One of the best kits I've ever purchased is Adventures In Homebrewing's take on Kolsch beer. It has the smoothness of a good lager but it's brewed as an ale. It's a good compromise for those brewers who want a lager but lack the means to do the cooler fermentation required for lager yeasts.
Brewing is a hobby where you really never stop learning. Each brew gives you the opportunity to refine your methods, gain confidence in your abilities, or throw caution to the wind by experimenting with new ideas and boldly go where your homebrew has never gone before. That being said, when I...
I've been window shopping for an all grain set up for awhile. Still haven't pulled the plug and bought one, but I'm liking what I'm seeing with the Brewer's Edge Mash and Boil. Budget wise, it looks to be right what I'm looking for.
Adventures In Homebrewing has been my go to LHBS ever since Michigan Brewing Company's Things Beer homebrew shop went belly up along with the rest of the business, and I got sick of the yuppie wine and cheese snob looking down their nose at you sort of attitude from Cork N Cap over in Jackson...
Least favorite micro brewery? Without question, it has to The Chelsea Ale House in Chelsea Michigan. The few times I ever set foot in the place, I could never get waited on, the guy running the bar was more interested in watching the TV than tending the business, and after looking at the prices...
I used to like Bud Ice, but I stopped drinking it years ago after I started getting headaches after just a few sips from a longneck. I have to wonder if there is something in certain commercial beers that some people have a sensitivity to.