IPA DAY
Brother Barley and Co. tear through a veritable hopucopia of bitter and beautiful brews.
Tag: Bitter
CALL FOR THE CAVALRY
This weekend, I had the opportunity to visit Cavalry Brewing in Oxford Connecticut. Cavalry is owned and operated by Mike McCreary, a veteran and victim of the Great Recession of 2008-10. When Mike’s company downsized a couple years ago, he took the opportunity to travel to England and learn how to make beer. The result […]
YOUR CICERONE WILL BE WITH YOU IN A MOMENT
Brother Barley talks cicerones and why women don’t like bitter beer.
HOPPINESS…IS NOT A FISH THAT YOU CAN CATCH
Most devout Aleheads worship at the altar of hops. Hops, of course, were historically used as preservatives, but the oily, little strobiles (thanks Wikipedia!) ended up bringing so much flavor to the party (copyright Alton Brown) that they have become the Ringo to water, malt, and yeast’s John, Paul, and George (I would call John […]
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