The Adventures of Bren and Sven

A Little Beer Breakdown

Beer Beer everywhere but not a drop to drink, It's yellow, mild, and like a skunk it does stink. Budweiser, Miller, Coors American Belgian Industrial mights for sure But I am truly sorry, a beer with the selling point "Light" does give my taste buds a nasty fright! Now I have had beers from far a near, some bring memories of home, others of a new frontier, Some sling your spirits high , while others remind you of friends long gone by, But these depleted beers ha...

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...

To Know it is To Brew it. Part Deux

And He said to man, "I give you barley, hops, wheat, and yeast, go forth and brew", so we went forth. As two novices tread a well worn path, recounting the details of this initial journey would honestly be of little interest and would add to the endless sea of brewing information already available on the web. Also given that this was our first time we concede that we are by no means an authority on home brewing, so if you are looking for some excellent instructions on how to home brew then lo...

To know it is to brew it. Part 1

So as you may have noticed, there have been an increasing amount of beer review posts on this site, and you may be thinking to your self "who is this pompous know-it-all think he is passing judgment on those who have taken the initiative to contribute to the craft brew world and create a beer", or "what a douche!". Well, at least that's what I think when I read these posts! So, to dispel any accusations of douchbagary the Bren and Sven team has decided to augment its laboratory capacities by add...

Bubbly Belching Blondes

Given my local in sunny southern California and my proximity to Los Angeles, it would only be fitting that I try a beer called Hollywood Blonde. Unfortunately this bubbly brew draws far too many parallels with an authentic southern California blonde. It looks great on the outside but once you pop the top off and dig a bit deeper than that pretty facade you're left unsatisfied and slightly bloated... err I don't know if actual blondes have that effect... but work with me. Now I am serious when I ...