The Adventures of Bren and Sven

Home Brew DIY: Counter-flow Chamber

As the second batch of highly experimental Bren and Sven brew ages gracefully in our elaborate beer cellar, I'm sorry, I mean a series of cupboards in hall closet, I thought it would be the ripe time to discuss our newest addition to our brewing equipment. Brewing beer is an extremely delicate process. You first have to bring all your ingredients, minus the yeast, to  roaring boil and when done you need to immediately bring it to a tolerable temperature for the yeast to work its magic in. If not...

An Aventinus Adventure

Well, after much field research I'm happy to say I'm back and ready to write some riveting reviews on my favorite liquid muse. So over my travels (and by travels I mean frequent stops to my local fine spirits shop and pub) I stumbled upon an interesting beast of German brewing madness. A highly acclaimed Bavarian  Wheat Doppelbock from the brew masters of G. Schneider and Sohn, Aventinus has finally made it's way to my glass to be weighed, measured, guzzled, and found wanting. Sorry, my funky fr...