Basic Brewing App Reviews

There are many podcasts out there on home brewing, but this is the one that has been out there the longest. I have been listening for years. I look forward to it every week. Even when I don't think I will be interested in a particular topic, I will listen anyway, and always find in informative and beneficial. James is a great interviewer! He is also easy to listen to. I have never met him or Steve, but I feel like I know them as friends. There is always some humor, but it is always informative. I have been inspired many times after listening to a podcast, or watching the Videos. Keep up the GREAT work. A fan for life!

This app is very easy to use no matter what your BBR/BBV listening style may be. You can download episodes and take them when you don't have Internet, or you can stream. You can sort new to old, or start with the oldest at the very beginning. Everything is together and chronological so there is no concern about missing a video in time because you didn't switch to a separate content type (audio v. video). It's just a very nice app and exactly what one might expect from such an excellent program.

Best 2 bucks you can spend. Keeps the show organized and the extras are a plus.

James, Steve, and Andy are the reason why i brew beer and cider today! Thank you guys and keep up all the amazing work!

Very useful and informative app. The search in the archives works great!

Love the show and really enjoy all the great information. However the app does freeze and close itself alot. Once the little things are fixed it will be a great app and if those were fixed it would be worth $4-5 in my opinion!

Love the show and this helps keep all the episodes available for quick listening.

It's great to have Basic Brewing Radio and Basic Brewing Video at my fingertips in an organized fashion. The extras make me feel like I'm in an exclusive club! If you homebrew (or are a fan of homebrewing), download this now!

Fantastic programs! Funny and informative!

Just starting brewing beer and this app has been very informative for helping me to learn about brewing beer.

I discovered the app/podcast about a week ago and I've been binge-listening ever since. I'm new to Homebrewing and the podcast is full of info for the rookie brewer as well as those more experienced around the brew pot. I also really enjoy the videos. I can't wait to keep listening/watching.

I love the podcasts, but it would be helpful of the podcasts were sorted separately from the videos. This app also crashes and gets stuck while loading a lot. I've had to delete it and reinstall it several times just to use it.

Love the pod casts for long trips in my car

Great app for home brewers. The podcast and videos are, or should be required listening.

My dreams have come true and this App is now on the iPad. My life is complete!

If you listen to any basic brewen radio support them and buy this app. I have picked so many tips and was more than happy to purchase this app a+ in my book.

A really good way to keep up on one of the best home brewing podcasts around. Cheers!

I wasn't quite sure how to rate this, because Steve is awesome and I'm happy to throw a few bucks his way. That said, this app is a usability nightmare. Main gripe: it's tough to browse episodes because the list format cuts off titles that are too long to fit on a single line.

Great app works really good and the interface is user friendly!! Cheers!

I love to listen to the the pod casts and enjoy hearing how improve my home brewing. this app allows for easy use and the ability to listen to past casts. perfect for boring aye riding in a tractor farming.

James and Steve are the most down-to-earth, friendly, and funny home brewers to come along since Jimmy Carter legalized home brewing. Do yourself a favor and get the app!

Easy to use app. Best home brew show I have found. Fun and down to earth hosts.

Nicely done ! This is an app that you don't really need but you really want after using it. My favorite feature of the app is the ability to view the shows extras as you are listening to the podcasts. This was something I never used to do until I purchased this affordable high quality app

These guys make brewing easy as well as fun. Quite a lot of humor throughout the very instructional sessions. I especially love the beer and food pairing.

Good content and the guys deserve the couple bucks for the app for all they've given over the years. My only complaint is the video doesn't rotate at all so you have to watch the landscape video in portrait, which is too small even on my iPhone 6.

I haven't been brewing long. I've wanted to for years but just recently jumped in head first. In the process I have filtered through a huge pile of instructional videos and literature and I can say without reservation that these guys produce the best of both. I enjoy their humor and demeanor. I appreciate their enthusiasm for knowledge on brewing and, as an educator myself, I applaud their ability to break down complex material into bite-sized chunks. Cheers and keep up the great work. I haven't been this excited about finding a podcast to follow since the old days of Games for Windows with Sean Elliott and Jeff Green.

This app is pretty nifty. I usually keep my phone pretty clean of old podcasts, and I often want to reference a podcast that was removed, and I would have to wait until I got home. This also works when I'm away from home, and get an update that a new podcast was uploaded. If you pinch every penny, you could do without this, as you can get everything on iTunes on the computer. However, basic brewing deserves my support of $2. They've saved me more money than that! I hope this app gets a lot of bonus material, as it will set it apart from the podcast. If you've ever looked at the facebook page, the outtakes can get pretty funny.

Started off searching for videos on mead. I found James Spencer and Steve Wilkes making mead and beer in small batches. After watching the most recent videos, I started at the beginning and watched all the archive videos. I knew they had a podcast, but thought it didn’t apply to me. I was wrong. I listened to a couple of the mead podcast and then the most recently posted. Since then I have started at the beginning and made it through 2008 with no intentions of stopping. The podcast is parallel with the videos and both are together in this amazing app. James, Steve, and Guest provide great information on Beer, Mead, Cider, and a whole host of other related topics. Guest from around the world include professional brewers, home brewers, industry manufacturers, authors of brewing books, editors of brewing magazines, and members of brewing associations. The content is family friendly. I enjoy the references and one liners to TV and movie quotes. James and Steve broadcast a great informative show in a genuine playful and silly way that is not pompous or fake. They express a true desire to provide the best information on home brewing for all. Audience participation is encouraged, and all feedback relayed. The app allows for continuous playback of podcast, videos, or podcast and videos. The built in search features are easy to use. The list filter allows for playback from newest to oldest or oldest to newest. The player allows for moving forward and backwards between podcast as wells as 30 second jumps. The ability to download podcast and videos is great for travel when no internet connection is available or allowed. Invaluable links and downloadable material are provided. This app is a must have for any and all who enjoy beer, meads, and ciders! The app puts all the content James and Steve have work on so diligently in one easy to use location. I highly recommend getting the app.

This is a great app that works great. Great show. Roger

I've listened to James for almost 2 years but have gone through the archives and there are gems going way back. He's a great interviewer and has a terrific sidekick in Steve. They just feel like your buddies. Along the way they provide many helpful hints to both the new Brewer and the advanced. Plus he's very open to the wide range of ideas that HomeBrewers come up with. Good and bad. The disaster episode is not only funny but the best safety and most helpful of the year. I've walked away from my brew pot to multi task and thought to myself, I hope it's not a disaster when I get back. The app has a few more videos and other extras. Plus it's important to support James as he supports the craft.

Easy to use and the knowledge that James and Steve bring to the community is worth it's weight in gold. Highly recommended.

This show is wonderful. A real treat. I hope to see this app get loaded up with lots of goodies. Everything James Spencer puts out is great and I think he can do some real fun stuff with this app.

Love the extras, ease of use, and early release of episodes!

I love this podcast/video cast from James Spencer. It has helped me get through a brew day without hiccups and helped me improve as a brewer. Wouldn't know what to do without!

James is easy to listen to. I prefer to listen on long commutes & road trips. Have been brewing 25+ years, and never get tired of content. Try it for yourself...