Homebrewing News

Many great cities have beer traditions and many claim to even be the "beer capital" of the world.

When Gary Shellman shows off a beer brewing system in his garage, he'll refer to it as a "brewing sculpture." "Because it's literally brewing art," he says.

As more and more consumers look for ways to save money, many may be trading their beloved drive-through coffee for java made at home.

At a time when the national unemployment rate is topping 10 percent, beer enthusiasts may have a hard time forking over $8-$9 for a six pack of microbrew.

When it comes to gift-giving, everybody seems to have that same problem person to buy for.

When you show up as late as I do, you get pictures of a party near its end; so close to its end that most people are already gone and the host is packing things up.

Honestly, when "Terre Haute" and "hip" get mentioned in the same sentence, the words "replacement" or "waders" are likely to be included, too.

This past Tuesday night Binny's in Willowbrook hosted an open competition for hoembrewers everywhere.

It's that time of year when it starts getting dark early. And it's that time of year when I'm most in need of that evening beverage to wake-me-up or pick-me-up -- and I'm not talking about beer.

Learning to brew your own beer in Portland, a.k.a. Beervana, would seem to be pointlessness personified.

Beer. Beer is one of the oldest bottled beverages. The flavor of beer is something that cannot be described in any precise way.

Josh Bernstein spells it all out. On a gorgeous Sunday afternoon, 23 beer lovers met in Sunset Park to embark on a day of heavy drinking.

As global temperatures and energy costs continue to soar, renewable sources of energy will be key to a sustainable future.

To a novice, home brewing might look complicated, even intimidating. For that reason, the Zymergical Initiative of Northwest Georgia, or Z.I.N.G., will be giving demonstrations at the Harris Arts Center as part of the international a oeTeach a Friend to Brewa event.

This week, Surfin' takes a look at some state-of-the-art homebrewing. Ben's Hobby Corner features an 80, 40 and 20 meter transceiver based on the BASCOM AVR embedded electronics system that is the "size of a cigarette packet." "Ben's Hobby Corner" is a Web site and a Weblog run by Ben Zijlstra.

Old North State Winery is joining the growing micro-brewing beer business, with plans to start distributing its brews to bars and restaurants next year! According to The Business Journal's Justin Catanoso, Ben Webb, the general manager and winemaker for the downtown Mount Airy winery, said for the last five months, Old North has been making and ...

As global temperatures and energy costs continue to soar, renewable sources of energy will be key to a sustainable future.

Think you have it in you to make great beer? Here's your chance. This Saturday, November 7, is the sixth annual Learn to Homebrew Day , sponsored by the American Homebrewer's Association .

When: Saturday. Sessions: Session 1, noon-3 p.m. Session 2, 4-7 p.m. Also: Homebrewing Exhibition, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: Allentown Brew Works , 812 W. Hamilton St., Allentown, floors 2 and 3. Homebrewing Exhibition on Brew Works ' Biergarten Patio.

The Dead Yeast Society , Lafayette's very own homebrew club, will be hosting the American Homebrew Association's 11th annual "Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day". Local homebrewers hope to inspire you beer connoisseurs to take the next step, and learn to brew.