Few things in this life make me happier than receiving boxes in the mail. When I walk into my office on a Friday morning and find that two new, though not all that shiny (what do you expect…they are cardboard), boxes are waiting for me in my inbox, I get a bit giddy.

I feel like a kid on Christmas morning. Which is weird, because I usually know what will be inside.The joy and excitement of opening those boxes up and discovering their contents is something that I still feel as powerfully as I did when I was just a wee little tot…especially when I know it’s something for the brewery. Continue reading →

Busy schedules and busy home life don’t always allow for marathon brew sessions, but we were able to get together last Thursday evening to bottle our latest batch of Hot Blonde. BUT as they say, the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. The bottles were sanitized and the keg was primed. Just as we were about to bottle the deliciousness that is our Hot Blonde, we realized we didn’t have any bottle caps. Bummer! No beer was going home with us that night.

We did, however, tap that keg and give the Hot Blonde a taste. With this batch we were looking to increase the heat just a little. This time around the jalapeño flavor really came through, complimented by a nice earthy tone and just the right amount of spice that sits on the tongue. Still not too hot, but just right! It was carbonated perfectly and had a beautiful pale yellow color.

While the beer didn’t travel home with us, we still made another damn fine beer.

Until next time.

I probably shouldn’t say this…but I’m not really one to pull any punches, so I’m just going to spit it out…version one of our Red Rye-der kinda sucks.

It looks beautiful…but just like so many pretty girls in high school, looks are not everything. Behind her gorgeous exterior, this brew is pungent, astringent, and damn near vile.  It’s the “Mean Girls” of beer.

Speaking of “Mean Girls”…what is the deal with those outfits? Long sleeves with skirts so short that their hoo-has are barely covered? What an odd combo. That school must have had some really jacked up HVAC.

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