Basic Brewing Radio

08-27-26 - FOAM Mash Your Luck II

James and Steve taste delicious beers as the members of the Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers compete with mystery styles.

08-13-26 - Dancing Skeleton Visit

James and Steve head to Sapulpa, Oklahoma, for a tasting at Dancing Skeleton Meadery with Desiree Knott, Alex Long, and Emma Giles.

07-30-26 - Android Abbot

Homebrewer Scott Housel answers the Mash Your Luck challenge with a great big Belgian-y beer and also shares a tart lambic with lots of ginger.

07-16-26 - 38th Annual Beer and Sweat

Bryan Evanson from the Bloatarian Brewing League in Cincinnati, Ohio, talks about a long-running keg-only competition with an unmatched sampling party.

07-02-26 - Is This Okay?

Steve Wilkes and Detlef Koertge join James to sample their own beers that they aren't happy with for one reason or another.

06-18-26 - French Hop Sampler, Aramis, Elixir, Triskel

The gang goes continental and samples three Hop Sampler small batches with hops from France.

06-04-26 - Finger Lime Mexican Lager

Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and Swim University shares the delicious beer behind his latest viral video.

05-21-26 - Randy Mosher, Your Tasting Brain

Homebrew hero Randy Mosher talks about his latest book exploring the mechanics of sensory perception and strategies to improve our sensory skills.

05-07-26 - CBC 2026 Wrapup

Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing and James Bardeen of Far Field Beer Company talk about their trip to Philly for the Craft Beer Conference.

04-23-26 - Dry Hop Hop Sampler

The usual suspects sample a small batch Hop Sampler with varying levels of dry hopping post-fermentation.

04-09-26 - Deconstructing Partigyles

Author Peter Symons tells us how he used artificial intelligence to untangle a homebrew recipe for a favorite vintage beer.

03-26-26 - Savvy Blanket

Homebrewer Scott Housel shares his latest answer to the Mash Your Luck challenge - a low ABV, balanced bitterness, amber sour with Australasian influences.

03-12-26 - Taari Baked Mash Beer

Author Mika Laitinen talks to James and to Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing about Taari, a Nordic beer whose mash is fermented after baking in an oven.

02-26-26 - Rocky Mountain Beers

Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and Swim University shares three beers, one with a bunch of homegrown hops and two brewed with basic techniques.

02-12-26 - Cask Beer Care with CAMRA

John O'Donnell and Tim Webb from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) answer homebrewer Omar Al-Nidawi's cask serving questions.

01-29-26 - Hop Sampler, Azacca, Idaho 7, El Dorado

The gang samples beers made with three delicious and juicy American hops.

01-15-26 - Rhubarb Wine

Homebrewer Ron Miller shares a delicious country wine made with rhubarb. Steve Wilkes helps taste and adds his experience.

01-01-26 - Annual Disaster Show 2025

Most of the usual suspects gather to read brewing disaster stories from listeners and to sample Scott Housel's homebrew.

12-18-25 - Archived Brews and Artificial Intelligence

Author Peter Symons joins us to talk about his fifth book of brewing history and homebrew recipes and his use of AI to help put it together.

12-04-25 - Brewing Wild and High

Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin heads to the mountains to go back to his roots of home brewing.