Posted on February 17th, 2008 by Stephen Hamilton
Well last week I had the unique opportunity to go to Stone Brewery just outside of San Diego, CA. The picture on the left is a view from their garden into the restaurant and bar. Behind the restaurant and bar is the brewery.
I only had Arrogant Bastard a few times (back in Texas), [...]
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Posted on February 11th, 2008 by Stephen Hamilton
Well I waited for a while (actually I didn’t–I tasted this throughout the whole process), however I am finally tasting the finished product. First thought that comes to mind is Whoa! What a wild beer!
Ok, so to be specific here is what I have:
Aroma: Yarrow flower. Ok, some of you may [...]
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Posted on January 25th, 2008 by Stephen Hamilton
Homebrewers have a distinct advantage over Microbreweries in that they can truly make any beer they want, to include beers that are extremely rare. Since the Hop shortage, my interest in brewing an old world beer called a Gruit has increased. So finally, after brewing for many years, I decided to brew this [...]
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Posted on January 25th, 2008 by Stephen Hamilton
If you are serious about homebrewing, you will find that temperature control is essential to a great batch of beer. If you live in a perfect climate (i.e. a cave in Colorado), then you may not have to worry so much, however in Alabama, keeping an ale brewing at 68 degrees F in the [...]
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