Delaware home brewers set their sights on brewpub
Delaware home brewers set their sights on brewpub
Q: How did you get into home brewing? Andrew: My grandfather in Maryland always grew wheat, so I wanted to do a wheat beer in his honor. So what can we add to wheat to make a cool beer? So we added honey to it, Blue Clover Honey from Minnesota, …
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State Senate Passes Home Brewing Bill
Current state law prohibits home brewers from moving their concoctions outside the home, making homebrew tasting events and competitions illegal. Homebrew enthusiasts around the state say the law is archaic and hurts their beloved hobby.
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Wisconsin bill on home brewing pits hobbyists against liquor interests
Supporters, many home brewers, testified during a packed state Assembly committee hearing that they just want to continue brewing and sharing homespun suds as they have for years. But industry officials said the bill risks necessary state rules and …
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Popular brew in ancient times may not have been beer
Popular brew in ancient times may not have been beer
There is no way of ascertaining whether the brew was not more similar to the bread drink kvass from Eastern Europe than to German Pilsner, Altbier or wheat beer. Nevertheless, Damerow considers the approach of the scientists in the Tall Bazi Experiment …
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The fermented cereal beverage of the Sumerians may not have been beer
There is no way of ascertaining whether the brew was not more similar to the bread drink kvass from Eastern Europe than to German Pilsner, Altbier or wheat beer. Nevertheless, Damerow considers the approach of the scientists in the Tall Bazi Experiment …
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Somerville Brewing Company launches Slumbrew in Chicago
The current set of beers offer something that appeal to a wide range of beer drinkers whether people prefer lighter color wheat beers, dark and robust porters or a balanced approach to big hop flavor. The next beer due to be released in early February …
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Grin & Beer it
Since October 2009, Doolally has been serving up handcrafted beers, freshly brewed – from the dark brooding Black Magic Ale which immediately casts its spell from the first gulp to the Bavarian Wheat Beer, with a fruity nose, a delicate bitterness and …
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The Week in Beer: Celebrate Fat Tuesday with some good brew
The Week in Beer: Celebrate Fat Tuesday with some good brew
Celebrate Mardi Gras Arbor style with the annual release of Ragin' Cajun Red Ale, the official beer of Fat Tuesday, at least at Arbor Brewing, 114 E. Washington. Also look for special New Orleans-inspired menu items. >> Laissez les bon temps roulez at …
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Molson Coors' fourth-quarter earnings rose 58 percent amid stronger-than-expected sales growth, while the beer brewer's MillerCoors venture with SABMiller turned in a 35 percent increase in profit. Molson's sales have grown as it has raised prices and …
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Latest Winemaking Recipes News
Missouri Vintner: The Art of Sparkling Wines
Mount Pleasant has a rich tradition of wine making dates to 1859 and has been a leader in Missouri wine production since its reopening after it closed as a result of prohibition in 1967. Sparkling wines have since been listed among the winery's award …
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High Peaks Winery growing in Parishville, one cask at a time
The 2008 SUNY Brockport marketing grad currently experiments with recipes to make the wine, loads his creations into steel vats, watches over the fermenting and aging process for up to a year, bottles, labels, packages and delivers the finished …
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A HISTORY OF WINEMAKING: Local author pens regional wine and travel guide
Filled with wine facts, recipes, information about regional wine festivals, events, and contact information, the book is an informative guide full of useful information. Such as … "Many people don't realize that wine was first made in this country in …
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Latest Beer Making Ingredients News
Beer Ingredients
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My first two beers are fir tip beers brewed with both hops and the young tips of Douglas Fir trees. Doug Firs are the state tree of Oregon and insanely common where I live. I collected the tips in March and April from trees growing my parents’ yard and my everyday dog walk park. They have imparted a lovely acidic and tannic flavor to what would otherwise be a rather boring amber ale. Here is my recipe and instructions.
