Buffalo Bill's Brewing In Hayward, California

I picked up my grain and now it was time to stop and quench my thirst from the long drive. Photojournalist and brewing entrepreneur, Bill Ow...

Save Enough For Contests

If you're currently kegging your beer you probably experience a spasm of tourettes when the keg blows foam into your half full (empty?) ...

Know When To Stop Talking About Beer

It was a casual gathering at a friend of a friends house and I didn't know many of the people in the room. I padded over to a couple tha...

Homebrewing Ball Valve With Pick-up Tube

If you're about to convert that old keg or pot into a mash tun, hot liquor tank or boil kettle, then you may be needing a valve installe...

Beer Tasting Selection For July 09

The beer tasting class this weekend was a great success. Students got a chance to sample nine different beers from around the world. I tried...

English Ales in Marina, Ca.

English Ales Brewery is a modest place to sit back and quaff an English ale. Quietly located outside the tourist hub of Monterey it is loca...

Cider Flavors From Sugar Experiment-the results

Alright, here are the conclusions I have come up with about this long standing wives tale about sugar adjuncts being the cause of apple/cide...