Want to spend an afternoon drinking other people’s beer? Expand you beer palate. Try things that probably aught not have been tried. Drink beer AND get a free lunch! The 19th Annual Boston Homebrew Competition is looking for judges. Experience not necessary! They’ll match you with other experienced and BJCP-certified judges on flights of a[…]
Once the chants of U. S. A. U. S. A. die down, your ears will catch a different kind of chanting. A holier kind that adheres to the dictates of Saint Benedict. Established in 1950, the Trappist monastery in Spencer, Massachusetts has decided to join their European brethren and produce one of the most strictly[…]
One of the real joys of living in the Boston area is the annual NERAX festival, the New England Real Ale eXhibition. Real ale is a delicious way to approach tasting a beer as the lower carbonation and slightly warmer temperature allows the full flavor of the beer to emerge. This flavor evolves over time[…]
We are pleased to announce that we now have access to a new malting house, Avangard. Established in 2006, Avangard is only now being introduced to the American market. While we’re always happy to see greater variety in our ingredient stock, we’re not planning on bringing it into regular rotation as yet. Such an honor[…]
The Homebrew Emporium is a supporter of NERAX, the New England Real Ale eXbition held several times a year in the greater Boston area. At the recent NERAX North, Regional Manager (and NERAX Cellarman) Randy Baril met Elland Brewery’s headbrewer Martin Ogley. Their discussion of distinctive British malts lead to the development of this homebrew[…]
All five locations will be closed New Year’s Day. We will be open normal business hours all other days this week.
All five locations will be closed Thanksgiving day. We will be open normal business hours all other days the week of Thanksgiving.
For the past couple of years one of our suppliers, makers of the Brewer’s Best line of equipment and ingredient kits, has made the PSA IPA ingredient kit available in the fall. This is a special, limited release that has the added benefit of supporting awareness about the scourge of prostate cancer. A fixed amount[…]
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[…]
