview the brewmaster each month to learn more about the history of their brewery and the beer that made them so popular. Think about it! How cool is it to...