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Just got back from LaLaLand for the last in a never ending series of weddings this year (uhhh, SEVEN). Jon Sublet got hitched!!! It was quite the wedding for the ages- the dessert table consisted of Persian sweets, fresh figs and these beautiful petite WHOLE CUCUMBERS. Of course I shamelessly had like five of them, […]

My friend Vanesa recommended this beer to me with mucho gusto the other day when we were frolicking around Whole Foods (she works there, and is quite the sales person). I’m a big fan of the Anderson Valley Brewing Company, out of Boonville, CA- their Boont Amber Ale makes a regular appearance in my fridge. […]

I received a rave review of this beer in my inbox a couple of weeks ago from my friend Lakshman. If someone emails you at length about how great a particular product is, chances are it’s worth trying. I finally got around to it, and this certainly is a lovely summertime beverage. At the very […]

READ ALL 6 PARTS OF THE TAP THIS HOME BREWING GUIDE HERE Popping the cap off of the first beer in a new batch is always exciting. When I first started I used to think nothing but “I hope it doesn’t suck.” Now I am a little more confident in my batches and am curious to […]

Summer is upon us! To me, there is nothing better than gulping down a refreshing beer outside in the sun with friends and maybe a little BBQ. When it is hot out, I find it nice to drink something light and refreshing. One of my favorite styles of summer beer are Belgian White Ales. Great […]

READ ALL 6 PARTS OF THE TAP THIS HOME BREWING GUIDE HERE Bottling is easily the most tedious, pain in the ass, and time consuming part of the home brewing process. It takes so long to peel the labels off of every bottle, clean them, and sanitize them. I think this is why once most […]

READ ALL 6 PARTS OF THE TAP THIS HOME BREWING GUIDE HERE I am so excited to try this beer! I have a long way to go before it will be drinkable (at least 40 days). So meanwhile I started another batch, this time a blond summer ale that should actually be finished before this IPA […]

READ ALL 6 PARTS OF THE TAP THIS HOME BREWING GUIDE HERE In the last post we went through the entire boil, pitched the yeast and moved our wart to the primary fermentation vessel. Within a day or so you should begin to notice the beginning of the fermentation process. As the yeast converts sugars into […]

READ ALL 6 PARTS OF THE TAP THIS HOME BREWING GUIDE HERE Now that you have gathered all of the equipment and ingredients needed, as described in the first post, you are ready to make your beer. You should plan on starting on a day that you have at least 3-4 hours of free time. You […]

READ ALL 6 PARTS OF THE TAP THIS HOME BREWING GUIDE HERE Hello all, sorry its been a while since my last Tap This post. There will be plenty coming for the next few weeks as I am going to walk you through the process of home brewing. Since this is a pretty involved process, I […]