I was introduced to this brewery at German bar and restaurant on South Street in Philadelphia.  Unfortunately, I can’t remember the name of the bar but had a great time there and hope to make it back at some point.  They had a Bavarian Barbarian (LOVE that name) beer on top and it was quite [...]

It’s been a very busy year of beer so far and I still have 5 more months to go. My year of Beer started on my Birthday which is August 30th and it goes until my next birthday.  I have been pretty lax in updating my goals page but I finally spent some time [...]

The Bruery is famous for their sour beers, I believe that is all they make but I am not certain.  This is only the third sour beer I have ever had and to tell you the truth, before I started my Year of Beer I had no idea they even existed.  The first one I [...]

I don’t have any home brew stores in my immediate area, the closest one is an hour away.  There are 3 that I know of, all an hour away.  I am not complaining, I don’t mind the drive and the stores are good but I don’t always have the time to make that trip for [...]

This past weekend I brewed my first all grain batch.  It was a small batch, just one gallon, but it was a lot of fun.  I have done three extract brews but really wanted to try an all grain batch.   I don’t have a lot of extra money to put into more home brew equipment [...]

A few months back we wrote about a new home brew store in Brooklyn New York called Brooklyn Brew Shop.  They sell primarily at local flea markets and online.  Their specialty is small 1 gallon kits perfect for people living in a small apartment in New York City.  They are all grain kits that you [...]