Amazing...

Rock Art brewery has won their legal battle!

The Vermonster is now saved, read all about it.

Wish I could drink all about it.

Thanks for the heads up Chipper Dave.

Rock Art Brewery and their Vermonster

Support, Rock Art Brewery! I have an affinity to Kokopelli's so they already have my sympathy. Good luck guys!

Rock Art Brewery

I love autumn

When football games are on the tube and cross country season starts, then you know that the days will be getting shorter, the leaves will be changing and autumn beers are on top!

One of my favorite beers from The Bruery is now on tap. It's made with yams, Autumn Maple. They also make a delicious Berliner Weisse.

If your in the area they are worth a drink or two, as they have an awesome tasting room.

What is happening...

I have completely lost track of posting...

I hope to get back to brewing and posting on a regular basis.

School is kicking my butt!!!!

and, not leaving me time for anything.

Oh well, at least I'm getting in regular exercise...?

Session Ale festival

Today there is a session ale festival at Pizza Port San Clemente. I wish I were there right now! There will be 30+ beers on tap, all under 5% alcohol, various different styles.$25 admission gets you comemorative logo pilsner glass and six 6 ounce tasters. $1 per additional taster. While maybe a great deal I think this is a great idea and a long time coming.

Woahhh?

What happened? I can't believe I have not posted in well over a month. To tell you the truth homebrewing has been non-existent and nothing to write home about. I have been busy with summer school, oh dear god. Anyway, it's over now and I would like to brew sometime soon. In fact, I am collaborating with a friend to brew a batch in the near future. I'm not sure what it will be, probably a kolsch or a lager of some sort.

Question of the week? If you created a beer recipe do you own it or does your employer? (Assuming you didn't sign a contract stating so.)

I'm back baby!

2nd saturday again?

It's time again for second saturday at one of my favorite San Diego bars, Hamilton's Tavern. Every 2nd saturday they celebrate a brewery by serving up many of their beers on tap including specialties. They also include free food, and its delicious too!

Last month there was 24 Rogue beers with 18 of them never leaving Oregon before. I only had a few pints, but they were delicious.

This month is Green Flash brewing served with New Mexican food. Hailing from New Mexico and knowing the guys at Green Flash I am looking forward to this one. Two beers I am looking forward to tasting are their Double Stout on cask and Super Freak (Le Freak but soured in a oak barrel). I can't wait!

Free $0.99...

Recently, many have been writing about the cost of homebrew prices. Which got me thinking of how I can reduce my homebrew cost. Sure, some of us already grow your own (hops/malt), purchase in bulk, reuse yeast, make our own homebrew equipment. Is that all we can do?

I think an overlooked aspect to homebrewing (if you can) is to use one of the best resources possible...commercial brewers. Ok, I know some of you already do this, but are you taking full advantage? Did you know that many commercial breweries simply dump thier excess yeast down the drain? Their yeast are very healthy, viable and better than what you would find in a vial/package.

With a friend (he works in a local brewery as a cellarmen), I recently did a small experiment where we used the same wort and 2 different yeast. The result: his healthy commercial yeast (taken straight from a 90-barrel fermentor) attenuated 8 points lower than mine.

Sure the yeast were some differences and slightly different pitching rates, but my point is you can get FREE HEALTHY YEAST! Zilch, Nada, Zero, for FREE $0.99. All you have to do is ask and more times than not they will give you some. It helps if you bring a steril container. This will save you $8. Well, at least in my case.