Homebrewing

Sam Adams 2009 Utopias

I had the pleasure of reviewing Sam Adams 2009 Utopias. Check it out: The Breakdown: Originality within style (20): Come on – who else makes a beer like this? Not only is it COMPLETELY original, it’s marvelous. Nose (19): Can burn with a regular snifter, but is much less offensive out of the Riedel glass. [...]

American Homebrewers Association Forum Now Open to the Public

Previously only open to registered members of the American Homebrewers Asssociation (AHA), the official forum of the organization is now open to the public. For those who would like to look simply out of curiosity or those who are avid homebrewers but not yet a member of the organization, you can now browse to your [...]

Samuel Adams “Long Shot” 2007

Tuesday April 2, 2008 The 2007 winners of Samuel Adams “Long Shot” Home Brewers Contest: • Mike McDole’s “Imperial IPA” originally brewed in California • Rodney Kibzey’s “Weizenbock” originally brewed in Illinois • Lili Hess’s “Grape Pale Ale” originally brewed in Hawaii Since 2006, Samuel Adams Brewery in Boston, Massachusetts has been encouraging home brewers [...]

Chocolate Imperial Stout

This particular beer review is a bit different. It is different in the sense that none of you will actually be able to buy it. “What’s the point, then?” you ask. Well, I wanted to swing things a little differently today and talk about homebrew beers as a whole. Don’t really know anything about it? [...]