Topic: Homebrew Stories
Chris’ “Turn”
Few homebrewers have an opportunity like the one I recently enjoyed. A high school friend of mine, Chris Ranson, took a job at Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she does public
Homebrew Rivalry
My identical twin brother, Jay, and I have been rivals since we were young; from sports to school to girlfriends, and even barbecue’n. There was this one time when we were both
Organized C.H.A.O.S.
A homebrew club in Chicago has created a “maker” space for brewing beer — a dedicated brewhouse.
A Homebrewing Community
Homebrew clubs may not be what you expect — they are all about community and camaraderie, and, sure, talking and tasting beer too.
49 Down, 1 to Go
I started homebrewing in January 2011 and in July 2013 I entered my first homebrew competition. That same month, a near-death experience changed my life forever. I broke 25 bones and collapsed
Couples That Brew Together . . .
Join in the spectacle of a couple’s brew day
Icelandic Brew
The history of beer in Iceland is interesting, not least for the effect of the prohibition, that in the case of the beer, was surprisingly long. The prohibition started in Iceland in
When in Barbados, Brew Local: Brewing a Cassava Ale
Working as a chemical engineer and Assistant Brewer for AB InBev, I get to make some of the world’s finest beers using high-tech equipment. But I often wondered how my engineering skills
Erin Go Brew: Homebrewing & Craft Beer in Ireland
Matt Dick, the Founder of Boundary Brewing in Belfast, was one of the first brewers to sit for a Beer Judge Certification exam in Ireland in 2013. Since then, he and others
Italian Homebrewing
As we homebrewers know, brewing your own beer has enjoyed a huge growth of interest over the past few decades. Homebrewing clubs have formed in every corner of America, and home-brewing supplies
Beer . . . At School?
It started as a joke. In June 2013, at the end of school party at Istituto Maria Immacolata (an Italian Catholic school in Gorgonzola, near Milan, Italy) I said to a teacher,
Big Club Brew
Every February, the PA Alers Homebrew Club based in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna Valley, holds its annual Big Brew. This is our club’s marquee event — a gathering to brew a single recipe and
