This holiday season, I received a 3 gallon kegging system as a gift from my loving family that helps support my general drunkenness.   Since I am now required to fill my present with liquid, I thought a Tank 7/Saison DuPont inspired beer would be tasty. Style: Saison TYPE: All Grain Recipe Specifications ————————– Batch [...]

Reviews on Beeradvocate.com list Olde English 800 as “Pretty high quality”, “The best beer/malt liquor on earth” and “Probably the best of the malt liquors.”  So why would Pat Morris, Mayor of San Bernardino choose to ban 40 ounce beers in the city? Morris cites crime as the number one reason for the ban though [...]

Southern Star Brewing is a fairly new brewery located in Conroe, Texas.  I introduced myself to their beers after picking up a 4 pack (16oz) of Pine Belt Pale, a generously hopped Pale Ale.  Since it comes in a can, it’s great for throwing in a cooler and consuming while floating down the river.  At [...]

Last Christmas, I received a wonderful religious manual called “Brew Like a Monk” by Stan Hieronymous.  I enjoy the simplicity of Belgian beers, the flavor and of course the high ABV.   The book breaks down each beer into ingredients as well as a history of the breweries.  After completing the book, 5 of my [...]

I’ve always been a huge cone guy.  The bigger, firmer and lush the better.  So, in 2009, after reading many stories of successful cone harvests in Texas, I decided to take a shot at growing my own .  I originally planted one Cascade and one Chinook rhizome (noted to grow in most regions) but only [...]