Brewingly

Apparently my website was lost. Working diligently to recover as much of it as I can. My apologies.

Update. I was able to recover most of the text content from the beginning through February 2024. Unfortunately, it appears all images are gone, and all content from February through today (August 3) is lost, including the email subscriber list. I’m bummed and and am going to take some time to determine my next steps.

I’d appreciate it if you were to resubscribe to my newsletter, but completely understand if you don’t want to.

In the meantime, you can peruse the archives below.


Breweries with the most highly ranked beers in Connecticut

The last decade has seen an explosion of breweries that operate on a smaller scale and offer a wider, and sometimes more experimental, selection of beer. While craft beer often has a higher price … Read More


Revolution Brewing Unveils Latest League of Heroes Pack

Chicago, November 16 – Revolution Brewing, the largest independent brewery in Illinois and pioneers of the IPA variety pack, are turning up the volume on hop innovation in the newest […] The post Revolution Brewing Unveils Latest League of Heroes Pack appeared first on The Full Pint – Craft Beer News. Read More


Lawson’s Finest Liquids Sends Fayston Maple Imperial Stout Into Distribution

(Waitsfield, VT) – Lawson’s Finest Liquids is debuting a 2022 World Beer Cup Silver Medal winner across the northeast just in time for cold weather and changing seasons. Fayston Maple […] The post Lawson’s Finest Liquids Sends Fayston Maple Imperial Stout Into Distribution appeared first on The Full Pint – Craft Beer News. Read More


2022 National Homebrew Competition Gold Medal Recipes

The National Homebrew Competition highlights the best homemade beer, mead, and cider from around the world. Homebrewers submit their creations into various style categories and are awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals. Browse through the 2022 National Homebrew Competition gold medal-winning homebrew recipes. These are among the best homebrew recipes in the world! Find out … Read more


Interpreting the Andes — Carlos Barroso in Pachar, Peru

When a farmers’ strike in Peru’s Cusco region stops travel into the Sacred Valley, it’s suddenly impossible to reach Cervecería del Valle Sagrado, perhaps the most influential brewery and taproom in the Andes. Unwilling to be branded a scab or run into a crowd of striking farmers, I stay put in my hotel in the … Read more


MacLeod Ale Brewing Co. To Abruptly Cease Operations

(Van Nuys, CA) – The Los Angeles brewing scene has been dealt an unexpected blow as valley favorite MacLeod Ale Brewing alerted their fans on Facebook that their original location […] The post MacLeod Ale Brewing Co. To Abruptly Cease Operations appeared first on The Full Pint – Craft Beer News. Read More


Go Bigger IPA

This recipe is the “Bigger” and smoother version of the NHC gold-medal-winning recipe Go Big from 2017 that I previously brewed with Jeff Poirot, currently the brewer at Hop Fusion Ale Works in Fort Worth, Texas. Water is built from reverse osmosis to an IPA profile. In addition to the higher gravity, this recipe mashes … Read more


I Left Rome Trappist Single

No-sparge/full-volume mash. Mash is acidified with Weyermann Sauergut to 5.4 pH. Mash at 131°F (55°C) for 10 min, 144°F (62°C) for 90 min, 160°F (71°C) for 60 min, and 170°F (77°C) for 10 min. Add candi sugar when wort approaches the boil. Add Sauergut at flameout to achieve pH just under 5.1. Rack to settling … Read more


KAW Porter

Add 3 g CaSO4 (gypsum) and 6.5 g CaCl2 to reverse osmosis water. Mash at 152°F (67°C) for 60 min, fly sparge, and boil for 60 min. Clonal isolate of yeast strain obtained from Unfiltered Enjoy By IPA in 2017 and maintained on agar plates. White Labs WLP007 would be a good commercially available alternative. … Read more


Hanella Hazy IPA

Mash at 155°F (68°C) for 60 minutes, raise to 168°F (76°C) for 10 minutes and sparge. Complete a 90-minute boil. Add whirlpool hops when wort temperature is below 185°F (85°C). Ferment at 68°F (20°C), adding first dry hop addition during active fermentation and all other dry hop additions after fermentation is complete for a duration … Read more