When searching out deals on apple cider at the end of cider season, be careful of temping deals in any market. This is not to disparage any particular brand or market. Just know what you’re buying so that when you’re tempted..you get something that you can work with. Friends don’t let friends by cider with[…]

So you made your hard cider and it’s flat. It’s watery. It’s insipid. Don’t despair and don’t throw it out! By doing a little experimentation, tasting, and mathematics, you could transform mediocre cider into something you actually want to drink and learn a little bit about chemistry while you’re at it. Let’s establish our baselines[…]

Much like American Gothic, Trappist (beer) is a work of art! With only eight recognized Trappist breweries in the world, the addition of a ninth is exciting indeed. To have it potentially open right here in Massachusetts could give us Bostonians even more reason to brag about our brewing culture. Read the full article here:[…]

Congratulations to local (to Modern Homebrew Emporium) brewers Jack’s Abby and Mystic Brewery on their gold metal beers! Jack’s Abby of Framingham, MA won the Other Strong Beer category for their Mass Rising, a Double IPL (India Pale Lager). You can find it using their store locator tool. Mystic Brewery of Chelsea, MA won the[…]