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I've seen so many threads on here with issues with home brewers trying to commercial-level west-coast-style hop bombs I thought I would create this thread to post my tips and add others as people respond. NOTE: I do not claim to be the world's greatest brewer nor an expert on the techniques of hoppy beers, but out of my 100+ batches, almost 75%had hoppy intentions or were experiments to see the effects on hop flavor and profile. I am also extremely critical of my homebrews. I rate them compared to commercial examples no matter what the style, and especially for my IPA/IIPAs. I use untappd and would never score my beers higher than a commercial example and often compare them to the top examples when considering my ratings. Most of my...

One of the great things about being a homebrewer is being able to use what’s in season where you are, and being able to get it into your brew at the peak of freshness. As summer has slipped away from us, we are now welcoming the fall. Hay rides, harvests, and of course apples? Apples you might ask, isn’t that cider? By themselves yes, but what if you were to brew a concoction of mead and cider? A liquid mixture of honey and apple to get the best from both? You would have the elixir known as cyser. I can’t say that I’ve seen very many commercial examples out there. Yes they exist, but they are not very wide spread. Now that you know what we are shooting at, let’s take a look at what we will need for our home made cyser. Of course we will...

The original London Porter was a smoked beer which utilized exclusively British Brown malt, smoked over Hornbeam. There was until fairly recently a general consensus that it was in its original form a mixture of a ‘mild’ beer (actually a ‘fresh’ or ‘green’ beer) and a ‘stale’ (or mature beer with sub-acetic ‘sour’ flavor). Others have provided convincing evidence that it was a much improved brown beer highly hopped and matured for a time to facilitate a more mellow character. As technology advanced particularly with the advent of black patent malt and as pale malt itself became cheaper both technology and economics conspired together and held a powerful sway on the grist of the Porter which inevitably led to changes in its character! In...

There are numerous discussions on HomeBrewTalk about off-flavors from CO2. Some are non-believers and insist that CO2 is CO2, while others claim to have experienced these off-flavors first-hand. I am primarily a soda brewer, and I'm a firm believer now that CO2 can have a significant impact on flavor. It is not about 99% vs 99.95% purity; it is about what the impurities are. Co2 Can Have A Significant Flavor Impact Our senses are exceptionally sensitive to certain compounds, having the ability to smell or taste it in the orders of parts per million or billion. A good example of this is gas odorants in flavor infused water. The additives are in the orders of several PPM, yet we're able to detect these odors as a hint of peach or rose in...

I should probably begin with where I brew, as I believe this has played a huge role in my process. I live and brew in south Mississippi. Our 95 degree heat in the summer provides another challenge in the process of fermenting. I know what you are thinking, “Just put the fermenter in the cool basement and let it bubble away.” That would be an excellent option if we lived in an area where basements were part of every house, but in our piece of the world, the water table is so high that any basement would quickly turn into a very unpleasant, aromatic mildew spa. Much to the chagrin of my wife, my fermenter took up residence in our closet, right next to her clothes of course; and no, I was not using a blow off tube. This is the point in my...

No this isn’t an anti-Pilsburry Doughboy post, lord knows we could all use with a couple more of those crescent rolls in our lives. No this is about those balls of crushed grain that form in your mash tun when you’re setting up to have a perfect brew day. The ones that sit there and bob around in your mash in pure mockery of your perfection. Here’s a picture of some I made for this post, because all of my brew sessions are perfect… every time… always… Look at those dough balls! All lined up like they’re ready to be turned into crescent rolls. But just like an iceberg, that’s just the tip! Look how big they can get in the image on the right. The nerve! But what’s the real issue here? Well depending on what you believe in from threads in...

Beer is one of those beverages that has an important trademark: it is bubbly, effervescent and bright. CO2 is imparted by beer conditioning (by adding priming sugar) or by forcing CO2 into a keg, this element has a huge impact in our favorite brew, and can give very specific characteristics just by dialing it up or down. According to the brewing literature and guidelines out there, each beer must have a certain range of CO2 to be enjoyed at it’s full, just as any style has certain ingredients and levels of IBU’s, OG or Alcohol. The rule of thumb is : - More CO2: Thinner mouthfeel perception. More refreshing sensation. Additional bitterness and sour taste. - Less CO2: Fuller mouthfeel perception. Less refreshing sensation Less...

