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[…]
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 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[…]
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[…]
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.
Check out the latest edition of The Grapevine! Fall 2013 Newsletter
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[…]
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!
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[…]
In the heat of summer, any opportunity to brew is a good opportunity to brew. This past weekend, it was at the WGBH’s first Craft Beer Festival. We doubled the Pointon’s Proper recipe from this past March’s Big Brew Day to make what we’re calling Old Totbaggin’, an English-style old ale. Unlike its mild cousin,[…]
