False Bottomed Girls

Rachael & Jen are talking diacetyl again plus hear the all-new (and very professional) song "Diacetyl Creep."

Rachael & Jen recap their recent cask beer-filled trip to London!

Rachael & Jen discuss diacetyl and I Love Lucy

Rachael & Jen talk mostly about winter warmers and Christmas beers.

Rachael & Jen talk about their experiences judging at FoBAB for the first time.

Rachael & Jen interview Laura Burns, Director of R&D for Omega Yeast, about thiols

Rachael & Jen talk about how beer foam forms and how to get the best foam for your beer

Rachael & Jen talk about their experiences judging at the Great American Beer Festival. They also share how they each learned that Rachael and her team won a freaking GOLD MEDAL at GABF this year.

As Rachael gears up for her Master Cicerone exam retake, Jen has some questions for her.

Rachael & Jen sort of cover the very complex subject of lambic not well.

Rachael & Jen discuss spontaneous fermentation after many scheduling delays.

Rachael & Jen cover the water profiles of famous brewing cities & explain the styles that developed based largely on water.Jen finally remembered to include links in the show notes!Bru'n WaterWard Labs Water Test Kit

Rachael & Jen talk about minerals important to brewing and how to use them.Jen finally remembered to include links in the show notes!Bru'n WaterWard Labs Water Test Kit

Rachael & Jen discuss water chemistry in the first episode of a three-part series.Jen finally remembered to put links in the show notes!Bru'n WaterWard Labs Water Testing Kits

Rachael & Jen discuss how to measure acidity in beer and why pH is important

Rachael & Jen return from their break to discuss the updates to the BJCP Guidelines that become effective August 1, 2022.

Rachael & Jen welcome special guest Emily Wang of Fermly! Emily teaches us all about exogenous enzymes.

Rachael & Jen continue their sensory discussion, this time focusing on biases that can occur when we evaluate beer.

Rachael indulges Jen in talking about how we perceive and what to do when you smell perm solution.

Beer Clean Glass Day is coming up on April 23rd so Rachael & Jen talk about beer glassware and how to make sure your glassware is beer clean.

Rachael & Jen dive into how beer color is created.

Rachael & Jen cover the biography of the world's last brewing nun.

It's a trap(pist)! Rachael & Jen scratch the surface of Trappist ales.

Rachael & Jen cover another favorite product of fermentation - chocolate!

Rachael & Jen reminisce over their recent beer- and cheese-filled trip to Munich!

Rachael & Jen talk about Czech lagers, their history, and what is on all of Jen's lager shirts.

Rachael & Jen share a therapy session and you get to eavesdrop on it! Also, what do we think next year will look like?

Rachael & Jen talk through the evolution of beer style guidelines and discuss their limitations.

Rachael & Jen are joined by Alison & Keith from the National Honey Board to talk about brewing with honey.

Rachael & Jen recently presented on beer and taxes at the Chicago Brewseum's 2021 Beer + Culture Summit, so they're sharing their presentation with listeners!

Rachael & Jen did a little thing called the Master Cicerone exam, NBD. Just kidding - it's a very BD and here is the day after recap.

Rachael & Jen discuss what happens during the beer maturation process with plenty of immaturities along the way.

Rachael & Jen talk about the importance of the mash as well as what's involved in several different mashing techniques.

Rachael & Jen cover Scotch Ales, one of our favorite styles!

Rachael & Jen reflect on the past TWO YEARS of making False Bottomed Girls.

Rachael & Jen talk about different types of sugar used in brewing, from glucose to molasses.

Rachael & Jen talk about bitterness in beer, from human evolution to the IBU myth to perceived bitterness.

Rachael & Jen talk about various methods the home and professional brewer can use to create high gravity beers when space is limited.

Have a case of the morning fog? The jim jams? How about veisalgia? In this episode, Rachael & Jen walk through the science of hangovers and steps you can take to manage the aftermath, from eating a fried canary to visiting a "med spa" that sounds an awful lot like an ER.

Rachael & Jen discuss the current #metoo movement happening in craft beer.

Rachael & Jen do a deep dive on beer sub-sub-styles and discuss so-called hybrid beers

Rachael & Jen cover Scandinavian beers. Rachael gives us all the gift of her opening song.

Ahead of its April 21st anniversary, Rachael & Jen discuss the Chicago Lager Beer "Riot." Content Warning: This episode covers anti-immigrant themes and police brutality and may be upsetting for some listeners.

Rachael & Jen discuss the biere de garde beer style, from its place in the French countryside to modern-day versions of the style.

Rachael & Jen share their love and admiration arguably the best beer writer of all time, Michael Jackson, just in time for his birthday.

Happy International Women's Day! How will you #choosetochallenge? Rachael & Jen cover the history of International Women's Day & how it's celebrated in the brewing industry.

Rachael & Jen are back to talk about their brewing mistakes and ways to correct them that range from calling a beer by a different style to dumping the whole endeavor and starting over.

It's twenty twenty pun, everyone. Lend Rachael & Jen your ears for an episode on corn and rice in beer.

Join Rachael and Jen as they discuss how beer gets categorized into styles and share a few tips for entering beers into competitions.

It's time for Part 2 of our Hopnology crossover special! Join Rachael & Jen as they talk with the hosts of Hopnology about beer and hops.