Brewing Lagers

I had the perfect plan to brew beer today when my van broke down again. Apparently there is something called an engine coolant temperature s...

Arend Tripel Review

Beer Diary... I sat down with a glass of Arend Tripel  with the intention of forcing myself to review the beer when it occurred to me that a...

Brown Ale With Joanna's Almond Toffee

Personal friend and excellent candy maker Joanna always brings in a large batch of her chocolate covered almond toffee to the Thanksgiving g...

How To Drink Beer And Not Influence People

I'm sitting at the bar of a crowded brewpub facing off a spread of samplers of beer with an attitude of open mindedness. Halfway through...

Lagunitas Hop Stoopid

Brother John from Tacoma suggested from his Facebook page that I give Lagunitas 'Hop Stooped' a try. He was halfway through a pint ...

Beer Diary... In Brew Your Own Magazine

Just received my latest addition of Brew Your Own magazine and was happy to see the 'Last Call' article about the brew school I tea...

Midas Touch Clone

I convinced fellow homebrewer and Zymurgeek club member Mark to brew a clone version of the Dogfish Head Midas Touch with me this last wee...

Uncommon Brewers 'Siamese Twin'

I'm proud to say I live in a community that is home to not only an organic only homebrew store, but also to one of a select few brewerie...

Dunkel Weizen Eisbock

  Making an eisbock is a relatively simple procedure, and according to the German Beer Institute web site it goes a little something like...

National Organic Brewing Competition Results

For all those interested in the results of the Organic Brew Contest here are the winners . This event was sponsored by our own local homebre...

Brewing With Found Objects

When I first started out brewing I bought the standard and least expensive beginners equipment set. This included a thirty quart brew pot, p...

A Little Extra Beer Part - II

I messed up a little on this project. Or was it the yeast. I don't want to blame an innocent microbe for my problems so I won't name...

Bog Myrtle Beer 'Gageleer'

 Gageleer beer is an interesting take on a Belgian ale, oh, it is a Belgian ale but nothing like I've ever had before. This is an orga...

Beer Ice Cream

Out of nowhere I received a letter in the mail, you know, those paper things that pass from hand to hand until reaching it's destination...

A Little Extra Beer - Part I

I began my day with plans to brew a big beer, an all-grain Belgian Tripel , one of my favorite styles and worthy of having a keg on tap at a...

Hop Infusion Using A French Press

If you keg your beer, here's a effective and simple way to add extra hop flavor/aroma to those beers that benefit from the additions. Sp...