Category Archives: Homebrew

I have draft beer in my house!

Posted on December 28, 2009 by

I feel as thought I have turned a corner in my life. I now have draft beer accessible in my house. This could be both a blessing and a curse. The blessing: kegging homebrew is SO much easier than bottling. … Continue reading →

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Untamed-PSG Collaboration Coffee Stout

Posted on December 7, 2009 by

A couple months ago, I was approached by my friends at the Palmetto Software Group to brew a beer for their company holiday party/customer appreciation gifts/general consumption. After an evening to tasting a variety of beers at Barley’s they settled … Continue reading →

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Untamed Pumpkin Ale vertical tasting

Posted on November 4, 2009 by

Earlier this week I had a chance to do my first “vertical tasting” with some of my homebrew. (That’s the term beer geeks use when referring to tasting the same beer brewed in different years.) I saved a bottle of … Continue reading →

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Untamed IPA II – my best beer yet?

Posted on October 21, 2009 by

Being a homebrewer and a perfectionist is not a good combination. Beer should be a laid back. You drink it with friends, enjoy it outdoors on beautiful days, it warms your soul on cozy, rainy days. When used properly, it’s … Continue reading →

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pumpkin ale recipe

Posted on October 15, 2009 by

I had a request from @chandlervdw for an Octoberfest or pumpkin ale recipe for an upcoming Halloween party. I’ve never brewed an Octoberfest, or any lager for that matter. A couple weeks ago I brewed my annual pumpkin ale fall … Continue reading →

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homebrew workshop at Coast on October 10

Posted on September 28, 2009 by

Coast Brewing Co. in Charleston closing their homebrew shop on October 10. As many local homebrew shops have found over the years, it’s tough compete with the prices and selection of large online suppliers. On one hand, that sucks, but … Continue reading →

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Cleveland beer tour, part 4 – The Brew Kettle

Posted on August 21, 2009 by

If I had known exactly what The Brew Kettle in Strongsville was, I certainly wouldn’t have made this my last stop on the beer tour. I probably would have gone there when I first got to Ohio and asked them … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t We Gruit In the Road?

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

If my experience this past weekend brewing a gruit is any indication, I have a feeling this style is going to be a huge trend in brewing sometime in the next 10 years. Life is cyclical and everything goes retro, … Continue reading →

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Fred Block, an Upstate Brewtopian, is featured in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal

Posted on July 26, 2009 by

Congrats to Fred Block, a fellow Upstate Brewtopian, on being featured in an article in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal in today’s paper. I’ve known Fred since meeting him at my first Brewtopians meeting at his house last summer. He’s an extremely … Continue reading →

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brewing 20 gallons of beer in a day, are you crazy?

Posted on July 25, 2009 by

The Untamed Brewery is running at full capacity today. I’ve been joined by fellow homebrewers Evan and Lord to brew two 10-gallon batches. The first batch of the morning is a mint stout, to be followed by a gruit. If … Continue reading →

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