Wyeast has pulled out all of the stops for a summer of sour ale brewing with their new release of microbes for the July – September 2014 Private Collection. They have 3203-PC De Bom Sour Blend™, a completely proprietary fast-aging blend that is reputed to go from wort to sour in as little as two[…]
Seasonal Yeast – Wyeast 5223-PC Lactobacillus brevis
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. Wyeast 5223-PC Lactobacillus brevis “Unlike most lactic acid bacteria used in brewing, Lactobacillus brevis will tolerate higher levels of IBUs in wort. 5223 will produce alcohol along with lactic acid during fermentation. Excellent[…]
Eamon’s DandyLion Wine
Our manager Eamon Poplin recently shared his family’s traditional recipe for dandelion wine with our Facebook friends. You can read the original post here. Having an abundance of dandelions at home, I figured that I’d give it a shot. So, first thing was to pick those dandelions! It took only a few minutes to fill[…]
Seasonal Yeast – Wyeast 3209-PC Oud Bruin Blend™
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. Wyeast 3209-PC Oud Bruin Blend™ “Because the people don’t want something new … they want something Oud. And Bruin. This new exclusive sour blend is built for dark, malt-accented sour styles – like 3763[…]
Seasonal Yeast – Wyeast 3203-PC De Bom Sour Blend™
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. Wyeast 3203-PC De Bom Sour Blend™ “Wyeast’s QC Manager and World’s Tallest Microbiologist Greg Doss developed De Bom to create authentic Old- and New-World sour ale profiles but in a fraction of the[…]
All Stores Closed for Memorial Day
All five locations will be closed Monday, May 26th for Memorial Day. We will be open normal business hours the Sunday before, and Tuesday after.
Live Hop Plants Available NOW!

We’ve been selling the root cuttings of hop plants (rhizomes) for over a decade. They’re relatively unexciting things to look at, basically being a section of stick in a bag. Well, that’s all changing this year! We’re piloting a live plant program with an organic grower in southern Massachusetts. For a limited time and in[…]
Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP076 Old Sonoma Ale Yeast
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs WLP076 Old Sonoma Ale Yeast “Yeast from an historic brewery in Northern California, this strain was embraced by the early pioneers of craft beer in America and continues to be a great[…]
Seasonal Yeast – Wyeast 2575-PC Kölsch II
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. Wyeast 2575-PC Kölsch II “This authentic Kolsch strain from one of Germany’s leading brewing schools has a rich flavor profile which accentuates a soft malt finish. It has Low or no detectable diacetyl production[…]
Seasonal Yeast – Wyeast 2005-PC Cerveza Mexicana Lager
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. Wyeast 2005-PC Cerveza Mexicana Lager “New in 2014, this strain is well-suited to delicate lager styles where balance is key. Neutral flavor with crisp finish allows refined, subtle malt flavors to come through. Production[…]

