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After reading many other posts about this brewery, i decided that I just had to try it! Just so that you know, I am not a big fan of beer made from anything but barley or wheat, but this one was really good! I have to say that I will buy it again.
One remarkable thing […]

Just to let everyone know where I have been the last couple of days, I have started another Blog, what else right? Just as I have strong opinions about beer and brewing, I have some doozies when it comes to politics, world news, and of course the war on terror, not to mention several other […]

Buffalo Bill’s Brewery: Pumpkin Ale is a beer that is of course a seasonal item, and yes it is January and this review could be considered to be a bit late, but, here it is anyway.
No, I am not a big fruit beer fan, but this stuff is pretty good. I decided to get a […]

This is an oldie but a goodie to me, this won’t actually be a review, just as much info as I can find and my opinion about this wonderful brew!
It must have been about 6 years ago, I stumbled into my favorite beer store, Joe Blows, which has been bought out by Specs I hear, […]

If you are a home brewer, I know that you are always looking for “The Place” to get your supplies, as I have been, but I have to admit that about 99% of the time, I have ordered from Austin Homebrew Supply. Why you might ask? First off they are close, and my order gets […]

We’re told the two don’t mix, but the National Beer Wholesalers Association is asking voters the all-important question, “Which of the presidential candidates would you like to have a beer with in 2008?”
Given that ‘08 marks the 75th anniversary of the full repeal of
prohibition, what question could be more appropriate for the election
season? You can […]

Tonight I am doing this just a little different, no sip by sip taste test, I am just going to tell you how it was, in my opinion that is, never forget, I am not opinionated, I am just always right! Anyway, lets talk about the beer.
When I opened this beer, and poured it, it […]

Here we go with the taste test, I know you want a quick answer, but this could take a minute, hey, I have only finished one so far.
When I first poured this pretty clear beer, the first thing I noticed was that hop aroma jumping up in my face, I started to shake with […]

Ok, this is going to be my first attempt at a Beer Review. I do want to warn you, Arrogant Bastard is not just my favorite, well, one of them anyway, it pretty much defines my attitude toward Beer. I just got home with 6 different six packs of Beer, and each day, give […]

Midwinter’s Porter
Posted by Brian in December 30th, 2007
Published in Recipes
This is the winter recipe from Mainstreet
Homebrew’s newsletter. They bill it as bigger and bolder than most
west coast porters. It will be interesting to compare it to the west
coast porter I brewed earlier this month.
Midwinter’s Porter
8 lbs Amber Malt Extract
12 oz CaraMunich
4 oz 120l […]