Brewer Geek Alert

When I stopped off at my local homebrew store (7Bridges) the other day, they were in the middle of pelletizing some whole hops.  I was fasc...

Suds On The Shore - Recap

How do the beers of the Midwest stack up against the west coast? I went to Michigan to attend the Suds on the Shore  beer festival to find o...

Jamesport Brewing Company

O n a recent and long overdue visit to my mother in Michigan I took a little time to check out her local brew scene. She lives in a town ver...

Congreso Cerveza Mexico 2011

I thought that I would pass this on. The craft beer and homebrewing scene is really expanding in Mexico and I'm looking forward to parti...

Belgian Beer Tasting

There was a time not long ago when I hated Belgian sour beers. Hated them with a passion. My favorite phrase when referring to something I f...

Fall Homebrewing Class Sign-Up

This is an update to announce the Fall homebrewing classes I conduct in Santa Cruz, California. The Fall extension brochure has not been mai...

Suds On The Shore Beer Festival

I'll be heading back to Michigan the end of next week for a much needed visit with relatives and of course I have plans for some Midwest...

New Brewery Relief

Normally I don't pass on press releases but I thought this deserved some space here. This change is overdue and I can think of a couple ...