A Guide to Coffee (and Coffee Beer) for Homebrewers

Coffee and beer go together like peanut butter and jelly. Individually, the two beverages claim some of the most passionate followers who pine over different styles, processes, and stories. Together, coffee and beer blend to create a world of interesting flavor adventures. Stouts and porters have stepped into the role of go-to styles when devising … Read more

The People Behind Beer Quality

Krysta Boisvert was a new brewery quality manager who had found her groove. Fermentations were to spec, microplate tests were coming back clean, and everything was going swimmingly—until one day, she found traces of pediococcus and lactobacillus. This is a moment no brewery employee wants to witness. Thankfully, Boisvert is a trained microbiologist and determined … Read more

Customizable Homebrew Club Code of Conduct

The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) has developed a homebrew club Code of Conduct template, with a review by the AHA Governing Committee. After customizing the template, suggestions of where to publish include: Post your code of conduct on your website Link to it on all club social media accounts and groups Link to it in … Read more

Karl Strauss Brewing Expands Distribution to Nevada

(SAN DIEGO, CA) – Karl Strauss Brewing Company, San Diego’s longest continuously operating post-Prohibition brewing company, has expanded its distribution into Nevada. The craft brewery now distributes its beer throughout California, Arizona, and […] The post Karl Strauss Brewing Expands Distribution to Nevada appeared first on The Full Pint – Craft Beer News. Read More

Reap What You Sow — Following the Hop Harvest in Kent, England

“It’s not a job, it’s a way of life,” says Hukins Hops’ garden manager, Nathan Newick, as he steps away from the whir of the hop-picking machine. Today is a busy harvest day at one of the area’s oldest family-run hop farms, a 120-year-old business that has been passed down through five generations. In that … Read more