Homebrewing: Timing is Everything
If its not clear from previous posts, I LOVE to homebrew. It’s an scientifically artistic process that creates things that I can share with friends and family and bring a community together. The past...
View ArticleHomebrewing – Wild Porch Pounder
As many of you are aware, we had the pleasure of brewing our 1-year anniversary beer with the Mountain Sun. What you may not know is that the Mountain Sun graciously gave us 5 gallons to take home for...
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Wet Hop Dream – Fresh Hopped Red IPA
As late August and early September hit, I begin to dream about Wet/Fresh Hop ales. Over 2 years ago I decided that I would take this passion for wet/fresh hop ales into my own hands. I planted my own...
View ArticleHomebrewing: Brewing with Fruit
For many brewers like myself, brewing is a creative outlet. Water is the blank canvas on which we play with malt, yeast and hops. While many of the worlds best beers are made with those four...
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Read, Drink, Repeat | Great Beer Books
Average Reading Time: 2 minutes You can’t buy your loved one a 6-pack every year. As holiday shopping begins, here are some great beer books from PorchDrinking for the hops aficionado in your life....
View ArticleHomebrewing Gingerbread Stout
After a few beers I gained the cojones to start an email string suggesting the PorchDrinking team start homebrewing together. I’m humble about a lot of things I do, but damnit, I make damn good beer....
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Beer and Food | Santa Fe Java Stout
Welcome back to the delicious world of beer and food. It’s been a nice day outdoors, we started the day with fresh fruit and sweet cream followed by Lobster salad to keep the food light while the...
View ArticleEvent Preview | AHA Big Brew
Photo Courtesy of American Homebrewers Association If you’re one of the 1.2 million homebrewers in the United States, get ready to raise your glasses and open your bottles. The American Homebrewers...
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Homebrewing | Storage Tips and Tricks
Photo courtesy of www.southernminn.com If you’ve given home brewing a shot, you’re not alone. Recent research by the American Homebrewers Association shows that there are 1.2 million homebrewers in...
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True Hero: Alex C. Teves
Average Reading Time: 12 minutes I’m hesitant to write this, but in order to accurately tell his story, I have to tell mine. I grew up in Aurora, Colorado, I was born and raised here, and I graduated...
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My First Beer: How I Started Homebrewing
Avg. Reading Time: 3 minI remember my first beer. I dumped it down the drain. I brewed my first beer as a way to deal with something extremely personal. Growing up in Aurora and becoming involved in...
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Brewery Showcase | Regular Guy Brewing Gets New Brain
Avg. Reading Time: 2 minThe Scarecrow would be proud. The guys at Regular Guy Brewing kicked off their 2016 brewing season with an exciting addition. They got a new brain. Regular Guy Brewing is a...
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National Homebrew Day Celebrates Reinheitsgebot
Avg. Reading Time: 3 minRaise a glass, drink a beer, and kiss, it’s National Homebrew Day! I know that sounds odd, so let me explain. In 1988, Congress declared May 7 as National Homebrew Day. So to...
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Homebrewing Tips | Cleaning is Sexy
Avg. Reading Time: 4 minImage from Eckraus.com. She looks at him and raises the bottle to her lips. After taking a sip, she slowly lowers the beer in disbelief. “You brewed this?” she asks. “I did.”...
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5 Things You Appreciate About Craft Breweries From Homebrewing
Avg. Reading Time: 8 minHomebrewing isn’t just a hobby; it’s an art form defined by our country’s do-it-yourself spirit through combining dedicated scientific research and passionate culinary...
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Put that Pumpkin Beer Down, It’s Wet Hop Season
Avg. Reading Time: 3 minIt’s that time of year again, when brewers start brewing harvest beers. No, it’s not pumpkin season. It’s hop season! While pumpkin beers are brewed earlier and earlier every...
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Judging and Understanding Award-Winning Beers as a Homebrewer
Avg. Reading Time: 5 minPicture this, fellow beer lovers: you are at a brewery and one of the beers is touted as a medal winner from the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) or World Beer Cup (WBC). You...
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Repent Pumpkin Beer Sinners, The Path to Atonement
Avg. Reading Time: 4 minEvery year, more and more sinners are born. They are conceived in the darkest part of hell, raised by the devil himself, and born into our world loving that which is most foul:...
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Homebrewing | Death to Pumpkin Beers Recipe
Avg. Reading Time: 5 minI know right now you’ve read the title and instantly assumed I am counter to everything that is right in the world. You are all chanting your fall mantras, “the spice expands...
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Homebrewing Recipe | House Porter
Avg. Reading Time: 4 minEverybody needs a smooth, quenchable beer for any occasion no matter what time of year. Winter is a time for heavy, sweet bombs but not everyone can sit down next to the...
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