Back on Election Day, I was able to celebrate Barack Obama’s win with some choice brews from Magic Hat Brewing Company, an eccentric brewery located in Vermont. Their beers are flavorful and creative, although I …
Posts by Matt Fender:
Building a Mash Tun
The first step taken toward advanced home brewing is the mashing process. Beginner kits skip the mash by providing the brewer with malt extract and a small amount of grain for steeping. This is infinitely …
The Beginner Brew
Brewing good beer is easy. Brewing great beer is hard. This step-by-step guide will teach you to brew a simple beer in a simple manner. The next Hop Politely will involve a more complex recipe …
Audio Interview: Girl Talk
The sold out crowd at Canopy Club Wednesday night included many people who did not know what to expect when Gregg Gillis took the stage. This was evident when a chant of, “Girl Talk – …
Brew Review: Put on a Magic Hat
It’s Election Day in America and you know what everyone will be out to do: drink. You may have thought I was going to say vote, but everyone knows the best way to cure that …
Let’s Brew!
Last week there was some confusion about my intended audience. As most people have never tried home brewing, or perhaps did not even know it was easy to do, this column is written for beginners. …
Hop Politely: The Art of Home Brewing
Most television beer advertisements are focused on perpetuating the many stereotypes of the beer drinker, or what makes a beer worth drinking. The macro lights, or “lites” for the illiterate company from Milwaukee, are generally …
Album Review: Coco Coca – Black, Black, Black
Danny, the one and only member of Coco Coca, should have named his new album “Space Country”, the eighth track off of Black, Black, Black. I can’t think of any other music I would prefer …