Pre-registration is required please. To sign up or for more information, call us at 518-283-7094, or email us at HENY@beerbrew.com. Times and prices are as follows: Brewing 101 will be offered the first Saturday of each month. Beer Brewing 101 – 4:30pm-5:30pm A presentation about brewing, ingredients, the process and everything needed to get started.[…]
Making a dark beer? Try Briess® Midnight Wheat
We’ve finally exhaused our supply of Belgian De-Bittered malt and are switching over to the new Briess® Midnight Wheat. Midnight Wheat Malt will contribute the same color characteristics as Black Malt but without the bitter, astringent, dry flavors or aftertaste. Weighing in at 550ºL, it is excellent in Black IPAs, Schwarzbiers, and other dark ales[…]
Fresh-pressed Cider Available for Pre-purchase!
We’ve made a connection with a Stow, MA cider presser and are pleased to announce that we will be able to bring fresh-pressed cider to our Cambridge, Weymouth, and West Boylston stores on Wednesdays starting 18 September 2013. We’ll leave the blending to the presser and the decision on sulphiting or not to you! Here’s[…]
Come to Barleyfest in Hadley, MA
Come visit with Massachusetts’ only commercial malthouse on Saturday, 12 October 2013 at the Young Men’s Club, 183 East Street, Hadley, MA. This is a free, family-friendly event that will include live music, bounce house, rock climbing wall and much more. The Homebrew Emporium will be there to brewing with some of the fine Valley[…]
Fulkerson Winery Juice Available
We are visiting the Finger Lakes Region in NY on October 10th to pick up juice at the Fulkerson Winery. To place a juice order, call 518-283-7094 or email Heny@beerbrew.com. The price includes a 6.5 gallon bucket, lid, airlock and packet of yeast appropriate for wine. The must may need to have sugar added to[…]
Stores Closed for Labor Day
Planning to brew over Labor Day Weekend? Be sure to visit us before Monday! On Saturday and Sunday, all stores will be open their usual hours.
The Grapevine — Fall Newsletter
Check out the latest edition of The Grapevine! Fall 2013 Newsletter
Growing Hops on Four Star Farms
Andrew, Erik, and Randy from the Modern Homebrew Emporium in Cambridge, MA made the trek out to Four Star Farms to see their progress in bringing commercially-viable hop production back to New England. A few years ago their .75 acre pilot plot was newly established and the labor necessary to hand-pick even that small number[…]
Massachusetts Sales Tax Holiday!
The powers that be in Massachusetts have decreed that no sales tax will be collected this weekend, 10 & 11 August 2013. Been putting off buying a kettle? Want to get into the hobby? Save 6.25% today and tomorrow only!
AHA Homebrewer Survey
The American Homebrew Association is asking homebrewers across the country to participate in a brief survey of their brewing style. Are you extract only? Brewing twice a month? Where do you see your brewing taking you? Take part today! Information like this is invaluable to the AHA as they try to get to know the[…]