Beer blog aggregators are great. It used to be there was only one good option: Really Simple Beer Syndication. The most comprehensive beer blog resource I’ve run across. Unfortunately, it’s not all that customizable, and it seems like any …
It’s always good to have friends. One of my friends lives in Novato. When I heard of the brewing musical chairs going on in the Bay Area, I thought I should give the brew coming out of Iron Springs in Fairfax a shot. Thanks Tommy, you are …
This beer has a light malty aroma with some bready notes. The color is a reddish amber with a hint of haze. The head pours medium with medium retention.There is a strong malty flavor to this beer with sweet honey and caramel and fruit notes. There …
This is Baltimore beer writer Chuck Cook’s profile, which he’s posted at his Flickr page:Since 1994, I have visited Belgium 16 times, and toured 60 Belgian breweries. I have written for such publications as Ale Street News, All About Beer magazine, Be…
My tip for all those new homebrewers out there is, avoid distractions!
Homebrewing should be, and typically is, a lot of fun… But it’s not all fun and games. While you shouldn’t over think the…
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Yesterday (July 21) was Belgium’s Independence Day, so in late celebration, a review of a Belgian beer! This beer could also qualify as one of my “Spring Cleaning” beers, since it has been in my fridge since February. I am not real…
Talking about California sauvignon blancs.
Last weekend I took a trip up to see my parents in Massachusetts. The three sour beers I have up there were still looking good. The last pictures they sent me made we worried that there was some mold growing (more than just in the airlock), but on clo…
Or almost.
If the postings here seem a bit erratic, it is because it is vacation time, and I have spent two weeks on the coast of Northern Norway. Not a beery destination at all, Nordland county is one of the few without any micro breweries at present…
The Brew Dudes have laid down the gauntlet for Fermentation Friday this month. On the 25th we can all jump from site to site soaking in the advice of home brewers who have been there done that. Here is my contribution.Theme: What one tip would you …