Some of you, when you saw this article knew exactly what you were going to see. Others of you, probably saw the word braggot and wondered, “The heck’s a braggot?” I admit, less than a year ago, I fell squarely into the second camp. Before I started home brewing and reading books about the process, I had never heard of this wonderful hybrid of beer and mead. I simply have never seen a commercially produced one and, looking it up right now, I just am not seeing too many. It’s lousy because there just isn’t much else like a nice braggot on the shelf. However, that's the benefit of being a homebrewer, we get to make whatever we want. So if you like beer and mead, we’re going to be making a modern version of mankind’s oldest drinks. The best...

Solera fermentations have been growing in popularity ever since Will Meyers implemented his system at Cambridge Brewing Company to age Cerise Cassee, an Amber colored sour wild ale with cherries. Solera is a technique originating in the production of Sherry but is also used in the aging of vinegar, brandy, wine and many other liquids for where there is a desire to blend old and new vintages. The solera system can be applied to any type of beer which would do well with aging and blending, but has become most popular in the sour/wild brewing community. Traditionally a "Solera", which literally translates to "on the ground" in Spanish, is comprised of a series of oak barrels all filled at different intervals with product on a yearly cycle...

Starting a homebrew club can be as casual and informal as a few friends getting together for a bottle share in a garage. Or, it can be a fully formed organization with a mission statement, membership guidelines and a board of members with specific roles. The great thing about starting a homebrew club is there are no rules! You can model your club after an existing club or you can completely make it up as you go. Whatever you decide, starting a homebrew club is a lot of fun and can come with many perks. As a founding member and current Vice President of the SoCal Cerveceros, I can share how we got started and what we do to maintain and grow our homebrew club. Like so many first time homebrewers, I found myself searching online forums and...

Brew Rig information. HLT-15 Gallon Polar Ware-5500w low density element-Temp/Level Sensor-3 piece ball valveMT-15 Gallon Polar Ware-False Bottom-Temp/Level Sensor-3 piece ball valveBK-15 Gallon Polar Ware-5500w low density element-Hop Basket-Bazooka tube-Temp/Level Sensor-3 piece ball valveControl Panel (www.thebrewbox.us)-Built by a friend of mine. Software controls the heaters, and pumps, reads in the level and temp sensors, it also does all the common brew day math like calculating strike water temperature and volume.Fermenters2x SS Brewtech 14 gallon conical fermenters w/ FTSS control (www.ssbrewtech.com) Serving: 4 Perlick 630 Faucets Accessories:2x Chugger Pumps1x Plate Chiller2x 3-way ball valves to allow 2 pumps to recirculate...

For those of us living and brewing in Japan, you know that space is limited and supplies can be hard to find or very expensive. Japan typically has their own way of doing things, and beer servers/dispensers are no exception. Instead of chilling the whole keg, these draft systems consist of a jockey box-type dispenser with a refrigerator unit to keep the conducting liquid cold. They can be found on auction sites and in second hand "recycle" shops for relatively cheap. The goal of this tutorial is to introduce such a system. Force carbing, carbonation units, filling a keg, etc. can be found elsewhere and are not in the scope of this tutorial. Makers: From what I have seen, there are two major makers of the systems. Hoshizaki is probably...

For those of us living and brewing in Japan, you know that space is limited and supplies can be hard to find or very expensive. Japan typically has their own way of doing things, and beer servers/dispensers are no exception. Instead of chilling the whole keg, these draft systems consist of a jockey box-type dispenser with a refrigerator unit to keep the conducting liquid cold. They can be found on auction sites and in second hand "recycle" shops for relatively cheap. The goal of this tutorial is to introduce such a system. Force carbing, carbonation units, filling a keg, etc. can be found elsewhere and are not in the scope of this tutorial. Makers: From what I have seen, there are two major makers of the systems. Hoshizaki is probably...

After many years of working overseas in hot climates, my wife and I agreed that we could never settle back in the UK again with its predictably dismal climate. There followed a lengthy process of elimination regarding our eventual retirement location. After considering and rejecting far-flung possibilities, such as Australia, Thailand, etc., we agreed that our European roots would always be a lure to us. It would also provide reasonably easy/quick access to family in the UK, which is essential. So, we quickly dismissed all of northern Europe (after all, the weather is not much better than in England) and settled for a very southerly point of the mainland continent: Algarve, Portugal. Having made the decision and bought a property, we...

