Today we’d like to congratulate the winners of the 2011 Puyallup Fair Amateur Beer Competition. Each year home brewers submit samples of their product to a panel of judges in hopes of taking home a rosette and maybe even some cash. Most of us take it for granted but the Puyallup Fair is kind of…
–By Nate Muller, Senior Homebrew Correspondent– The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) is having a member rally at the Pike Brewery coming up on July 10. I’m really excited about this event for a few reasons. The first is that Charlie Papazian will be there. Charlie is a legend of homebrewing. He’s one of the most…
The Washington Homebrewers Association publicly announced today that the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) National Homebrewers Conference is coming to Bellevue in 2012. Each year a significant portion of the AHA’s 26,000 members descend upon one lucky city to share their love of homebrew and beer in general. Next year, they’re coming to Bellevue. While the…
by Nate Muller, Senior Homebrew Correspondent A quick reminder to all you beer geeks: The King County Library homebrewing basics courses are rolling. Two of them are tonight at the Mercer Island and Maple Valley Libraries. The rest of the schedule is below. I’m teaching the Mercer Island, Shoreline, and Kirkland Library classes. Best of…
by Nate Muller – Senior Homebrew Correspondent Professional Brewers Turn to Home Brewers for Inspiration Here’s a beer competition that’s great for home brewers and beer lovers alike: the Puget Sound Pro-Am Competition. This competition is all about bringing professional brewers and home brewers together. For home brewers, this is an amazing opportunity to have…
We just received word that this Saturday’s ExBEERience Beer Festival is almost sold out. The event, which takes place at the Redhook Ale Brewery in Woodinville, features beer from local homebrewers as well as beer from a number of pro brewers. It looks like there will be very few, if any, tickets at the door….
by Nate Muller – Senior Homebrew Correspondent Are you a beer lover who would like to start homebrewing? Did you buy a homebrewing book, but you still haven’t found the energy to open it? Believe it or not, King County Library is looking to help you out. They are sponsoring a series of beginning homebrewing…
Today we introduce a new contributor. Nate Muller is an avid home brewer and has generously offered to help keep us informed about what’s happening on the local homebrew scene. While this first story focuses on something his particular homebrew club is organizing, he’ll be reaching out to other clubs as well. Please welcome Nate…
On Saturday, November 13th the Phinney Neighborhood Association held its 23rd Annual Winter Beer Taste. The event featured beers from some of Washington’s best-loved and most highly respected professional brewers. Surprisingly, it was a homebrewer that took home first place in the people’s choice awards. Sadly, I was unable to attend. I was home on…
