So tonight I popped open a Fat Monk Porter - not my favorite of MNB’s creations, but a noble beer nonetheless. To my deep dismay, I tasted a faint skunky flavor, not completely overwhelming, but substantial enough for me to pour the remainder down the sink. Ok, clearly it was pretty overwhelming. […]

After 6 days of fever and general sickness, the antibiotics are finally starting to kick in. Sorry for the lapse posting. I know, bush league blogging. As I sip my tea and take my naps, I leave you with this:
“The church is near,
but the road is icy.
The bar is far away,
but I will walk carefully.”
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A few nights ago I was having myself a homebrew and throwing myself some darts (side note: everyone who drinks beer should have a dart board in the house). I was drinking the January 8 version of our IPA, which happened to be the same version that we [Jeff] messed up by adding the wrong […]

Keith from Kansas City dropped us a note recently asking about good brewing books for those just getting starting or getting back into the beautiful art of homebrewing. I figured this is good info for all our loyal readers, so a couple must reads for any aspiring homebrewer:
1. “How to Brew” by John Palmer. […]

I’m not sure if it’s bad luck to prematurely say that a beer is a success but I must say I think our WeissGuy is gonna be a winner. On Monday a few of us took swigs of the uncarbonated, warm, weiss guy and it was actually good. The last time I tasted […]

I’ve been meaning to post this picture for a long time, but I’ve been, like, sooooo busy. This, ladies and gentlemen, is our brewmaster, Jeff. Some people think that brewmasters have to be meticulous and have a keen eye for detail, but Jeff is out to prove those naysayers wrong. Yes, even experienced brewmasters can […]

We brewed an English Special Bitter last night (Jeff might call it a “special bitter” with just a hint of brewmaster stuffiness). Joel had the idea of holding off on brainstorming until we were buzzed, but we forgot. I blame Joel.
So… we can essentially go anywhere with this one. Feel free to bring in England, […]