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Book Review – American Sour Beers

Posted on 2015/04/30 by Doug

For years, Michael Tonsmeire’s blog, The Mad Fermentationist, has been one of my favorite resources for recipe ideas and information while brewing both clean and sour beers of my own. Last July, Brewer’s Publications published Tonsmeire’s first book, American Sour … Continue reading →

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Book Review – The Home Brewer’s Guide to Vintage Beers

Posted on 2014/02/24 by Doug

A few years back, I went to a Meet the Brewer event at Beer Table featuring Pretty Things, one of my favorite brewers. The special surprise they had for us was the somewhat cryptically titled “November 15th, 1901 KK”, the … Continue reading →

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Airlock Adventures

Posted on 2012/03/19 by Doug

I took a look in the fermentation chamber (aka the bedroom closet) today to see how the Belgian strong dark ale was doing and was pleased to see that fermentation had taken off quite vigorously. Perhaps a touch too vigorously, … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Sunday – Two Month Catch Up Edition

Posted on 2012/03/18 by Doug

Two months ago, when I last posted about homebrew on here, I had just bottled the KK and racked an English barleywine. The KK has turned out quite nicely, with definite caramel notes from the malt and sugars plus an … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Oregon – The Beers, Part 2

Posted on 2012/03/05 by Doug

On our last full day in Oregon, we grabbed a Zipcar early in the morning and set off for a beer-fueled adventure on the coast. The drive took us through the Tillamook State Forest. At some point, we passed through … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Oregon – The Beers, Part 1

Posted on 2012/02/20 by Doug

We spent the week from Christmas to New Year’s Eve out in Portland, which has a well-earned reputation as an excellent beer town. In our 7 days there, I drank a grand total of 53 different beers, at least 40 … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Sunday

Posted on 2012/01/15 by Doug

So this is the new year, and this is the first Homebrew Sunday post of 2012. This week I bring you bullet points: Last week I moved the KK into secondary and added an ounce each of East Kent Goldings … Continue reading →

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San Antonio, The Beers

Posted on 2011/12/21 by Doug

We made our way to two breweries while down in San Antonio. The first was the Blue Star Brewing Company, which is in the Blue Star Arts Complex. We walked there from our hotel on Friday night and tried three … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Sunday: Barleywine, Take Two

Posted on 2011/12/18 by Doug

I have never tried to hide my love of barleywine, particularly the glory that is JW Lee’s Harvest Ale. Back in April, I made my first attempt at making a barleywine of my own. That batch was a one gallon … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Sunday: KK #2

Posted on 2011/12/04 by Doug

Back in March, I made my first attempt at recreating the Pretty Things November 15, 1901 ‘KK’. Stylistically, I’ve seen the KK called a Burton Ale, though I’m not sure how much that helps most folks. An easier description is … Continue reading →

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