12/15 Homebrewing News

// Brew Genius: a Fun to talk beer'
// December 14, 2010 at 10:31 PM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2010/12/brew-genius-a-fun-to-talk-beer?fromrss=1
Name: Aaron Heaton Hometown: Fort Collins Career: Owner of Grimm Brothers Brewhous Number of years homebrewing: 9 Name of Homebrew Club: Liquid Poets / Weizguys Editor's note: Brew Genius, an annual feature we run every winter, profiles some of the homebrewers competing at this years Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywine Festival.


// Drink up! Cigar City, Independent, Wine Exchange auction items closing today
// December 14, 2010 at 8:31 PM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2010/12/drink-up-cigar-city-independent-wine-exchange-auction-items-closing-today?fromrss=1
The CL Holiday Auction marches on. Just three more days of bidding to go, and today's almost over! That's important news especially if you're a beer or wine aficionado, because several items closing today at 2 p.m. are beer- or wine-related, and many of them are among the most popular items in the auction.


// Home brewed: Zachary man creates new Abita beer
// December 14, 2010 at 4:17 PM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2010/12/home-brewed-zachary-man-creates-new-abita-beer?fromrss=1
Kerry Yoes, of Zachary, won first place in the 2010 Abita Home Brewer Contest with his Louisiana Oyster Stout brew recipe.


// In Search of Perfection: Yamaha FZ1 vs. Kawasaki Z1000
// December 14, 2010 at 2:12 PM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2010/12/in-search-of-perfection-yamaha-fz1-vs-kawasaki-z1000?fromrss=1
Successful niches have a way of becoming mainstream. That's why there's a beer-brewing kit in my closet and naked bikes at your local dealership.


// 2010 Oregon Brew Crew award winners announced
// December 14, 2010 at 10:02 AM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2010/12/2010-oregon-brew-crew-award-winners-announced?fromrss=1
The Bung Awards have traditionally been awarded at the club's annual holiday party.


// Homebrew Update
// December 14, 2010 at 4:53 AM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2010/12/homebrew-update?fromrss=1
I've finally gotten into the homebrew groove, it seems. The motivation, though, was a potential catastrophe.


// For the love of hops
// December 14, 2010 at 12:43 AM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2010/12/for-the-love-of-hops?fromrss=1
Dennis Springgay, from San Martin, shows some of the 60 hops bines during its August 2010 harvest.