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The Hop Addition
The Hop Addition Podcast is a homebrewing podcast by homebrewers, for homebrewers. Join three UK-based brewers as we dive into beer styles, brewing techniques, hops, yeast, fermentation, and recipe design — with a mix of deep-dive episodes, drink alongs, and expert guests from across the brewing industry. Whether you're into all-grain brewing, IPAs, lagers, sour beer, or improving your homebrew setup, we’ve got practical tips, brewing science, and plenty of beer chat to help you brew better. 🍺
Episodes
The Hop AdditionEpisode 89 – Guess the Hop Drink Along and Shite Beers we have brewed!
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.
The Hop AdditionEpisode 88 – Competition Beers Reviewed!
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 87 – Radim Zvanovec – Budweiser Budvar
Amazing insights into Czech lagers and how to brew them from the legendary Budvar UK Brand Ambassador Radim Zvanovec.
The Hop AdditionEpisode 86 – Sexy Yeast and Commercial drink along
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 85 – Emperors Brewery
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 84 – New Years Special
A quick wrap up to 2023 and a look forward to whats brewing in 2024 with some random waffling for filler….
The Hop AdditionEpisode 83 – Xmas Special with the Big Banana
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 82 – The Return of Hoddy on the Poddy
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 81 – 2024 Competitions and Tips for Success
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 80 – Andy Parker from Elusive Brewing
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 79 – Commercial Drink Along
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 78 – Brew-Con 2023 Debrief & Sponsor Announcement!
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 77 – Oktoberfest with Jonny from Brew Keg Tap
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 76 – Keg King
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 75 – Cost Effective Brewing Improvements
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 74 – Lance Shaner from Omega Yeast Pt2
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 73 – Simon Pipola and BrewCon 2023
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 72 – The Malt Miller
Join us for an in depth discussion with Rob, Rakey and Stiffo from homebrew retail legends The Malt Miller.
The Hop AdditionEpisode 71 – Things we hate about home brewing!
A fun episode taking a look at the things we and you the listeners think are the worst parts of this crazy hobby….
The Hop AdditionEpisode 70 – Barrel Aging with Gary Farlow from Vocation
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
The Hop AdditionEpisode 68 – The Homebrew Library
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 67 – Muntons
An in depth chat with Kenneth and Nick from Muntons discussing the Malting process, LME & DME production. Designing and making extract kits and the…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 66 – The True Cost of Homebrewing
A slightly terrifying review of our personal expenditure on the hobby so far and the contentious question of whether homebrewing can actually save you…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 65 – Hazy Pales
An extended and slightly meandering discussion on our best tips for creating and brewing hazy pales and IPAs!
The Hop AdditionEpisode 64 – Streamyard Test Run
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 63 – Low ABV Brewing
An in depth discussion of our recent experiences exploring the technical brewing exercise that is low ABV brewing, tips on all aspects of recipe formulation…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 62b – A Post Pod Commercial Episode!
After a fairly short episode with the Crafty Maltsters we wanted some more beers! So we recorded that as a quick commercial episode enjoy!
The Hop AdditionEpisode 62 – Alison Milne from Crafty Maltsters
A fascinating discussion with Alison from Crafty Maltsters about how they have taken on the challenge of launching a small scale malting’s operating…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 61 – Lance Shaner from Omega Yeast
A deep dive into yeast geekery with Lance Shaner owner of Omega Yeast
The Hop AdditionThe Commercial Pod Feb 23
Drinking and reviewing commercial beers with general homebrew chat and banter! Note this episode was recorded prior to the Omega yeast episode which was…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 60 – Adam Makes Beer!
Our first guest from the US is Adam Mills, Head Brewer at Cartridge Brewing in Maineville Ohio and epic content creator under the handle Adam Makes Beer. Join…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 59 – Packaging Beer for Competition
We take a look at the best practices for getting your beer to competitions in peak condition and the common pitfalls that often affect home-brew when its sent…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 58 – 2022 Xmas Special
Our last chance to talk homebrew and beer related nonsense for the year, we look back on a big year for The Hop Addition and look forward to some exciting…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 57 – Jonny from Brew Keg Tap
We welcome Jonny from our commercial sponsor Brew Keg Tap to discuss all things BKT and his own journey in the beer industry and brewing.
The Hop AdditionEpisode 56 – Andrew Paterson from Lallemand Yeast
A fascinating discussion of all things yeast and much more besides with Andrew Paterson from Lallemand.
The Hop AdditionEpisode 55 – Kölsch
A deep dive into the Kölsch beer style, looking at all aspects of brewing this wonderful style at home. Cheers!
The Hop AdditionEpisode 54 – Jack from Baron Brewing
The Hop Addition welcomes Jack from Baron Brewing to discuss the awesome beers that he is knocking out, setting up a new brewery, can artwork and cats…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 53 – State of the (brewing) Union 2022
A general chat and update on how our personal brewing has been going recently and any new and interesting knowledge, techniques or equipment we have been…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 52 – Hoddy on the Poddy
We are joined by Martin Hoddinott winner of our homebrew competition at Unity brewing, we talk about Hod’s brewing background, his process and methods…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 50 – WCIPA
A long discussion where we eventually talk a bit about west coast IPAs.
The Hop AdditionEpisode 51 – Q & A Session
We answer listeners questions and have a good old chit chat on all things homebrew!
The Hop AdditionEpisode 49 – Matt Dutton from TRACK Brewing
A great discussion with Matt Dutton, Head Brewer at Track about his journey into brewing, how Track got started and most importantly how to brew beers the…
The Hop AdditionUnity Conflux Competition DeBrief
A quick review of our first homebrew competition which took place last month at Unity Brewing Co in Southampton. Massive thanks to all our sponsors and…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 47 – Ivan Juggins from Mash Brewing WA
Our first international guest on the pod! A fascinating chat with Aussie homebrewer turned pro Ivan Juggins covering the realities of pro brewing, the craft…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 46 – Robbie from Yakima Chief Hops
A really interesting discussion with Robbie Harrigan from Yakima Chief Hops, we talk about the origins of the company and their philosophy, what the difference…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 45 – Duration Brewing
We are joined by Miranda and Bates from Duration to chat about their journey setting up the brewery, the In for the Duration crowd funder, the Duration brewing…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 44 – Golden Ales
Golden Ales, what are they, what goes in them and how can you brew a good one!
The Hop AdditionHop Addition x Unity Homebrew Competition!
A very exciting announcement about a homebrew competition we have organised in collaboration with Unity Brewing Company and a whole host of other sponsors. The…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 43 – BBQ & Beers
If theres one thing we like to talk about almost as much as beer its BBQ so on this pod we do both! Cheers
The Hop AdditionThe Commercial/Patreon Pod
A proper announcement of our launch on Patreon and obviously some beers getting drunk and general chat about whats been brewing, cheers! Check out the Patreon…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 42 – Jonny Garrett of CBC
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 41 – Homebrew Myths
Debunking a few of the less accurate bits of information that circulate regarding home brewing
The Hop AdditionEpisode 40 – Jimmy from Unity Brewing Company
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…
The Hop AdditionThe Commercial Pod Episode 4
Lots of beer, mostly Chris’s beermail but a few commercials as well and the usual general mayhem!
The Hop AdditionEpisode 39 – The 2021 Hop Addition Awards Show and Q & A
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
The Hop AdditionEpisode 38 with Matt Curtis
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 37 – Plans for the year!
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 35 – How to cock up a brewday!
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…
The Hop AdditionEpisode 34 – Brewing Social Media
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…
The Hop AdditionCommercial Pod, Episode 3
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…