Homegrown Hop Harvest

Ben's Journal, How To on September 5th, 2012 No Comments

No other plant produces a more beautiful crop for the beer lover than the Humulus Lupulus or Hop plant. Each season starts around May or June around my house, where the hearty hop plant breaks the ground’s surface and begins it’s ascent up the fence of my old dog kennel and beyond. I used to […]

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Baby Bath Bubble Beer

Ben's Journal, Drinking on July 24th, 2012 No Comments

I’m a home brewer. I make beer to share with my friends and family, but this latest concoction I just had to share with the world. While giving my son a bath on a Friday night I placed my beer down next to the baby shampoo and BAM, it hit me. Baby Bath Bubble Beer. […]

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Lobster and Beer.

Ben's Journal, Booze and Food Pairings, Drinking on June 29th, 2012 No Comments

There are few things greater in this world than a nice light refreshing ale and a freshly steamed lobster.  This combination really takes summer eating to a new level. There is something about having salt on the skin from a day at the beach that makes me crave seafood and a beer. Beer can be […]

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