The possibilities are virtually limitless when you brew beer. There are just so many approaches, styles, and types to choose from that it can be bewildering. Actually, it can be simultaneously freeing as well. You don’t have to make a beer in a vacuum, and there is a lot of room for movement within a [...]
When I first moved near L.A., I had a lot of trouble finding a homebrew supply place. I thought I was going to have to drive hours and hours to get ingredients. I’m all for supporting my local marketplace, yet I was contemplating getting grains shipped for convenience and price. Then I found Culver City [...]
I got this Angel’s Share at Whole Foods, and a friend picked up the Tomme at the Whole Foods in Glendale. My buddy David found the latter and called to see if I wanted to go halfsies. I think my response was something like %*&# yeah! Anyway, I’m excited to post my reviews of these [...]
Note: It will be helpful to read part one of this series first. I always chuckle when I read the description/mission statement of a witty blog I’ve followed throughout the years: So That No Thought of Mine, No Matter How Stupid, Should Ever Go Unpublished Again. This statement–that provides a laugh at the expense of [...]
Guest Post: Don from Beer and Whiskey Bros. Please visit and subscribe to their site!!!! Thanks again from our beer brothers!!!! I chose to drink a Black Cauldron Imperial Stout from Grand Teton Brewing in Victor, Idaho. It is a small brewery that makes some pretty solid brews. They just released their Lost Continent Double [...]
Mike and I do not review EVERY beer we drink. If we did, you would get bored and this site would end up being strictly a review site, which was never its intent. Thus said, when we review a beer, it’s for good reason. Partly in response to the SWUS beer, which was any beer [...]
As many of you know, Nate is on a beer hiatis right now. I’m off to camp this week and plan on drinking plenty of homebrew while there. However, I’ve not picked a Saturday beer this week. Let’s call this sip with us sabbath day because Nate and I are taking a rest from the [...]
Let’s face it, America is in a second infancy of beer drinking. Starting out, we had people who came from Europe (and elsewhere) for whom drinking was essentially ancient tradition. However, tee-totaler prohibitionism drove a wedge between the populace and beer. Not only did it drive a wedge between the general American public and beer, [...]
Even though they knew I was beating their strongest beers, Brew Dog still sent me the beer I ordered. I just wanted to show you a pic of what I got in the mail today.
Occasionally, I recognize a serious gap in my learning. For instance, what effect does eisbocking have on the gravity of a beer when I know that I’m not getting 100% water from skimming? What about the bourbon addition? What do the changes do to the overall hydrometer measurement of the beer? I suppose recognizing my [...]