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Growing the perfect pint
Now some beer enthusiasts are taking the art of creating home brews a step further and are turning to their own gardens to grow one of beer's key ingredients: hops. “If you enjoy beer, why not take it to another level?” said Paul Fierro, member of the …
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University beer brewing plans fizzle, draw media attention
Martin called the idea for licensing beer an opportunity for learning and revenue. The University had planned to license through the Collegiate Licensing Company, which would have allowed local beer producer Tin Roof Brewing Company to produce an …
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Brew a pint the old-fashioned way at Abbott's Mill
Most importantly, he can brew his own beer. This weekend he'll be teaching others how to brew with little more than a few basic ingredients, some hot rocks, a hollowed out tree and some juniper branches. Moore has been brewing for about 20 years, …
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New Jersey bill eliminates permit for home-brewing and winemaking
New Jersey bill eliminates permit for home-brewing and winemaking
15 in the New Jersey Legislature was a measure cutting home brewers and winemakers a break. No longer, under the bill awaiting Gov. Chris Christie's signature, would they need to buy a $ 20 annual permit. Chris Sloan, a home brewer from Mansfield …
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Brew club honoring 'the creation and consumption of beer' in Vail
Editor's note: Brew Genius, a feature we run every winter, profiles some of the homebrewers competing at this year's Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival. The 12th annual festival takes place Thursday through Saturday at the Vail Cascade Resort …
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Microsoft to quash homebrew on Windows Phone? Not so fast
By Mary Jo Foley | January 2, 2012, 6:40am PST Summary: Reports that Microsoft is set to kibosh the distribution of more tokens allowing homebrewers to create Windows Phone apps are not true. Sounds dire. Except for one little detail. …
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Latest Home Brewing Equipment News
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I got a home brewing kit from Williams Brewing. I’m getting familiar with the equipment before I try my first batch…
Homebrew supply shop expanding
By David Young The Old Town homebrew supply shop Hops & Berries is looking to expand due to the continued rise in demand for home brewing products and equipment. Colin Westcott, co-owner of Equinox Brewing and Hops & Berries homebrew shop, …
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5 Home Beer Brewing Kits for Holiday Giving
By Jason Notte 12/15/11 – 08:00 AM EST BOSTON (MainStreet) — Kits are a big step when holiday shopping for a beer lover, but good ones will ensure home brew for many holidays to come. Shoppers considering a splurge on home brewing equipment for their …
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Wis. beer battle brewing over homebrew proposal
Wis. beer battle brewing over homebrew proposal
The bill would allow brewers to transport their homemade beer and wine, and allow them to make it outside their home. It would also exempt them from permit requirements and taxes. They're limited in how much they can brew every year, which would be 100 …
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Fundraiser in Stanford on Saturday combines art with wine, beer tasting
Stanford holds a fundraiser on Saturday that combines art viewing with a wine and beer tasting. Money raised will benefit the Mid-State Art Society and the Stanford Beautification Street Project. The highlight of the evening will be the production of a …
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Cabinet pushes beer brewing proposal despite ban in Delhi
Cabinet pushes beer brewing proposal despite ban in Delhi
The note said “a micro-brewery is a small-sized modern brewery that produces a limited amount of beer” and such projects would “provide freshly-brewed beer, free from additives and can be easily made available at the hotels, etc., that have a clientele …
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Home brewers of wine and beer hardly notice repeal of New Jersey permit law
Stores that sell beer-making materials also had customers get permits if they were taking on-site brewing courses. Today there seems to be far more home beer makers than wine makers, as home brewing clubs are located all over the state.
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HOW TO PLAY IT: Tapping the Super Bowl beer market
These smaller companies target discerning, and often affluent, customers who are the foodies of the beer world. The message is resonating. While sales of traditional names have fallen by as much as 2 percent since 2009, revenue in the craft brew …
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Historic San Antonio Winery Founding Family Shares Holiday Food and Wine …
Elderflower Winemakings
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So for gallon of the classic Elderflower I use -
About a pint of flowers (picked of as much stalk as possible)
1 Lemon
6pts Water
1Kg Sugar
1ltr White Grape Juice
Pour the water over the flowers. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Add grape juice and lemon (Squeezed or sliced, depending on hw lazy I feel). At this point add a crushed campden tablet and leave it 24hrs. Add the yeast and nutrient and stir well. Stir daily for 4-7 days and then strain into a demijohn.
Historic San Antonio Winery Founding Family Shares Holiday Food and Wine …
Many of the recipes and traditions go back to the earliest childhood memories of Grandmother Maddalena and Grandfather Stefano Riboli in Italy. Pairing wines to complement the various food selections is an Italian art form. Thus, it's not surprising …
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Meet Hanna Winery Owner Chris Hanna
Plus, she shared two of her favorite late Fall/early Winter recipes from The Winemaker Cooks, Pan-Seared Five-Spice Duck Breasts with Balsamic Jus and French Lentil, Prosciutto, and Pepper Salad. Epicurious: How does living in Sonoma and working at a …
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Adorn Your Holiday Table with Local Food and Wine from Harford and Baltimore …
A local sojurn recently took me on a journey to meet and greet our local winery friends in Harford and Baltimore counties this month to see what scrumptous recipes and food and wine pairing ideas they had to share this holiday season. …
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