It’s colder out, spirits are high, and it’s so freaking DARK out! Things are getting spiced out the wazoo, there’s pie everywhere, turkeys ducks and chickens are getting bird-centipede-ed, it’s bedlam- and on top of that, the in-laws… Got anything for me? YOU BETCHA! There are so many ways to envision holiday brewing, from flavors to themes to gift basket ideas- the list goes on. This is the one true season where is really is worth saying FU to the Reinheitsgebot- forgive me Beer gods. Not only do people give you the benefit of the doubt with your flavors, but they’re down to try something they would likely poo-poo in other seasons- so seize your moment. Spices and Styles for Holiday Beers Pumpkin Spice Holiday Beers: I might lose some...

If you can solder or "sweat" copper plumbing parts together reliably, you can use that skill to modify your stainless steel brewery too! First, why would we want to do this? While vendors are making excellent strides in engineering better and more reliable weldless components for different kettle/tank applications, some folks would still sleep better knowing they were not relying on gaskets to keep their liquid in the tank. For years, the only alternative for most people was finding a local professional welding shop to TIG weld various bungs or nipples into the vessels. This solution is fraught with problems including high labor cost, sketchy work quality, and in some areas of the country plain inaccessibility. Most welders that are...

If you can solder or "sweat" copper plumbing parts together reliably, you can use that skill to modify your stainless steel brewery too! First, why would we want to do this? While vendors are making excellent strides in engineering better and more reliable weldless components for different kettle/tank applications, some folks would still sleep better knowing they were not relying on gaskets to keep their liquid in the tank. For years, the only alternative for most people was finding a local professional welding shop to TIG weld various bungs or nipples into the vessels. This solution is fraught with problems including high labor cost, sketchy work quality, and in some areas of the country plain inaccessibility. Most welders that are...

If you have done any shopping online for brewing supplies than you have probably seen advertisements for the SS Brewbucket from SS Brewing Technologies. That was where my exposure to them began. At nearly $200 for the base model and $225 for the Brewmaster version, you might be wondering if they are worth trading in the glass carboys. Read on and make your own opinions. Full disclosure, I purchased one of these in 2014 and recently purchased another just two months ago. SS Brewbucket Features The Brewbucket is a replacement fermentation vessel constructed of food grade 304 stainless steel. The inside of which is laser-etched with volume markers, listing both liters and US gallons. It has a maximum volume capacity of 7 U.S. gallons from...

It took me a couple of years of homebrewing before I started worrying about my fermentation temperatures. Up until then, whatever the temperature my basement was at, was what my beer would be at. However, I eventually wanted to control my fermentation temperatures to improve the quality of my beer, be able to cold crash, and try my hand at some lagers. So I bought a used fridge on Craigslist and built a simple temperature controller to control the fridge’s temperature more accurately. The small control pad can set a temperature range and the controller will turn something on and off to stay within that temperature range. Just like the air conditioning in a house. I use a generic controller that’s very similar to others that I’ve seen...

The rumors started days ago have ended in the last 48 hours with confirmation direct from Northern Brewer and Midwest Supplies today that indeed, they were acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the multi-national super conglomerate that owns Budweiser and Miller. More precise the deal was announced as being completed by 'ZX Ventures', the disruptive growth unit of AB InBev. Anheuser-Busch InBev now has market share of 70% of beer sales in the United States after getting Justice Department approval of a merger. Northern Brewer opted for Chris Farley, the listed 'Founder' and not the Northern Brewer President to confirm the announcement today. Many of you have seen the news that we’ve closed a deal to be acquired by ZX Ventures, the global...

220 volt electric BIAB brew rig using overnight no chill. My brew day is as short and simple as possible with an all grain batch. Using a liquid yeast starter on a stir plate from the wort it will go into the next day, along with pure O2 aeration consistently provides clean exceptionally tasty brew. Boiling Equipment: 16 gallon keggle Fermentation Vessels and Equipment: Better bottles and temp controlled ferm fridge Wort Chillers: No chill

I have been kegging my beer for a while, now. One of the things I miss is the ease of sharing my beer. I used to just grab a bottle from the case and pass it along. So, I wanted to an easy way to be able to get back to sharing bottles. And it seems that bottle fillers are one of the best ways to go. I have wanted a bottle filler for a while now. I have used the Blichmann Beer Gun™ and looked at the Last Straw, too. I just couldn’t justify the $100 price tag, just to fill a few bottles. I made a simple counter pressure filler. It worked okay, but it didn’t give me the ease-of-use I was looking for. So, I decided to take a closer look at the designs of some bottle fillers and see what parts I might be able to get at the local hardware...

