brewer interview

Back in 2012 there were only 5 craft breweries operating in Columbus, OH. This wasn’t many for the 15th largest U.S. city during a time that craft beer was taking off. Nonetheless, a homebrewer living in Chicago and a fellow Ohio State University alum came together to try and add to Columbus’...

Brewing is a miracle of nature, a triumph of the human condition. Our world is one of exploration and communication, with emphasis paid to the victories of our species. Grain, water, yeast, beer. Through trial and error we have found a way to harness the power of nature and force it to bend to...

Brew & A is back by popular demand! We never intended to stop writing it, other things came up. Important things. Beer things. But we're happy to announce the return of our series, and we hope you are too. Who is Gratus Fermentatio, amiright? Well to put it plainly, he's complicated, although...

Everyone has their friends online. Through the intangible ether which is the internet we come together to discuss brewing, and end up finding people that share we more than that with. Cars, cigars, professions, all great connection points, but every once in a while you meet someone who connects...

Texans are known for three things. Big personalities, being the friendliest people on the planet, and their love of horsing around. If you've met Wesley "WesleyS" Sipanka in real life, or online you know Wes fits all those qualifications very well. One of the outright friendliest members...

What is your obsession when it comes to beer? We all have that one little thing that we all find enticing. Some of us nerd out on yeast. Getting to know every little nuance of our little buddies we strive for an uncommon understanding of those awesome fungi. Some of us seek an intense knowledge...

There aren't too many of us that use our real name on HomeBrewTalk. Hidden behind obscure references, random integers, and mysterious combinations of words that almost make sense, it's a rarity to see anyone who uses their real name in the community. Melana DiDomenico Spalding is one of those...

Knowledge is a funny thing. It has so many ways of being conveyed, so many methods of entering our consciousness that we rarely note them. Beer is one the holders of knowledge that rarely gets noted. Not its impact, who drinks it, which regions drink the most, all of that which is much studied...

Do you remember the moment you decided to brew? Do you think back on it fondly with the sort of emotion typically reserved for holidays from your youth, or time and events shared with your loved ones? One of the greatest things I've learned from Brew & A over the past year is not only how...

What were you doing when you were 15? Playing Game Boy, pushing a hoop with a stick (I don't know how old you are), trying to convince your parents to up your allowance right? Not if you're Leonard Cogar known to HomeBrewTalk as Unionrdr. A man of many interest with the history in brewing a lot...

Brad Smith is a legend in the brewing world. If you don't know him by name you know him by product. As the creator of BeerSmith, the most popular and widely used brewing software on the planet, his name should be known by all brewers who successfully use his software every brewday. Brad has...

There's a component to commercial brewing that gets left out in the final product. Once the beer has been bottled, sent on its way, then shared and enjoyed by the masses it's taken on a new meaning. No longer having the ambitions of a brewer stuffed into a bottle, the big commercial brews lose...

Every brewer's origin is unique. We've learned a number of ways to get started. Family tradition, spur of the moment purchases, intense research after falling in love with a commercial offering, all great ways to enter the obsession. James Babiarz , known to the HomeBrewTown as CreamyGoodness...

Have you seen this man? If so that there is Andrew Knapp, known to the brewing world as Billy-Klubb. A regular contributor and all around great guy, I stole a few minutes of his time to get to know more about the man and the brewer. TxBrew: Lets get some history. How did you start brewing...

If you've been on HomeBrewTalk for any length of time you've more than likely come in contact with Jim Hulliberger, otherwise known to the HomeBrewTalk world as Homercidal. A members since 2008, and a moderator since January 2013, Jim has brought his unique perspective to brewing and...

Have you seen this man? If so that there is Andrew Knapp, known to the brewing world as Billy-Klubb. A regular contributor and all around great guy, I stole a few minutes of his time to get to know more about the man and the brewer. TxBrew: Lets get some history. How did you start brewing...

If you've been on HomeBrewTalk for any length of time you've more than likely come in contact with Jim Hulliberger, otherwise known to the HomeBrewTalk world as Homercidal. A members since 2008, and a moderator since January 2013, Jim has brought his unique perspective to brewing and...

Come check out Leonard's interview. I was quite surprised by his history in brewing, and more than entertained as he told the stories that compose his brewing life. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/brewers-interview-leonard-cogar-unionrdr.html Thanks for sitting down with me Leonard!