by DJ Spiess | Apr 11, 2023 | Beer
Exploring the Many Styles of India Pale Ale The beer style known as India Pale Ale, or IPA, has developed over time to encompass a variety of iterations, each with a distinctive flavor and aroma character. There seems to have been an increase in the number of IPA...
by DJ Spiess | Nov 13, 2015 | Beer
Looking for a new beer to try this weekend? Here are the top 5 trending beers on the Internet for this week. In other words, these are the beers every one is talking about. Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale Sierra Nevada This is an American-style IPA That Sierra Nevada...
by DJ Spiess | May 5, 2013 | Featured, Legal
Alabama House Bill 9 (HB9) is the current incarnation of legalizing homebrewing for Alabama home brewers. Since Mississippi passed a law legalizing homebrewing in March of this year (goes into effect July 1st), Alabama is now the only state in the entire...
by DJ Spiess | May 11, 2012 | Beer
There’s an interesting book from Dan Woodske, owner of his own nano brewery called Beaver Brewing Company in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania. The book, A Brewer’s Guide to Opening a Nano Brewery: Your $10,000 Brewery Consultant for $15, reads like a VERY long...
by DJ Spiess | May 1, 2012 | Featured, Homebrewing, Legal
Alabama finally voted to legalize home brewing, and it wasn’t easy or over. The first battle was in the Alabama House. First several Republicans tried to filibuster the bill. So much for the party of small government. Reps. DuWayne Bridges (R-Valley), Kurt...
by DJ Spiess | Apr 5, 2012 | Beer, Featured
So you want your beer head to last a bit longer? Kirin might have an answer for you. Kirin has created the “Ichiban Shibori Frozen Draft”. They have taken the beer head, frozen it like a beer sorbet, and added it to the top of the beer. ...