Hello everyone! Sake is a delicious drink that is drenched in history, strict tradition and touted as having a process that is riddled with complicated steps that is hard to follow. This makes good traditional Sake making a hard brew hobby to get into. I want to help you dive into the process and give you a simple recipe/steps that will make a fine Sake and start you on a path to a fun way of brewing that will impress your peers and friends. There are a couple things I highly recommend to have prior to starting this. You can go without but you will have better results with these: A kitchen scale that can measure in grams. There are 3 steps of additions that need to double each time and if you know your ingredients weight in grams then...

White Labs needs no introduction to homebrewers. As one of the largest providers of brewing yeast in the United States, all of us at one time or another have used their products. Founded way back in 1995 by President and CEO Chris White, their mission has been simple to sum up, though perhaps not so simple to accomplish: to provide, save, and develop scores of high quality yeast strains for the more than 1.2 million homebrewers (and counting) in the United States, and countless more beyond. We recently had an opportunity to catch up with Neva Parker, White Labs’ VP of Operations, to talk about her unusual road into the world of brewing, how science and brewing intersect, and how homebrewers can get the most out of their experimentation...

Flying on a wing and a prayer (and a lot of marketing experience), home brewer turned professional, Wade Curtis, has revived the brewing industry in Ipswich Australia after almost a century of dormancy. Wade Curtis has a love of brewing tht started in 2001 when he tried a ‘brew on the premises’ company local to his area. He liked the idea of a ‘hands on’ approach but found the recipes on offer were all pretty much the same. He branched out, taking the usual route from Kit’n’Kilo, to Extract and finally onto All Grain brewing before his hobby expanded into an unofficial Oktoberfest in his Runcorn street every year. An increasing number of friends and hangers-on at these events caused Wade to take stock of the situation and quickly...

One thing that most brewers know is that your fermentation plays a big role in how your final beer tastes. If you didn’t know that before, now you do, you just read it. In this article, we look for flavor contributions beyond the grain bill & hop additions, and see how we can bend fermentation driven flavors to our will. Control Your Esters One major contributor of fermentation driven flavors are esters. You may have heard that word thrown around a lot before, and it can get confusing as to the meaning. “This beer is an estery mess” or “This beer has a nice ester profile”. Well now there’s a fork in the road. We have good esters and bad esters it seems. So what makes a good ester good and a bad ester bad? Three things will answer this...

I’d like to start this article off by talking about my first homebrewing experience. I had found out that a mutual friend homebrewed when I went out to a Nanobrewery in the OC area that served Mead. This Nanobrewery just so happened to also be a homebrew store, so we got to walking around, and I started to think, “Why can’t I make my own gluten free beer?” So, I started asking questions, and got invited to brew a beer at the house. However, I wanted to make sure I could drink it. Being a glutard (someone allergic or intolerant to gluten), I went in the best direction I thought possible—just grab some stuff off Amazon and see what happens, that’s what brewers do right? Every time I look back at that first grain bill, I’m on the floor...

HomeBrewTalk may be known as one of the largest resources for all things beer, but did you know we're about all things fermented and brewed? Aside from beer we have sections on mead, cider, soda, smoked meats, cheeses, and of course, wine! Many of us are well versed brewers. Aside from our beer we have tried a number of other methods of making homemade libations. If you've never made a wine I highly suggest you consider doing so. Even if you're not personally a fan of wine being able to introduce your friends and family to homebrewing through something they love can be the difference between brewing with friends, or a brew day spent alone. I don't know about you guys but I always appreciate the company! Here's the top 10 wine recipes...

Starting your own lab at home can be rewarding and fun. Not only does it provide a more in-depth understanding of how yeast and other microorganisms function, but it can be fun at the same time. Now if being extremely sanitary and always on the alert for risk of contamination isn’t your thing, then this may not be for you. This is where you really need to step up your sanitation game. After brewing for a few years, I became more curious about the science behind brewing and fermentation. During research, I came to the realization that yeast is the most important brewing ingredient. I knew this before, but I didn’t understand fully how and why. After all, it is a living organism and, just like any other organism, it needs the proper...

It’s no great secret that a big chunk of the fun of being a wine connoisseur lies in the visual aspect of the bottles themselves. Yeah, we could stuff them all in boxes like so many 8-track tapes, but where’s the joy in that? No… Some sort of wine rack is called for to help keep the corks moist, but most wine racks then hide the beautiful labels. But what to buy, or much better, make? I wanted something that met several criteria: The rack had to be both simple and quick to make It had to be portable I was thinking of giving these as presents, so inexpensive was definitely on the radar The varying sizes of bottles would be a consideration Extensibility is a good thing Everyone likes “cool” After poking at the web, and reminiscing...

