The Hop Addition

In this episode we are joined by none other than Jonny Garrett from The Craft Beer Channel, we discuss a wide range of topics from his experiences so far in homebrewing to the state of the beer industry in the … Episode 42 – Jonny Garrett of CBC Read More »

Debunking a few of the less accurate bits of information that circulate regarding home brewing

In the episode we were very pleased to welcome Jimmy from Unity Brewing for a wide ranging chat on his experience setting up a brewery, creating and brewing great beers and lots more cheers!

Lots of beer, mostly Chris’s beermail but a few commercials as well and the usual general mayhem!

A bit of a marathon episode where we reflect on some of the homebrew highlights of 2021 and answer your questions (or try to at least!) Cheers

Matt Curtis is an author, blogger, and beer lover who is the author of Modern British Beer and Pellicle Magazine. He joins us for a jaunt through the world of Modern British Beer. We talk about where it came from, … Episode 38 with Matt Curtis Read More »

In episode 37, due to dry january and covid Owen and Chris discuss their plans for the year, and have a few beers. A non-scripted meander through many topics and beers we’re gonna brew and Owen declares his need for … Episode 37 – Plans for the year! Read More »

This episode has been on the cards for a while, its all the ways to cock up a brewday, how to screw it before you start, when you package and all the steps in between. Enjoy!

Join us for a review of of the homebrewing social media scene, our own experiences creating content, channels we follow as well as some tips on starting your own. P.s if you are wondering about the missing episodes we were … Episode 34 – Brewing Social Media Read More »

Like buses, when you havent had one for a while, 2 episodes turn up in 3 minutes… Owen and Chris review another couple of beers and shoot the breeze about life in general. 2 beers this time cos it was … Commercial Pod, Episode 3 Read More »

FInally got some time to edit and upload these 2. Episode 1 was lost due to the issues we’ve been having with the software we’ve been using, but it looks to be sorted now, so heres a short one to … The Commercial Pod – Episode 2 Read More »

The usual suspects return for a detailed discussion of ways to streamline and enhance your brewday process

Owen went on holiday for this one, so we needed someone with as sexy a voice, and as good a knowledge of beer, so we subbed in Chris Harrison-Hawkes AKA Harrybrew for a pod. This one should give you an … Episode 29 – Recipe Development Read More »

Time flies when you’re having fun doing all these podcasts, and we just wanted to sit down and discuss where our brewing was at, and the new things on the market were as well. We also do the draw for … Episode 28 – The state of the Union Read More »

We delve into the world of Kveik as we understand it, Tricky has strong views on Lagers, and Marvin Gaye gets it on… Last chance to sign up for the iTap giveaway, so sign up for the newsletter on www.thehopaddition.uk … Episode 27 – Kveik Read More »

This episode we talk about the perils of Oxygen, what it can do to your beer and when its good, and when its not. The audio for this one got a little garbled towards the end so the last 20 … Episode 26 – Oxygen Read More »

Episode 25 is live! So this isn’t a topic a lot of people cover, but after Tricky giving us a glimpse into his routine, we thought it might be good to cover this one in detail to dispel some myths … Episode 25 – Cleaning and Sanitation Read More »

After some issues away from the podcast, a super busy couple of weeks at work and a whole slew of problems with the editing process, finally this one is done. Its a Q&A episode which should provide some laughs and … Episode 24 – Finally! Read More »

Episode 23 of the podcast is a blast down the winding backroads of adjuncts and general beer additives, from citrus to cacao and everything in between. This is a good one, everyone is on form on this episode. Thanks for … Episode 23 – Shit you can throw in beer! Read More »

My apologies, this episode got forgotten, I thought I’d uploaded it, but clearly not. Time has not been my friend over the last few weeks, so here it is. Bitters. Us blathering about them for a while and banging on … Episode 22 – Bitters Read More »

A wide ranging discussion of pressure fermentation, what is it, what does it do and how can you use it when home-brewing. Plus the an angry baby and the genesis of Millington Bingo.

In this episode, Andy Owen and Chris discuss German beers and why you need them in your life. Strap in, Chris gets very excited in this one…

The one that nearly got lost in a house move, but it’s here and it’s a grand tour of all things gadget in home brewing. Beers were drunk, keyboards were soiled and some good banter was exchanged, hope you enjoy!

This one is a monster. 4 hours of Tricky, Owen, Andy and myself discussing everything. Tricky gets slammed and I almost fall asleep. A fun meandering run through all things Christmas beer related. Back to our usual programming from the … Episode 18 – Christmas Special Read More »

A slightly shambolic (due to over consumption of Impy Stouts) discussion of Porters and Stouts, what are they, where did they come from and how can you brew them. Plus the triumphant return of el’duderino himself Tricky!