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Magic Hat has a domestic commercially available Mild called "+/-" as part of their Spring variety pack. It's very good.

I don't see how Ruthless Rye is gimicky marketing. That's just the name of the beer, they're not pretending like they have some sort of specialized strain of rye that is "ruthless" and therefore better or anything of that nature. The whole point of mocking things like "triple hopped," triple...

Mr. Beer Kits are designed to be idiot proof, and for the most part they are. They're just not going to produce the best beer you ever drank if you do it the way they have in their instructions. But if you brew any beer that way, it's not going to be very good. There's nothing wrong with...

I'd reckon it's a variation of the notion that "If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life." So yeah, it would be all that bad stuff like you said, but it would also be awesome and rewarding, especially when working in a soulless corporate hellhole like I do :) I could never...

Both times it was hopslam. The bar I frequent got one keg of it and I paid $10 for a 10oz glass (VA liquor laws). I have also purchased 2 6 packs at ~$22 a piece.

My wife just got me a Barley Crusher malt mill for my birthday. I am planning on using it for the first time tomorrow. I haven't adjusted it or anything and just wanted to confirm that the default setting would be fine at least for this first run. I don't have the ability to measure the gap at...

I have an American Brown on tap right now that I used Amarillo for aroma additions (flameout and dry), It's pretty good. There's some changes I would make, but not to the hop schedule.

Interestingly, if you look at the way the press release was worded, the ingredients need to either be "grown or produced" in NY. Which really, when you think about it means that you could use barley grown in NY but malted elsewhere, or conversely use barely grown elsewhere but malted in NY...

http://www.watershedpost.com/2012/cuomo-bill-would-create-farm-breweries-license In order to receive a Farm Brewery license, the beer must be made primarily from locally grown farm products. Until the end of 2017, at least 20% of the hops and 40% of all other ingredients must be grown or...

IIRC, the term is "vintners."

It seems unfair that in order to legally enjoy a hobby that harms no one you have to organize a gigantic political effort. That's a burden not placed on pretty much any other hobby in this country. It's not like the national scrapbookers association needs to fight to make scrapbooking legal...

Widmer Pitch Black IPA. Terribly oxidized. Brewed in July, I blame me not the beer, will try again. Stoudts double IPA, don't know how old it was. Slightly oxidized but still pretty good. Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye. No date, good beer. comparable to SN ruthless Rye would like to side by side...

1. If you want a more pronounced "Oatie" flavor, you should try toasting your oats in the oven at like 375 or so for maybe 20 minutes, They'll turn golden brown and you'll be able to "smell" when they're done. 2. Here's what I do for partial mashing, I hope it helps: Do you have any brewing...

Is it weird that, because of your avatar, I read all of your posts in my head In Alan Rickman's voice?

Lot No3 IPA from a brewery called Evolution Craft Brewing company out of eastern Maryland. This beer is amazing, just an exceptional example of the style. I shudder at using the term "balanced" because I think it's over-used to the point of meaningless, but it's just barely sweet, decent body...

Now that you mention it, I just thought of something... I'd be willing to bet that it's not the training materials that are wrong, it's the test itself. Third Party Test preparation material vendors aren't in the business of giving you the "right answers" according to the world, they're in...

I'm wondering if this isn't a completely regional thing. The thought to hide my hobby, my passion from my employer or perspective employer has never even crossed my mind, not once. I also don't live in a place where alcohol is considered "evil," "devilish," or any other variation of the word...

I can't speak to Recommendations, but I run a two faucet, two keg system off of (what I think is a) 5# CO2 tank with no noticeable problems.

If you went to a steakhouse and asked you server what kinds of steak they had only to get a response of "the kind I steak that comes from a cow" would anyone consider that an acceptable answer? I would hope not. I don't think it's out of line to expect a place what's advertising their vast...

I think for a lot of us, SNPA is like your first real girlfriend. You've grown, changed, maybe you like something different now. She's grown, changed, and has been married multiple times and has 6 kids. That still doesnt change the fact that back when you were 16 she was the best thing you'd...