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The North Coast Brewing Co. Taproom and Grill
I had the pleasure of dining at the The North Coast Brewing Co. in Fort Bragg, California. The restaurant is located in Fort Bragg, CA, just off the Pacific Ocean, near the north end of town, across the street from their brewery building. The atmosphere is cozy but not cramped with good service and friendly [...]
Honey Wheat tasting
I have kegged and sampled my Honey wheat ale, and it is very good! A beautiful golden color, and good flavor from my own home grown hops. Nice alcohol, but not too strong. Around 7.5% ABV. Wish you were here!
Recipe for Honey Wheat ale
I made a nice batch of Honey Wheat Ale and CA Pale Ale over the last weekend, and am looking forward to tasting it. I am making 15 gallon extract batches, so just divide by 3 for your 5 gallon batches. This will make a nice session brew.
10 lbs. Wheat malt extract
4 lbs. honey
4 oz. [...]
The Health Benefits of Beer
Beer is an all-natural product that has been with us since the beginning of civilization. It can’t be called a health drink, but beer is the most nutritional form of alcohol available. It is more nutritious than many alternatives, like soda, coffee and tea. Most people believe that beer is fattening. This has led to [...]
Beer tax in California
AS SEEN IN THE SACRAMENTO BEE, APRIL 11, 2008
A CALIFORNIA STATE LAWMAKER IS PROPOSING AN ADDED TAX ON BEER, AT THE RATE OF 30 CENTS PER 12 OZ. CAN OR BOTTLE, TO PAY FOR HEALTH CARE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COSTS ASSEMBLYMAN JIM BEALL HAS LINKED TO ALCOHOL USE.
BEALL SAYS TAXING BEER AT THE RATE OF [...]
Time to plant hops
There has been a hops shortage of late, and it will continue for awhile. The price of hops went up to $4.75 for 2 ounces of pelletized hops (triple the price of last year) at my local homebrew supply store and there is a 6 ounce limit of any one variety. Since I am a [...]
California Pale Ale
I kegged 5 gallons of California Pale Ale and sampled it last night. What a surprise! It is very floral with good bitterness but not overpowering. I brewed it February 1st from my own recipe (see below) and fermented it for 2 weeks. I transferred it to my secondary fermenter with 1 oz Cascade pellet [...]
What's brewing at my alehouse?
I currently have on tap:
10 gallons Oatmeal Stout
5 gallons Belgian
I currently have fermenting:
5 gallons of Scottish Red Rye
5 gallons of English Red Rye
5 gallons of Hard lemonade
My next brew is: Hefewiesen
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