BeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing Podcast

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How Beer Ages with Colin Kaminski – BeerSmith Podcast #352

#45 trending · Hobbies

Professional brewer and author Colin Kaminski joins me this week to discuss the major aging mechanisms in beer and how you can extend the shelf life of your beer by under

Oct 11
39 min

The Golden Age of UK Brewing with Ron Pattinson – BeerSmith Podcast #351

Ron Pattinson joins me this week to discuss the Golden Age of UK Brewing which spanned roughly from the 1880’s up until World War I. This period featured a wide variety o

Oct 1
40 min

Should I Start a Brewery Now with Jamil Zainasheff – BeerSmith Podcast #350

Jamil Zainasheff joins me this week to discuss why you should (or should not) start a brewery today and walks us through some of the joys and pitfalls that come with owni

Sep 19
49 min

Your Tasting Brain with Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #349

Randy Mosher joins me to discuss his just released book “Your Tasting Brain” which covers the complex science of taste, flavor, aroma, mental models and practical tasting

Aug 31
46 min

Craft Malting with Jeff Bloem – BeerSmith Podcast #348

Jeff Bloem joins me from Murphy and Rude Malting in Virginia to discuss challenges his business has had producing craft malt, his new partnership with Carolina malts and

Aug 6
39 min

Abita Brewing, NA Beer and Hops with Mitch Steele – BeerSmith Podcast #347

Mitch Steele joins me from Abita Brewing to discuss his new position as Director of Operations, Non-Alcoholic (NA) beer brewing and his experience with hop derived produc

Jul 29
49 min

Home Brewing with Drew Beechum – BeerSmith Podcast #346

Brewing author Drew Beechum joins me this week to discuss homebrewing, his homebrew story, Homebrewcon in Asheville, and the American Homebrewer’s Association. You can fi

Jul 10
43 min

Twelvenote Brewing with Bryan Pietrzak – BeerSmith Podcast #345

Bryan Pietrzak, co-founder of Twelvenote Brewing joins me this week to discuss his new brewery, beer design, and trends in Craft beer. You can find show notes and additio

Jun 23
43 min

Advanced Dry Hop Techniques with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #344

Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins me to discuss dry hopping techniques and advanced hop products. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at

May 20
49 min

Global Beer and Malt with Dr Axel Goehler – BeerSmith Podcast #343

Dr Axel Goehler, the CEO of Bestmalz joins me this week to provide a global perspective on the beer market and also talk about malts. You can find show notes and addition

Apr 30
44 min

Craft Brewing with John Mallett – BeerSmith Podcast #342

This week John Mallett from Bell’s Brewery joins me to discuss his new role as Course Directory of the MBAA, his 30+ year brewing career, malts, and craft brewing. You ca

Mar 31
41 min

IPA Balance and Hop Products with Max Shafer – BeerSmith Podcast #341

Max Shafer joins me from Roadhouse Brewing to discuss achieving the perfect IPA balance, using new hop products and perfecting your Hazy IPA. You can find show notes and

Mar 1
35 min

Belgian Trappist Style Ales with Denny Conn – BeerSmith Podcast #340

Brewing author Denny Conn joins me this week to discuss brewing Trappist style Abbey ales including their history, ingredients and brewing techniques used. You can find s

Feb 26
37 min

Craft Beer and Schlafly Beer with Jared Williamson – BeerSmith Podcast #339

Jared Williamson joins me from Shlafly Brewing in St Lous, MO to discuss Shlafly, their strategy for lower alcohol beers and trends in Craft Brewing. You can find show no

Jan 20
49 min

Smoked Beer Styles with John Palmer – BeerSmith Podcast #338

John Palmer joins me this week to discuss brewing smoked beer styles including Grodziski, Rauchbier, Rauchweizen and two recent collaborations he did with local breweries

Jan 11
26 min

Mead Styles with Gordon Strong – BeerSmith Podcast #337

Gordon Strong joins me this week to discuss the new BJCP Mead Style Guideline revisions as well as some of his favorite mead styles. You can find show notes and additiona

Dec 23 2025
51 min

Yeast Biotransformations with Chris White and Nick Impellitteri – BeerSmith Podcast #336

Dr Chris White and Nick Impellitteri join me this week to discuss yeast genetics, biotransformations and thiols in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes o

Dec 16 2025
51 min

Craft and Home Cider Making with Richard Yi – BeerSmith Podcast #335

Richard Yi joins me from Brooklyn Cider House to talk about Cider, the growing Craft Cider industry and how you can make your own cider at home. You can find show notes a

Nov 13 2025
54 min

A Life in Brewing with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #334

Dr Charlie Bamforth, Professor Emeritus from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss his long career in professional brewing and academia. You

Oct 29 2025
58 min

Beer Brewing Equipment Types with Chris Graham – BeerSmith Podcast #333

Chris Graham joins me this week from MoreBeer to discuss home brewing equipment types and options for upgrading your brewing equipment. You can find show notes and additi

Oct 12 2025
50 min

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What listeners say

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Brad Smith is a beer and brewing guru with a very professional podcast. I think this may be the best beer podcast going although Brülosophy is great too. I have learned much from listening to Brad. He has really knowledgeable guests, although sometimes I wonder if Brad knows the topic better than his expert guests. Great job Brad! I have outfitted much of my equipment based on Brad’s recommendation and have not been let down.

Little Jefd · Aug 2020

Brad, I love your podcast as much as I love Beersmith! Wonderful interviews and great insight in homebrewing and the world of craft beer! If you’re into homebrewing and not listening to this podcast, you’re missing out.

Keoki04 · Mar 2018

Brad puts out great information on his cast, I enjoy it. Three things I think would really improve the cast: some post-editing to remove the throat clearing and odd pauses. Stop talking over your guests Maybe a 5 minute segment on the actual software: tips, tricks, how to’s, etc.

EastKent · Mar 2018

I have listened to nearly all of the shows over the past 2-3 years and never miss a new episode. With a straight laced personality, Brad’s show is more of an informative and educational format than it is entertaining. He gets down to business quickly with his guests and there is very little idle chit-chat not related to the topic at hand— I appreciate that! Brad continues to secure interviews with top notch brewers, writers, professors, etc., many of which have been on the show several times over the years. Always something to take away from his episodes. Keep up the solid work!

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I don't feel like Brad is actively involved in his own interviews. Brad will ask his guest a question, and within the answer, his guest will also answer the next question. But, it doesn't register with Brad, and he asks the question anyway. It's like he has a set list of questions he's running down, and he's preoccupied with something else that he's not listening to the answers. Plus, his voice comes across in a way that he is not an active listener/participant in his own show. I find this to be rude to his guests and very infuriating/frustrating to listen to.

Dizzydevi1 · Aug 2019

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