If you are a regular reader of this blog you know I have been slow to post this month.  I mentioned in a previous post that I am insanely busy during the month of December.  Yes, yes, I know most people are busy this month but I assure you, it’s worse for me than it [...]

I have been reading a lot about beer and home brew for my year of beer.  I have been reading books, blogs and magazines and trying to absorb everything I can.  Home brew and enjoying craft beer is one of those wonderful hobbies that has a large and passionate community behind it with many experts [...]

Okay, I know gift certificates can be kind of boring but home brewing is one of those hobbies that can be tough to buy for.  If you know what the person wants or you have a good feel for the type of beer they like to brew, you can get more specific.  However, if you [...]

I have been listening and watching a lot of beer podcasts since I started my Year of Beer.  One of the shows that I really like is Basic Brewing Radio and Basic Brewing Video (both done by the same guy).  He puts out a really great show and both his audio and video have been [...]

In basic terms, there are two types of home brewing; brewing with malt extract and all grain brewing.  Almost all home brewers start out as extract brewers.  It’s not only easier but you need less equipment so it’s a lot less expensive.  I have only been brewing for a small period of time and I [...]

As I have mentioned previously on this blog, one of the first things I did was to join the best Beer of the Month club that I could find.  There are 4 or 5 out there and they are similar in price so my goal was to find the one that seemed to send the [...]