Archive for April, 2008

696 very good reasons why we should lower the drinking age

drinking and driving

You can do many things as an 18-year-old adult in America, except one. You can’t buy a beer.

Boomin’ Baby Boomer Babysitting Bar Business

bartender

With the aging baby boomer population, this might be the best untapped business yet. 

Review: Avery’s Mephistopheles Stout

avery mephistopheles

A line from the movie Angel Heart rings so true for this beer, “Mephistopheles is such a mouthful”. 

Kit Wine vs. Grape Wine

grape crush

You've heard kit wines make great wines.  You may also have heard grape wines are better.  Who do you believe?

Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control pays homebrewer a visit

prohibition

In March I wrote about homebrew laws , and asked if you were sure laws allowed homebrewing in your state.  One Alabama man found out for certain – homebrewing is illegal in his state.

10 beer choices and what they tell us about the candidate

hillary clinton beer

A candidate can choose any beer for their photo op at the local blue collar tavern.  But what does their beer choice tell us about the candidate? 

French steal Swiss town’s Champagne identity

champagne switzerland

How would you feel if someone came to you and said you could no longer use your name?  Your identity is no longer yours. 

 

How many BTUs does my burner need?

burner

What is a BTU, and how many do I really need to boil my wort?  Here's the answer!

Samuel Adams unintended adjunct

The recall was a big deal in 2008, but forgotten soon after (probably the next week)

Samuel Adams has an unintended adjunct in their beer they want you to know about. 

6 questions to ask yourself before pitching your yeast

yeast starter

You are ready to pitch your yeast, but is your wort ready for the yeast?