The Brülosophy Podcast

Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to chat about their experiences traveling for beer. | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We've made it to episode 410, which means it's time for another Brü & A! This week, contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to answer a handful of questions submitted by Patrons of Brülosophy - become one today! | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! Hosted by Simplecast, a...

Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to discuss the use of bread yeast to ferment a Pale Ale, going over the results of an xBmt on the topic. | Relevant Article | Yeast Comparison: Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast vs. Safale US-05 American Ale Yeast In An American Pale Ale xBmt | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron...

Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to discuss the deliciously dark German lager style known as Schwarzbier, as well as what tasters thought of a version brewed using Short & Shoddy methods. | Relevant Article | Short & Shoddy Schwarzbier | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for yo...

Contributor Andy Carter joins Marshall to discuss the differences between the hop stand and dry hop methods, going over an xBmt comparing these commonly used approaches. | Relevant Article | Hop Stand vs. Dry Hop In An American IPA xBmt | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! H...

For the 15th installment of The Brü Club's AvgBrü series, members decided on the classic style known as Czech Dark Lager. Marshall is joined by Tim, Craig, and Justin to not only review 10 versions brewed by TBC members, but they also dig into some bonus beers as well. Join The Brü Club now! | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brü...

Brülosophy merch is now available - click here to see all we have to offer! Julia Herz, Executive Director of the American Homebrewers Association, sat down with Patrons of Brülosophy in July 2025 to answer questions about changes happening with the AHA as well as share some information on the direction they are headed for the future. American Homebrewers Association Independence and Momentum Upda...

Contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to share their views on a bunch of homebrew hot takes submitted by Patrons of Brülosophy. | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o...

Contributor Andy Carter joins Marshall to discuss mash temperature and particularly the impact it has on Belgian Golden Strong Ale. | Relevant Article | Mash Temperature: Low Vs. High In A Belgian Golden Strong Ale xBmt | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! Hosted by Simpleca...

Contributor Andy Carter joins Marshall to chat about their experiences using various methods and gear for chilling wort. | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona...

Contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to discuss mash recirculation as well as review the results of a fascinating xBmt on the topic. | Relevant Article | Impact Continuous Recirculation Of The Mash Has On A Cream Ale xBmt | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! Hosted by Sim...

We've made it to episode 390, which means it's time for another Brü & A! This week, contributor Alex Shanks-Abel joins Marshall to answer questions submitted by Patrons of Brülosophy - become one today! GoFundMe for Ross Jates | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! Hosted...

Contributor Martin Keen joins Marshall to chat the classic British style known as Best Bitter as well as what tasters thought of a version made using Short & Shoddy methods. | Relevant Article | Short & Shoddy Best Bitter | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! Hosted b...

Contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to discuss the use of ALDC to reduce the risk of diacetyl in beer, focusing on an xBmt looking at its impact on a Festbier. | Relevant Article | Impact Alpha Acetolactate Decarboxylase (ALDC) Has On A Festbier xBmt | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded f...

Contributor Steve Thanos joins Marshall to share their opinions on the various subtypes of IPA, from English to Hazy and everything in between. | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collec...

Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to discuss the use of invert sugar in beer as well as go over the results of an xBmt comparing Belgian Tripels made with either invert sugar or sucrose. | Relevant Article | Sugar Additions: Sucrose vs. Invert Sugar In A Belgian Tripel xBmt | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patro...

Contributor Alex Shanks-Abel joins Marshall to chat about their experiences drinking and brewing session (low alcohol) beers. | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...

Contributor Alex Shanks-Abel joins Marshall to discuss the impact fermenting under pressure has on a warm fermented Belgian Single. | Relevant Article | Impact Pressurized Warm Fermentation Has On A Belgian Single xBmt | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! Hosted by Simplecas...

When The Brü Club members send in their AvgBrü beers for review, many often include other beers for us to enjoy, and since we were all around, we figured we'd share our reviews of them as well... if that's what you want to call it. | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! Hosted...

In June of 2025, Brülosophy's Jordan Folks spent time answering Patron questions during our monthy live Q&A session, which is a reward Patrons of Brülosophy receive for supporting us. | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm....

For the 14th installment of The Brü Club's AvgBrü series, members decided on a beer that's... not really a beer style at all - UK Pils - and 10 lucky members were selected to have their versions reviewed by the guys. Join The Brü Club now! | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support...

We've made it to episode 390, which means it's time for another Brü & A! This week, contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to answer a handful of questions submitted by Patrons of Brülosophy - become one today! | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! Hosted by Simplecast, a...

Contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to discuss the impact fermenting with a relatively large amount of kettle trub has on beer, particularly a hoppy West Coast Pilsner. | Relevant Article | Kettle Trub: Low vs. High In A West Coast Pilsner xBmt | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for you...

Contributor Steve Thanos joins Marshall to chat about all things American Porter as well as what tasters thought of a version made using Short & Shoddy methods. | Relevant Article | Short & Shoddy American Porter | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! Hosted by Simplec...

Contributor Steve Thanos joins Marshall to discuss the use of wheat malt in British Golden Ale, going over the results of an xBmt they performed on the subject. | Relevant Article | Impact Wheat Malt Has On A British Golden Ale xBmt | Support Brülosophy | Brülosophy merch is available - click here to see all we have to offer! Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! Hoste...