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// 6th Annual Peterson AFB Homebrew Competition
// January 25, 2011 at 4:48 AM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2011/01/6th-annual-peterson-afb-homebrew-competition?fromrss=1
If you're interested in entering your homemade concoctions here are a few things you need to know: It's sanctioned by the AHA/BJCP All BJCP beers are good to go, including mead and cider Entries will be accepted starting today and run through Feb 2, 2011.


// To McMenamins' Hammerhead, on its 25th birthday: Cheers
// January 25, 2011 at 12:38 AM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2011/01/to-mcmenamins-hammerhead-on-its-25th-birthday-cheers?fromrss=1
Rob Vallance and Graham Brogan talk Hammerhead and 25 years of the microbrew, which will be celebrated on Jan.


// Rocky Point restaurant to host 'nano' beer fest Saturday
// January 24, 2011 at 9:34 PM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2011/01/rocky-point-restaurant-to-host-nano-beer-fest-saturday?fromrss=1
The second annual Long Island Nano Cask Festival is set for Saturday. Have you ever heard of Blind Bat Mild or German style Ryes-N-Bock? How about Barrage Brewing Company's vanilla oatmeal & raisin stout? They are all beers made by Long Island "nano" breweries.


// Three local homebrew competitions on tap
// January 24, 2011 at 6:29 PM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2011/01/three-local-homebrew-competitions-on-tap?fromrss=1
Competitive homebrewers should know about several comps with entry periods open now or starting soon.


// Homebrewing Basics: All About Hops
// January 24, 2011 at 2:24 PM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2011/01/homebrewing-basics-all-about-hops?fromrss=1
There are dozens of varieties, each with a different flavor and character that can be used by brewers to shape their creations.


// Jan. 24, 1935: First Canned Beer Sold
// January 24, 2011 at 10:10 AM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2011/01/jan-24-1935-first-canned-beer-sold?fromrss=1
By the end of the year, 37 breweries follow the lead of the Gottfried Krueger Brewery.