Homebrewing News

Byron Howard unpacks Beer Kits at Homebrew Party on Tuesday June 18, 2013. The store opened a second store last year.

It's common for people to go wine tasting, but what about beer tasting? A local farmer is opening the state's first ever micro-malt house which could make beer tasting a little more common.

You might expect a lengthy philosophical discussion from a volume titled "Why Beer Matters," but this story is actually about many things: an e-book penned by an expat beer writer living in Prague, the handcrafted book it inspired, and the resurrection of a Polish beer style.

The craft beer industry starts with the act of brewing your own, at least in part, and like many homebrewers, the guys of Fourth Age Brewing are taking their skills to the next level by starting a company.

They offer supplies, ideas and knowledge at their new store, Homesteader's Brew Supply, which is set to open this month in Fuquay-Varina.

A list of America's top beers reveals a clear trend among the palate pleasers: hops, and lots of them.

Escondido's Stone was tapped as the nation's top brewery in a poll of American homebrewers, Zymurgy magazine announced Monday.

"We were geeking out about beer. Recipes. Sharing methods and at the end there was a cold beer.

When DryHop brewpub threw a preopening party on Saturday, June 8, it sold 300 growler fills and 300 tasting flights to an estimated 400 guests in just two hours.

When you talk about beer in the White House you can trace its origins to the founding forefathers.

Many a man will be kicking back with a cold beer today, and Scott Jones is no exception.

Bob Belles of Dallas had his Saturday plans cut short when his daughter, Erin, made him an early Father's Day offer that he couldn't refuse.

LAWS around the making of moonshine are being flouted by illegal distillers because of a lack of proper enforcement across the state.

The book, titled "300 Years of Beer: An Illustrated History of Brewing in Manitoba", was officially released last week and explores the history of brewing in Manitoba.

Going to a school staffed by abusive psychos certainly didn't help, but also I'm someone who learns by doing.

Some of you who might follow me on Twitter may know that I dabble in home brewing when time allows and that I have children who have disgusting habits.

Starting Friday, for about each of the 200 miles it takes to drive to Athens, there will be a beer waiting for you.

If you've always wanted to do a walking tour of Ballard's many breweries, you'll get your chance today.

Or you might suspect it has something to do with his other passion, for classic and muscle cars.

Kent County Tourism announces a new event, the Delaware Homebrew Championship, scheduled for noon to 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, during the Fourth Annual Delaware Wine and Beer Festival at the Delaware Agricultural Museum & Village in Dover.