There are a few main considerations to be aware of when you decide you’re going to add cherries to your homebrew. The quantity and type of cherries, their condition, and the brewing stage to add the fruit are all important aspects of preparing a delicious final product. What Type of Cherries Should I Use? When deciding what type of cherries to use, remember to keep your final creation in mind. If you prefer the taste of those sugary little red buttons you see on cakes, then buy yourself a big sealed bag of glace cherries. They’re cheap and the whole process of adding a commercial, pre-sanitized food product is much more simple than adding a fresh, harvested fruit. But beware; the fermenting process will remove a lot of the simple...

So why would a homebrewer ever think of getting a microscope? Isn’t it just one more unnecessary expensive gadget? Isn’t it just for the ultra-geeks? Don’t you need to be a microbiologist to know how to use one? The short answer to the last 3 questions is: no. For the long answer to the first question, read on. In an ideal homebrew environment yeast is always pitched at the correct time and pitching rate, wort oxygenated precisely, temperature controlled perfectly, and perfect beer is created every time. If that’s you, I’m impressed! My world isn’t that perfect. I had been doing yeast starters and re-pitching yeast for years and thought I knew enough about the importance of yeast health to make great beer. But it wasn’t until a few...

One of the most common questions I see asked on HomeBrewTalk is, "How can I shorten my brew day?" Brewing is a relaxing and fun activity (otherwise, why would we do it?), but it can require a significant time commitment. The amount of time required depends on your brewing method and recipe. An all-grain, multi-decoction batch using pilsner malt (with accompanying 90-minute boil) and whirlpool can eat up 6-8 hours of your precious weekend time. Conversely, an extract no-chill brew can be done in just a couple of hours. One place I've found to be low hanging fruit when it comes to saving time is canning starter wort. When I eventually reached the "making starters" stage of my brewing adventure, I did what many others did: boil some DME...

You have weighed the options, done the math, and made the decision that it is cheaper to modify your own brew kettle than to buy one with the ball valve already installed. Now the prospect of taking a drill to your pristine stainless steel kettle is a bit daunting. Hopefully I will be able to shed a bit of light to the process because it is not that difficult, but to be honest still a little scary because you don't want to mess up a new kettle. A new brew kettle with a ball valve can start at about $150 and go up from there based on the brand, other features, or size, and can be several hundred dollars for the Tri-Ply bottom kettles. For many home brewers, saving a few dollars to spend on other equipment or ingredients is an enticing...

Do you have an Igloo brand cooler that was only used a couple of times? Are you a homebrewer? Do you like to make great beer? Want to make your own mash tun inexpensively? Look no further and read on! A mash tun is a container that can hold temperature and extract all the fermentable sugars from crushed grains. If you steep your grains or use a BIAB system you essentially are mashing to extract the sugars from the grains. This requires that you hold a temperature with the grains suspended in the water for a period of time (60-90 minutes). If you like to sit and watch a pot with a thermometer in it for an hour or longer just stop reading right now. If you have continued to this next sentence then sit back, relax and have a home brew and...

Gruit…what is it? Well for those of you who are unfamiliar with this term, it represents an entire forgotten past of brewing. For thousands of years humans have been brewing with whatever they could get their hands on. Before the 14th-16th century that included an extremely wide variety of spices, herbs, and grains. I’m sure hops were used occasionally but they weren’t the staple ingredient they are in beer today. It wasn’t until the 20th century that we started realizing the preservative properties of hops. After this, it only made sense to use them as a standard in modern day brews. Thanks to the effort of the homebrew and craft brew brewery community, Gruit has made a come back of sorts. It’s still on the slow rise but I’m sure we’ll...

Whether you love the bitter fruit and flower flavors of the American Cascade hop, the double bitterness punch of Centennial, or the herbal, piney goodness of Northern Brewer, hop-heads around the world have plenty of options when it comes to their favorite flowers. Most novice brewers are familiar with 5 to 10 different hops, but with over 100 varieties in commercial use and many more in development, you may be missing out on some great opportunities to introduce new flavors by using lesser known or newer hop varieties. Here are a few hot options if you’re feeling adventurous! 1. Nelson Sauvin Nelson Sauvin - the white wine hop Originating from New Zealand, this hop exhibits the typical spicy characteristic the area is known for, but...

