Tonight the Glen Ridge Home Brewers Association had a meeting at Fitzgerald’s 1928. A lot of very good homebrews were sampled, including several meads (the first time I’ve every had the pleasure).
Michael Kane, owner of Kane Brewing, gave a fantastic talk. He talked mainly about the process of moving from homebrewing to Continue reading
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I was doing a little poking around to see if the name “Hoppy Gnome” has been used (it has been) and I realized: people like gnomes. And do odd things with them. Enjoy.
I finally was able to get over to the mid-30′s to visit a classic NYC beer bar, Rattle N Hum.
Immediately upon walking in the door, we overhear a passionate argument about whether Victory or Lagunitas is a better brewery. Feels like home. Continue reading
It was a very Beery Christmas at our house. I received a lot of beer- and brewing-related gifts: a gift card to Midwest Homebrew, enough to pay for the ingredients for the next iteration of my Gimp Biscuit ESB; carboy covers complete with “Shh. I am Fermenting” embroidery; carboy draining and storage racks; a membership in the American Homebrewers Association, complete with a subscription to their monthly magazine Zymergy; a Christmas Story pint glass; a rare Belgian made with “wild” yeast. Thanks to wife Olivia, mother Marsha, brother Matt, and inlaws Don and Carolyn for supporting my addiction, er, hobby. Continue reading
We took a trip to Munich and surrounding environs in May for a belated honeymoon. Beer was obviously heavily featured. I’ve (finally) completed a travelogue of our adventures. Check it out:
http://ripleyaudiopost.com/Munich/
Yesterday, I took a tour (again) of the Brooklyn Brewery. They’re in the middle of a huge expansion, and it’s been fun to watch them fill out their new space. Here’s a quick shot of their new kegging line, which can fill 100+ per hour.
Made a trip today to the Wind & Beverage Depot in Totowa, NJ. Fantastic beer selection. Lots of Belgians. A bunch of nice variety 6- and 8-packs. Excellent craft brew selection, and some good European lagers as well. Highly recommended.