Finally getting back around to homebrewing again was a very rewarding experience. I made a pact with myself to try and brew 12 beers in 2009, one every month. So far I’ve only brewed in January and April, and I’m considering brewing again this upcoming weekend to make up for February, and maybe doing two [...]
Winter Beers aren’t really my favorite category — Winter Warmers, Christmas Beers, whatever you call them, they can be overspiced, cloying, and just plain weird when you get the wrong combination of ingredients together. Unfortunately for me, my birthday falls in the heart of Christmas Beer season, and since birthdays are the time when you [...]
I’ve been fully immersing myself in the beers of Belgium these days, and that means (a little bit more) than just drinking a lot of beers from that great country. I’ve been reading books, brewing styles, and doing research on what makes the beers of Belgium so distinct, and why they are so capable of [...]
