In 2013, when a de-sanctified 100-year old church went up for sale, Rick Crowther moved in and opened Hickory Creek Brewing, a homebrewing and winemaking supply store in the rural town of Warren, PA. Replete with stained glass windows …
competitions
GABF® Pro-Am + BSG Ingredients = Award-Winning Recipes
The GABF Pro-Am competition pairs an award-winning homebrewer with a commercial brewery, who collaborate on a single beer to be poured at the Great American Beer Festival, and to compete against other collaborative Pro-Am beers from around the country.
In …
Homebrew Spotlight: Mashout, Part II
Read Part 1 of this story here.
What does it take to organize an event on this scale? Eric Anderson is one of the organizers. He started out volunteering as a beer steward. As an all-volunteer organization, he …
Homebrew Spotlight: Mashout, Part I
That moment when your car hits a bump in the road a little too fast; when your stomach drops out and you float; unsure if you’re going to be sick or yelp with excitement. It’s that moment. Right here, …