The Hop Addition

Drinking the Siren Guess the Hop series and errrr guessing the hops while we also discuss some absolute shockers we have brewed and what we learned from them.

Revisiting a range of beers that have been put into competitions by Owen, Tricky and one of our patreons Christian Ibbotson. We attempt to judge them against BJCP guidelines and compare our thoughts to the feedback from real judges, mostly … Episode 88 – Competition Beers Reviewed! Read More »

Amazing insights into Czech lagers and how to brew them from the legendary Budvar UK Brand Ambassador Radim Zvanovec.

A commercial drink along with some awesome beers from The Malt Millers Indie Beer Fridge, as of today the tasting pack is still available and comes with an awesome tankard if you fancy trying them for yourself, so get over … Episode 86 – Sexy Yeast and Commercial drink along Read More »

An epic podcast with Damian Doherty aka Emperors Brewery, diving deep on all things imperial, collaborating with some of the worlds best breweries and of course Star Wars!

A quick wrap up to 2023 and a look forward to whats brewing in 2024 with some random waffling for filler….

The Christmas special is even better when you add a Big Banana! This year we are joined by YouTube legend Stephen Burton aka Big Banana Brewing for all the usual shenanigans and a deep dive on the merits of festive … Episode 83 – Xmas Special with the Big Banana Read More »

Martin Hoddinott owner and founder of Maverick Brewing Co and winner of The Hop Addition home brew competition returns to the pod to update us on how things have gone since his move into the professional ranks! Some honest and … Episode 82 – The Return of Hoddy on the Poddy Read More »

A run down of the 2024 UK Homebrew competition schedule and some detailed info on how you can give your beers the best chance for success! The Malt Miller are currently running their Black Friday sale, check out the link … Episode 81 – 2024 Competitions and Tips for Success Read More »

An epic podcast chatting with Andy and enjoying some of his beers, we go deep on technique, recipes and retro gaming! This episode includes a break down of the full recipe for Elusive’s Ravenwood Export India Stout which you can … Episode 80 – Andy Parker from Elusive Brewing Read More »

Join us as we sample some fantastic offerings from Floc, Bullhouse, Andechs and Omnipollo. Check out our sponsor The Malt Miller for all your brewing needs and look out for the dedicated recipe section with specially curated recipe kits from … Episode 79 – Commercial Drink Along Read More »

We are joined by some very special guests to debrief our adventures at Brew-Con 2023, including creating some epic video content you can find here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9a4nsV5co4&t=33s.

A deep dive into Oktoberfest with beers, a bit of history and general shenanigans plus Jonny from Brew Keg Tap providing some authentic insight into the real event and the culture of the modern festival this episode was also supported … Episode 77 – Oktoberfest with Jonny from Brew Keg Tap Read More »

Daniel and Nico from Keg King join us all the way from the land down under to discuss their products including the incredible Apollo range of PET pressure fermenters and lots of exciting new things on the horizon. Keg King … Episode 76 – Keg King Read More »

Following up on our true cost of brewing episode we try to drill down into which purchases actually have the biggest impact on the quality of the end product and how we can make the biggest improvements without breaking the … Episode 75 – Cost Effective Brewing Improvements Read More »

Lance from Omega joins us once more to discuss some fascinating research that they have been conducting into the mysteries of haze in beer and how yeasts and other ingredients interact to affect this characteristic. Strap in because this one … Episode 74 – Lance Shaner from Omega Yeast Pt2 Read More »

We are joined by founder and organiser of BrewCon Simon Pipola to discuss everything going on at this years event and why you should attend the UKs premier home-brewing convention. Jump on the link here if you haven’t already bought … Episode 73 – Simon Pipola and BrewCon 2023 Read More »

Join us for an in depth discussion with Rob, Rakey and Stiffo from homebrew retail legends The Malt Miller.

A fun episode taking a look at the things we and you the listeners think are the worst parts of this crazy hobby….

A deep dive on the process of barrel ageing and how to make the beers that go in them with Gary Farlow from Vocation Brewing

We take a look at our favourite home brewing books and discuss the essential titles for any home brewers library. Apologies for some issues with audio quality on this one we were not able to deliver the usual level of … Episode 68 – The Homebrew Library Read More »

An in depth chat with Kenneth and Nick from Muntons discussing the Malting process, LME & DME production. Designing and making extract kits and the infamous homebrew ‘twang’! Cheers

A slightly terrifying review of our personal expenditure on the hobby so far and the contentious question of whether homebrewing can actually save you money……

An extended and slightly meandering discussion on our best tips for creating and brewing hazy pales and IPAs!

Our first full episode using Streamyard courtesy of our amazing patreons and sponsors! No specific topic for this one just a test run for the new platform and beers and banter, cheers!