2/19 Homebrewing News

// Brewing an industry: A special report on Michigan's craft beer boom coming Sunday
// February 19, 2011 at 12:55 AM

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Kevin Cole prepares empty beer bottles to be filled at Founders Brewing Company in Grand Rapids -- one of the fastest growing breweries in the nation.


// Only Days Left To Experience Shark Bite Stout
// February 18, 2011 at 8:35 PM

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Feb 18th 2011 12:58PM / by Matt Ferner February is Stout Month at Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery .


// How to Oak Beer in a Used Bourbon Barrel
// February 18, 2011 at 5:30 PM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2011/02/how-to-oak-beer-in-a-used-bourbon-barrel?fromrss=1
Many microbreweries and some homebrewers age beer in used oak bourbon barrels. As would be expected, this form of "oaking" imbues beer with the distinct flavors of oak wood and bourbon, but as the beer rests in the barrels over the course of months or even years, it mellows and develops phenomenal complexities.


// Bogart's Smokehouse Opens Today
// February 18, 2011 at 4:25 PM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2011/02/bogarts-smokehouse-opens-today?fromrss=1
It might not be strong enough to overwhelm the beer brewing down on Pestalozzi, but there is a powerful whiff of woodsmoke emanating from Soulard today: Bogart's Smokehouse , the long-awaited sibling to Pappy's Smokehouse , is slated to open this morning at 1627 South 9th Street.


// Midwest Hydroponic & Homebrewing...
// February 18, 2011 at 12:21 PM

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Former investment banker David Kidd, left, and business partner Matt Estep bought a majority share of Midwest Hydroponic & Homebrewing Supplies in St.


// St. Arnold Brewery rallies for American Homebrewers Association Membership
// February 18, 2011 at 9:11 AM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2011/02/st-arnold-brewery-rallies-for-american-homebrewers-association-membership?fromrss=1
Home brewing is a hobby growing in popularity and among the organizations that promote this activity, none is larger or more influential than the American Homebrewer's Association .


// Britain among countries that drink the most alcohol in the world, new figures show
// February 18, 2011 at 5:06 AM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2011/02/britain-among-countries-that-drink-the-most-alcohol-in-the-world-new-figures-show?fromrss=1
At last, Britain's a world leader again By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 2:13 AM on 18th February 2011 Britain has one of the highest drinking rates in the world, shocking new figures have revealed.


// Senior John Ethier's stock of previous homebrews includes a blueberry ...
// February 18, 2011 at 2:02 AM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2011/02/senior-john-ethiers-stock-of-previous-homebrews-includes-a-blueberry?fromrss=1
No, this isn't the 1920s, and the only "Noble Experiment" going on here is a first attempt at making an all-grain beer.


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