Sometimes I’ll do a train/bicycle combo to and from work (although I’ve been lazy this past month.)  When I do I usually ride from the Westmont station.  All spring and summer I’d noticed a storefront with signs promising the coming of a new homebrew shop.  Look’s like its open!  When I saw they were in business I had to pop in and check it out on my way to the station.  I still get a nostalgic sort of excitement when I walk into a homebrew shop.  It reminds me of the days when I’d visit George and Nancy at  Home Sweet Homebrew to grab the ingredients for my next creation.

I met Brett, the owner of Brew Your Own Bottle.  I like the concept of his shop.  They seem set up to provide a pretty wide array of ingredients for the experienced homebrewer, but they also seem willing and able to help newbies get started.  The shop offers classes for beginning homebrewers and even a brew on premesis option for people who don’t want to invest in equipment or mess their kitchens up!

If you’re at all interested in getting started with homebrewing, pop your head in and say Hi to Brett.  (Oh, and for those of you with poorer taste, he sells wine-making supplies too.)

Cheers,

Chris