Hello from Vancouver

My friend and I just started brewing up in Vancouver, BC. We jumped right into partial mash, and have had to wait until our local brew shop got more mash tuns in stock to start into all-grain. We have made three fairly successful batches with a fourth in the primary. The next batch will be all-grain and we're excited about the creative possibilities that will open up.

One of the appeals of making beer to me (apart from the obvious benefits of taking up a hobby that quenches your thirst) is the technical aspect of the various processes involved. And of course fermentation itself is at once a complex biochemical process as well as one of the most ancient reactions humans have carried out. That probably sounds pretty nerdy, so that's why we called our brews "Nerd Beer".

And in fine nerd fashion, we have a web site and twitter feed. You can see our label on the site: http://www.nerdbeer.com.

A shout out to our fantastic local brewing supplier Dan: http://www.beermaking.ca/

Happy brewing!

Welcome fellow Canuck!

Welcome from a fellow Vancouverite and loyal customer to Dan.

Brewing a best bitter tomorrow with the organic, loacally-grown Zeus (9%) hops that he has in right now. They're cool since they haven't been baled and are still in fat cone form.

Check out Vancouver Homebrewing Network - kinda small still, but the more the merrier.

Happy Brewing!

Welcome!
You are in the right place. There are all types of homebrewers here.
Techno nerds, style nerds, Noobs, and some really experienced folks. It's a great hobby for everyone in between.