by DJ Spiess | Mar 18, 2008 | Beer reviews
Back in January I made a beer from “beer kit” . The Brew House beer kit is very similar to a wine kit. The kit comes with concentrated wort which you rehydrate and then add yeast. What makes this beer kit special is the kit requires no boiling. It is like mixing...
by DJ Spiess | Mar 3, 2008 | Beer reviews
Sierra Nevada Harvest Fresh Hop Ale The Sierra Nevada Brewing Company has been brewing beer for 27 years. This year’s anniversary ale is the Sierra Nevada Harvest Fresh Hop Ale. The brewery has been experimenting with “fresh hops” in their beer for 11 years. 2007...
by DJ Spiess | Feb 26, 2008 | Beer reviews
Piraat Ale Piraat Ale is made by the Van Steenberge brewery. This brewery has been around since the 1784 under various owners. The brewery has been run by the Van Steenberge since World War I. The brewery had a short stint making lagers in what is normally...
by DJ Spiess | Feb 16, 2008 | Beer reviews
Petrus Oud Bruin Petrus Oud Bruin, made by Bavik Brewery in Belgium, is also known as Petrus old dark. The Bavik Brewery is a family owned brewery founded in 1894, and is on its fourth generation. The brewery only had a handful of local customers until the late...
by DJ Spiess | Jan 23, 2008 | Beer reviews
Samuel Adams Winter Lager Revisited I used to drink this beer many years ago when it was first released, but as I discovered other beers this beer dropped off the radar. Now more than 10 years later, I decided to revisit this old favorite. Looks The beer has a good...
by DJ Spiess | Jan 20, 2008 | Beer reviews
When we first read about the beer kits we were skeptical, especially since they advertised “premium all-grain beer kit” on the side of the box. It seems similar to advertising “all grape wine” on the side of a box of grape juice. The first anecdotal review we heard...
