American Pale Ale with Shawna Cormier

Place the specialty grains in a steeping bag. Bring your brewing water (~6 gallons) to 170° F. Turn off the heat and steep the grains for 30 minutes. Remove steeping grains. Stir in the malt extract, taking care that it fully dissolves and does not collect on the bottom where it can burn. Turn on … Read more

Stone Brewing Announces Expansion of Richmond, VA Production

(ESCONDIDO, CA) – Stone Brewing announces expansions within its East Coast operation that will elevate the destination brewery experience and allow for increased production of its internationally… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read More

Call To Arms Brewing cuts Putin from flagship beers

Putin is done at Call To Arms Brewing in Denver, Colorado. Effective immediately, Vladimir’s image and name have been removed from the brewery’s flagship beer Shirtless Putin Catching Rays Dark Czech Lager, as well as any other beer names in the series.  The “Shirtless Putin” series debuted in 2016, when the internet was full of … Read more

The Top Beers in Boston

Like a sweet breeze rustling the crocuses on the first open-window day of the year, the annual arrival of this lavender-lemon … Read More

Bale Breaker Brewing adds 3 more hard seltzers in variety pack

Bale Breaker Brewing is expanding their YOXI Hard Seltzer line with a new variety pack.  Until now, the brewery only has one hard seltzer – YOXI Lime Agave Ranch Water since August 2021. Now, with the addition of the YOXI Hard Seltzer Variety Pack, the brewery tacks on three more flavors – Paloma Ranch Water, … Read more

Luck o’ the Homebrewer

There’s no better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than with a mug of homebrewed beer. Picture this: Your St. Paddy’s party guests arrive thirsty and then you open the fridge to unveil a keg of Irish-style stout and a few 6-packs of red ale. “I made this,” you say beaming with pride. The end? … Read more

Mother Earth adds Heavy Cloud Hazy IPA to year-round lineup

Mother Earth Heavy Cloud Hazy IPA joins the brewery’s year-round lineup in March 2022.  Hazy IPAs are nothing new the Mother Earth, frequently released in the brewery’s ongoing Project X Series. According to Mother Earth, Heavy Cloud a “more accessible take on the style, with the softer palate and more delicate aroma.” Translation – it’s … Read more

5 Videos on Beer Sensory Training

Breaking down beer profile to its flavor, aroma, and appearance; understanding the various beer ingredients; identifying hallmarks of classic brewing practices and new frontiers; diagnosing off-flavors and what may have caused them—these are all tools that help refine your beers and develop control over your homebrewing processes. The following list of homebrewing videos are recordings … Read more