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Beer School Project Launch

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:17:00 +0000

Today I launch my Kickstarter Beer School Project. Please follow the link to find out what I''m trying to raise funds for. There is a short video that best explains my plan. I am hoping to raise enough money through your generous support to make my dream a reality. I am also asking that you forward...

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Southern Pacific Brewing

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Sun, 20 May 2012 04:15:00 +0000

A trip with my wife to The City is always an opportunity to check out breweries. I agree to look at art that seems to go on for ever (not that there's anything wrong with that) and in exchange, she agrees to go sample beers with me afterwards. Getting ready for this day I used the Beer Finder...

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Beer School Project

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:38:00 +0000

I'm not very comfortable asking for help. I get the feeling that I come across as weak or that it may cause the people in my life to distance themselves from me. It's not rational, but still, it's how I roll and I spend most times trying to get by on my own. But, I'm...

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World Beer Cup 2012 Winners

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:27:00 +0000

The big news on the beers scene today is the announcement of the World Beer Cup winners and the most noteworthy (at least for this humble blogger) is the Gold metal placement for a Mexican craft brewery Cerveceria La Chingoneria. They took gold for their "Hazmela Rusa" in the Chocolate beer...

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Homebrew Store In Seaside

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:41:00 +0000

There's a new kid on the block here on the Monterey bay and he wants to help you brew better beer. Duane Shima opened a homebrew store in Seaside called Bottoms Up Homebrew Supply in September of 2011, serving the homebrewing community of South Monterey Bay. I drove down to have a look and...

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Keggle Sight Glass Improved

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:53:00 +0000

I created my own homemade keggle sight glass a few years back. Since then it has performed pretty good with the exception of a single flaw. There is a plastic compression washer installed that forms a water tight seal around the ridged plastic tubing that you can see in the pics here. The...

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Hoptologist DIPA

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:31:00 +0000

The best thing about returning from Mexico is access to the unbelievably large selection of the best beers in the world. While I applaud Mexico for taking its slow but tenacious initial steps towards breaking out of the dualistic stranglehold that is Modelo and Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma...

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Micro Breweries in Mexico City

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Before saying our sad goodbyes to Mexico and returning to California we made a plan to fly out of Mexico City (D.F.) and I made further plans to visit a couple of the local breweries while we were there. The last time I was in D.F. I did a whirlwind tour of the Modelo brewery...

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More Mescal

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:04:00 +0000

I was invited by friend and fellow Mexican homebrewer Barry to go on a little road trip the other day. A 90 mile excursion north to the 'Valley of the Kings' near the city of San Luis Potosi located in the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosi. Our goal? Cheap but delicious...

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Brew Sculpture Design

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:32:00 +0000

If I'm able to follow through on my plans to spend more time in Mexico teaching brewing, I'm going to need to start collecting equipment. After comparing the prices for shipping from the States compared to having a brew system fabricated here it's a no-brainer, I'll make it here. Brewing in...

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Calavera's Smoky Scottish Ale 80

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:38:00 +0000

Cerveceria Calavera is another stand out micro brewery in Mexico. From the many beers I've tasted down here, there are only a handful of breweries that rise to the top of my list in regards to a consistently good selection of styles. Calavera ranks in my top three, following...

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Mexican Homebrew 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:26:00 +0000

On this years trip to San Miguel I only brought a few vital brewing ingredients including a couple pounds of specialty grain, 3/4 pound of hops and a few dry yeast packets. For the bulk of my base malts I was relying on one of the relatively new homebrew stores down...

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Toro Brewing In Queretero

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:34:00 +0000

Brewer/owner Jorgé Torales New friend and homebrewer Antonio (owner of The Beer Company) and I took a road trip this past Sunday to look in on a microbrewery in nearby Queretero to see how a small Mexican brewery operates and maybe taste a few small batch samples. As we reached our destination, we...

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To Teach Brewing

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:01:00 +0000

When I left California for Mexico in December I had no intention of teaching homebrewing down here like I've done in past years. I brought enough hops, yeast and specialty grains with me to brew a couple batches of beer for myself. After teaching some exhaustive five week...

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Beer Diary... All Time Most Popular Posts

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:16:00 +0000

It's been awhile that I've posted the stats for Beer Diary... Not since this post back in 2009 when the top search inquiry was for my Duvel clone recipe and my beer tasting evaluation sheet. Well, times have changed and so, in the interest of passing on more totally useless information and...

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Cerveceria Minerva

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:47:00 +0000

One of the craft beers that are more available through larger production and better distribution than most here is Cerveceria Minerva. Sandwiched between the two beer giants, they get a small allowance of real estate on the shelves at some of the larger grocery stores. That said, the main...

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Cheap Malt Mill

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:55:00 +0000

I received my first order ever from a homebrew store in Mexico! A homebrew store out of Mexico City called Fermentando sold and shipped me four kilos of 2-row to brew a batch of IPA while I'm down here in San Miguel. The order process was easy using my Pal pal account and I received the shipment...

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T.J.'s, 21Beer and Red Pig Ale

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:43:00 +0000

Tijuana brewing or T.J.'s makes a good beer compared to the mass produced lagers that are typical of Mexico, and that's how you need to evaluate this one. It's a light (yellow) lager but with much more flavor then for instance, Modelo. A slightly sweet bready beer with a fast dropping head and a...

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Down Time

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:40:00 +0000

Be back at you when I return from a little beach time. Drinking Pacifico and thinking of nothing. I hope it's not too cold in your part of the beer world. Hasta luego!

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Basic Equipment For Extract Brewing

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:18:00 +0000

I've heard some voice concern over the investment in equipment to start brewing your own beer at home. True, you could spend quite a bit if you buy more than you need and buy the best of everything. However, there are really inexpensive ways to start out and this is what I recommend. The reason I...

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Baja Blonde, Amargator, Rio Bravo

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:44:00 +0000

As I go through the Mexican craft beers available at The Beer Company I'm finding my preference is a pretty narrow list. Most of the craft beer breweries take on classic styles tend to be too malty and too sweet to be considered good examples. At least this is what I'm finding in terms of my...

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Pulque, Pulque, Pulque

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:44:00 +0000

Going to the tianguis or outdoor market every week becomes a regular routine for me while living in San Miguel. I can get the best selection and least expensive produce there, not to mention be entertainment by the plethora of interesting, varied and...

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A Homebrewer In San Miguel

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:45:00 +0000

Homebrewers in Mexico are few and far between so I was excited to be invited to one of the local cervecero's house for a few samples of his beer and a discussion about brewing beer at home in Mexico. Barry lives just outside the city limits here in San Miguel in a beautiful house he designed...

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Cucapa, Queretero And Calavera Brewing

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:58:00 +0000

This is the first set of Mexican craft beers that I've tasted after making a visit to The Beer Company. I plan to review as many as possible here and will use a gentle touch in the process. As this is a burgeoning industry I don't want to be too negatively critical in my...

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The Beer Company In San Miguel

noreply@blogger.com (Beer Diary...) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:34:00 +0000

The last time I was in San Miguel de Allende (a year and a half ago) there was not a lot of craft beer on the scene. The restaurants and tiendas were tied into either the Modelo brand which included Corona, Negro Modelo and Victoria to name a few, or the Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma brewery with their...

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