Pu-Erh Porter

A tea-beer hybrid just tryin' to make it in a coffee-beer world...

Hops, and saving some money on your brews

So I was doing some reading in Jean De Clerck's Textbook of Brewing with respect to dry hopping.

In defense of dry yeast

I come to you today, dear reader, to protect and defend the humble dried yeast sachet. I have known and used many dried yeasts, and developed an appreciation for their virtues.

2010 Mid-Winter Homebrewing Competition

The Milwaukee Brewing Company approached us in January and asked us to put on a homebrewing contest. We were like, "Sweet!"

Mai Other Bock

If you haven't started planning to plan for this spring's Maibock, you best get started!

NB brews w/ MNHS 'n GNG @ FC

Wow. That's a lot of acronyms. LMAO? Perhaps an explanation would help.

Five things made better by homebrew

First of all, I must confess that these five things on their own grant merit and praise. I am in no way implying that these five things cannot stand upon their own feet, or require the association of libations to make them a worthwhile topic of consideration. With that in mind, I find that some homebrew can make these five already boss things even bosser.

American IPA

There's a foamy meniscus in an imperial pint that divides bitters from pale ales.

Mead In Milwaukee

I recently discovered that bees make honey. Shortly thereafter, I learned that honey makes mead. And here I was under the impression that everything I need to know, I had already learned in kindergarten ... way to drop the ball on that one, Miss Eckhert!

Oatmeal stout on beer gas

Congratulations, I guess.

MKE and TC, represent.

Kellerbier time

One beautiful afternoon a while ago now I had several beers in the Biergarten across the road from the brewery in Aying. Sitting under a chestnut tree in a quiet Bavarian village and watching the sun set in the Alps over half-liter mugs of cloudy, incredibly fresh lagers pretty much ruined me forever.