I mentioned before that there are no real home brew stores in my immediate area.  The closest are at least an hour away.  It hasn’t been a big issue, I have traveled to several of those stores and they have all been pretty nice.  I don’t mind the drive, just don’t have a lot of [...]

Okay, well, it’s not a real brewery but I need to call my Home Brew something!  I just brewed my third batch of beer, it was a Scottish Ale and I am planning on brewing another Irish Stout next weekend.  I wanted to come up with a brewery name that was a little funny and [...]

My goal during this Year of Beer is to learn as much as I can about craft beer and home brewing.  I am reading books, going on tours, sampling beer, reading web sites, subscribing to magazines, listening to audio podcasts and watching video podcasts.  One of the best things about the craft beer hobby is [...]

The plague has finally left my house and for the first time this year, I am back to enjoying beer.  As I type this, I am drinking an Ommegang Hennepin which is a Saison farmhouse style ale.  It’s quite tasty, first time I have ever had it.  I have yet to have a beer from [...]

Just 2 days after I made my post about how I am going to be getting back on track now that the holidays are over, I got sick with bronchitus, haven’t been able to taste anything and have been worn out and miserable after work.  Oh well, I am starting to feel better so hang [...]