The Brülosophy Podcast

Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to chat about the various types of sugar used for natural conditioning, focusing particularly on xBmt comparing table sugar to honey in a Patersbier. | Relevant Article | Natural Carbonation: Sucrose vs. Honey When Keg Conditioning 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 Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to chat about the interesting style known as Lichtenhainer, as well as what blind tasters thought of a version made using a Short & Shoddy approach. | Relevant Article | Short & Shoddy Lichtenhainer | 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.

Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to chat about the use of oak in beer, focusing on a new flowable product called Soluble Oak as well as the results of an xBmt comparing it to an oak spiral in a British Brown Ale. | Relevant Article | Brewing With Wood: Soluble Oak vs. Oak Spiral In A British Brown 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 Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to chat about the use of yeast nutrient, particularly when reusing yeast from a prior batch, and they go over the results of an xBmt on the subject. | Relevant Article | Impact Yeast Nutrient Has When Reusing Yeast In A Saison 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 Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Brü Club member, Vinny Fabiani, hooked us up with a bunch of beers from famed Vermont brewery, Lawson's Finest Liquids. Rather than drink these hard-to-get (in California) beers privately, Tim, Craig, and Marshall thought it only right to share their reviews with listeners. | 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.

For the 17th installment of The Brü Club's AvgBrü series, members selected one of the first truly American beer styles that's known to be made with a good portion of corn - Cream Ale. 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! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to chat about fermenting lagers warm with the popular Weihenstephan yeast, and they review the results of an xBmt looking at warm fermentation with Imperial Yeast L13 Global in a Festbier. | Relevant Article | Fermentation Temperature: Imperial Yeast L13 Global In 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 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.

Marshall goes over his attempt to brew a Short & Shoddy Blueberry Wheat Beer using canned fruit puree, as well as what blind tasters thought of the finished beer. | Relevant Article | Short & Shoddy Blueberry Wheat Ale | 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.

For this special episode, Founders Brewing's head brewmaster, Jeremy Kosmicki, sits down with Marshall to chat about his experiences developing and brewing All Day IPA, a delicious Session IPA that's celebrating it's 15th anniversary this year. | 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.

Contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to talk about the various corn products used to make beer, and they go over the results of an xBmt comparing flaked maize to malted corn in a Cold IPA. | Relevant Article | Grain Comparison: Flaked vs. Malted Corn In A Cold 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! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to share their opinions on hoppy lagers, a family of “styles” that seems to be rapidly growing in popularity. | 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.

Marshall is joined by beer reviewer extraordinaire, Timmy Tim, to attempt one of the hardest tasks known to mankind - guessing beer styles that are served to him blindly. Join us on this treacherous path and get a little update on podcast matters as well! | 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.

Contributor Martin Keen joins Marshall to chat about reusing the entire amount of yeast from one batch to ferment a subsequent batch of beer, and they go over an interesting xBmt on the topic. | Relevant Article | Yeast Pitch Rate: Yeast Cake vs. Direct Pitch In A Vienna Lager 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 Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week, Marshall took a the show on the road to Crow & Wolf Brewing Company's 5th anniversary party where he was joined by team behind this bustling brewery to chat about business and 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 420, which means it's time for another Brü & A! This week, contributor Jordan Folks 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, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to chat about their experiences brewing with malt extract. | 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.

Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to chat about Victory Malt and the impact it has when used in a Festbier. | Relevant Article | Impact Victory Malt 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 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.

Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to discuss the classic British ale known as Ordinary Bitter, as well as what tasters thought of a version brewed using a Short & Shoddy approach. | Relevant Article | Short & Shoddy Ordinary 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 by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Contributor Martin Keen joins Marshall to chat about the impact pressurized warm fermentation has on a German Helles Exportbier. | Relevant Article | Impact Pressurized Fermentation Has On A Warm Fermented German Helles Exportbier 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 Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brülosophy Patrons and contributors share their opinions on the beer styles they hate, or at the very least, like the least. | 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.

Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to chat about the impact Clarity Ferm has not just on appearance, but the aroma, flavor, and mouthfeel of a German Pils. | Relevant Article | Impact Fining With Clarity Ferm Has On A German Pils 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 Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Author, podcast host, and all-around good guy, John Palmer, spent time answering questions posed by Brülosophy Patrons back in November of 2025, and we decided to share this session with all of our listeners. If you'd like to be a part of future sessions like this, become a Brülosophy Patron 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, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to chat about the interplay of fermentation temperature and yeast pitch rate when it comes to pale lagers, particularly Munich Helles. | Relevant Article | Impact Fermentation Temperature Has When Using Proper Yeast Pitch Rates In A Munich Helles 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 Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 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.

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 your support! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 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.

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 Update  | 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.

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 of personal data for advertising.

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 Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 personal data for advertising.

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 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 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 by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 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.

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 collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 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.

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 personal data for advertising.

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 Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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!   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 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, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 your support! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Contributor Andy Carter joins Marshall this week to go over some of the more interesting results from this year's General Homebrewer Survey, which Brülosophy puts out annually. Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! | Relevant Article | 2025 General Homebrewer Survey Results Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to discuss the use of yeast in the production of hop water, going over the results of an xBmt they performed on the subject. Become a Brülosophy Patron today and be rewarded for your support! | Relevant Article | Impact Yeast Has On Hop Water xBmt Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.