All Posts By Brandon
Caleb Staton of Upland Brewing Company Q&A!
I’m happy to be back with another great Q&A for the month. This week I got the chance to spend some time with Caleb Staton of Upland Brewing Company in Indiana. Last weekend they won Gold at GABF for their “Sour Reserve Geuze”, which I’m jealous of those who got to taste it! So on…
BrandonETF News and Some Beer Updates
Hi! Remember me? It’s been a busy summer and believe me I do love summer, but it’s good to be heading into my brewing season again. I’ve got some neat recipes in mind I can’t wait to brew. I did brew a Berliner Weisse about a month ago using the awesome Wyeast 3191 blend. I’m…
The eBay Debate: Brewer Reactions
Over the weekend eBay began removing auctions for certain craft beer brands. Most noticeably auctions for unopened bottles of Russian River, Cantillon, Lost Abbey and Hill Farmstead were ended. As of this posting a few new auctions have popped up, so it will be interesting to see if those are removed today. Bottle and growler auctions on…
Don’t miss these Wyeast offerings!
It’s been a minute since I’ve brewed anything mostly due to the numerous days of record breaking 105+ high temps in Nashville. That’s enjoying the beer I already brewed weather in my book! I am planning a few brew sessions later this month since I acquired a 15 gallon Rye Whiskey barrel from Corsair Artisan…
Lauren Salazar of New Belgium Q&A!
Good news everyone! (said in a Professor Farnsworth voice). After a month off that included a wonderful vacation with my family I’ve got a great Q&A session with Lauren Salazar of New Belgium Brewing. Lauren is the “Sensory Specialist” for NB and is regarded by many people as not only one of the greatest judges/tasters/blenders…
Dave Logsdon of Logsdon Farmhouse Ales Q&A
When I started brewing I remember looking over all the yeasts at my local home brew shop and being amazed at the sheer number of types. As a young brewer I bought Wyeast more than any other yeast brand mostly because of the smack pack type packing. When I was starting out in home brewing…
ICU Measurements…Advice From Hill Farmstead
If you’ve been around beer for more than 5 seconds you are familiar with the scales for measuring hop bitterness units. The most common one in the USA being IBUs. With many new hops that have big citrus characteristics coming on the market pairing them or subbing with larger amounts of fruit brewers are creating…
Hill Farmstead Q&A With Shaun Hill
So I’m reading over the finished Q&A thinking about how to intro this interview and the song Doowutchyalike by Digital Underground keeps popping into my head. While it might be a stretch, Shaun Hill of Hill Farmstead is doing what he likes, having fun and batting pretty close to 1000 while he’s at it. Hill…
The Sour Dark Brown Ménage
Last week I was able to squeak in a brew session and finally get to use 2 yeasts that I have been really excited about: CMY1 and ECY02. The CMY1 is Chad Yakobson of Crooked Stave’s Brett strain. The ECY02 is East Coast Yeast Flemish Ale which I picked up in late 2011. Also used on…
Doing The Right Thing
I’m sure by now most people have read or heard about the tragedy that occurred at Red Hook Brewing earlier this week involving one of their employees: Ben Harris. Red Hook released a statement earlier today via it’s Facebook page. The reason I’m posting about this is to ask everyone who enjoys craft beer to help…