Probably one of the greatest things about the growth of the craft beer movement is how it allows couples to work together. Many times more traditional careers seem to pull a couple in different directions (imagine trying to operate while your wife or husband is standing next to you giving you directions). This is defanitely…
I am becoming a fan of the Hangout feature on Google+. When you are lucky enough to catch the event live, you are given a chance to interact with people you might not have a chance otherwise. But then if you miss the event you can still check it out (our ability to keep archived…
The beer is now kegged and carbed. I have to say even the first sampling is showing good signs for what I wanted to happen with this beer. I am calling it an amped American Pale Ale but honestly I am not sure it falls quite into the category. The color is a lightish orange…
It is not uncommon to earn pseudonyms for our personalities on the internet. This gives us a bit of freedom, a little bit of a chance to be incognito as we travel through various networks. Well that is unless you gain a bit of infamy like Hophead Fred. Although he is a transplant to Chandler,…
Turning points, our lives are filled with them. More often than not they go unnoticed because it is generally the minor decisions that lead to bigger consequences. Quite often this makes it hard to pinpoint where the turning point actually was. I recently ran across a movied called “Bottle Shock.” The movie dramatizes the wine…
Off the beaten path (well not really) actually just set away from the hustle and bustle of down town Kalamazoo, you can find Bravo Restaurant in what seems like the middle of nowhere. This sets them in a unique position away from college party bars that proliferate down town. Essentially, the restaurant is across the…
After the mentions I have made about Siciliano’s in the past, I find it odd that I have not yet taken the time to actually do a virtual tour of the place. Up until recently the only places for me to go for reliable brewing supplies consisted of two places. The first is the Bell’s…
This week’s Questions of Note is with one of my favorite hop farmers. Jeff and Bonnie Steinman own Hop Head Farms in Hickory Corners Michigan. It seems only fitting that Bonnie is featured this week, she tends to be the more vocal of the two. Aside from the fact that the are building a great…
I have been reading the transcripts from a recent speech, made by Jim Koch. In the speech he touches on the state of the US craft brewing scene as well as a bit about the state of Sam Adams. Through the mass of numbers and differing stats there were a few items that stood out…
The oyester mushrooms are still working. I have been taking pics of them everyday to get an idea of the growth cycle. The speed of growth is interesting; it makes me wonder about the life cycle of yeast. Considering I don’t have the lab equipment to examine yeast growth on a more personal level, at…