Simple Yeast Storage Procedure Sanitize or sterilize jars. (Mason jars work nicely for this purpose. A quart size jar which will hold about 300 billion cells) Leave behind about an inch of beer when racking the beer off the yeast cake. Swirl the fermentor to suspend the yeast. (Avoid shaking as oxygen has a tendency to rouse dormant yeast) Pour the slurry into mason jars. (The typical 5 gallon batch produces three to four quart jars full of slurry.) Put the lids on just and snug them up. (The lid should not be tight. You'll want the yeast to be able to off gas while in storage.) Place the jars in the fridge (or freeze with 10% glycerin) until you are ready to use them. Advantages of Simple Storage Fewer processes steps and...

The term “lager”, like many brewing terms, comes from our German Brewing Brethren. It means “storeroom” or “warehouse”. They key reason behind the term is that lager, unlike ale, has a longer fermentation time which leads to a “cleaner” tasting beer than ales. Because the beer is so “clean” they are more difficult to hide any off-flavors in. Attempting a lager beer before nailing a great ale is difficult but not impossible, however I would recommend having brewed many ales successfully and learning about off flavors before attempting lagers. You’ll have a better understanding of what can go wrong in the brewing process that causes off flavors and hopefully avoid them before investing a lengthy period waiting for your lager to be ready...

I, like others, have noticed a commonality among today's new and popular IPAs. It seems that the whole IBU Arms Race of the West Coast is finally subsiding and giving way to a new type of IPA. These IPAs all seem to share several characteristics: They have an intense, and almost juicy, hop aroma and flavor that is far removed from the typical grapefruit-geared flavor that defined IPAs for so long. They are pretty hazy as far as IPAs go. Most importantly, though, they have relatively low bitterness, considering how much hops are crammed in. There is a clean finish, which leaves you wanting to take another sip, instead of cringing as the intense bitterness slowly fades from your palate. This allows drinkers that don't like IPAs to finally...

It is important for any brewer who wishes to get the most consistent results possible to keep his or her brew house calibrated. Knowing your measurements and calculations are accurate will allow you to better predict the way your final product will turn out. So what are some things you should look at when calibrating your equipment? In this article I will go over what it is you can do to make sure your equipment gives you the accurate results you need. Hydrometer/Refractometer Your hydrometer is important to know the amount of alcohol you will end up with, as well as figuring efficiency, and knowing if fermentation is complete, with all these tasks it is imperative to know you are getting an accurate reading. To test your Hydrometer...

Who doesn't like to kick back, knock the top off or pull a pint of tasty homebrew, settle in and let the worries of the world slide off your back? Sounds good right but what if I told you that you can take that to the next level by adding a fine, well-made cigar to the equation? For me, that is next level of relaxation. Either one in is a fine way to unwind their own right, but when you find the right combination of beer and cigar everything else seems to fade away. The tricky part is finding that pair. Beer and cigars can both be very assertive, so finding a balance, and deciding what you what to showcase can take a few attempts, but the search and experimentation is well worth it. What follows is my take on how I approach building...

Who doesn't like to kick back, knock the top off or pull a pint of tasty homebrew, settle in and let the worries of the world slide off your back? Sounds good right but what if I told you that you can take that to the next level by adding a fine, well-made cigar to the equation? For me, that is next level of relaxation. Either one in is a fine way to unwind their own right, but when you find the right combination of beer and cigar everything else seems to fade away. The tricky part is finding that pair. Beer and cigars can both be very assertive, so finding a balance, and deciding what you what to showcase can take a few attempts, but the search and experimentation is well worth it. What follows is my take on how I approach building...

Do you want to operate your own microbrewery, but are having space issues? Get a special containerized microbrewery of course. We bring you an interview with Mr. Ale Jakimov, owner of Mobile Breweries Ltd., a Czech company that produces microbreweries that are a little different and offer an instant set up for new business owners, or stand-alone microbrew houses. What is a container microbrewery? A mobile container microbrewery is a full-featured technology for the production of the Czech type beer (and other beers), built-inside a shipping container (conex) instead of the solid building. Why would someone install a container brewery instead of the classic microbrewery in a business? Not every operator of restaurants, pubs or even...

Do you want to operate your own microbrewery, but are having space issues? Get a special containerized microbrewery of course. We bring you an interview with Mr. Ale Jakimov, owner of Mobile Breweries Ltd., a Czech company that produces microbreweries that are a little different and offer an instant set up for new business owners, or stand-alone microbrew houses. What is a container microbrewery? A mobile container microbrewery is a full-featured technology for the production of the Czech type beer (and other beers), built-inside a shipping container (conex) instead of the solid building. Why would someone install a container brewery instead of the classic microbrewery in a business? Not every operator of restaurants, pubs or even...