The Beer Crusade

Yes, Thats right Fresh hops, as in pulled off the vine, nice and sticky to touch, smells like freedom Green, fresh hops. Brewed up a storm...

Yep, I'm a true slacker. It's been 2-3 weeks since I even looked at this blog. I need to make more of a concerted effort to update i...

It's harvest time here in New Zealand for Hops, and I was able to get hold of some very very fresh Nelson Sauvin Hops, still on the vine...

I'll start with a short review of my recent American Amber, which was a clone of Stone Brewing Co.'s Levitation ale. Funnily enough ...

Nice Shiny New Mash tun I Thought this weekend during my Brew day, I'd take pictures of my upgraded system, and decided I'd docu...

I've been drinking the Original Sin Brett Saison for awhile now, and I'm sad to admit I drank its last bottle last night. This bee...

As promised, some brief tasting notes for the American IPA. Apologies for the crappy picture. I don't have a good camera currently, so i...