Check out Jean in ‘Brewery Stadium’ with all of the entries for our annual Iron Brewer Competition! Every year the local Homebrew club B.U.Z.Z. helps us put together a competition where everyone starts with the same secret ingredient (our wort…not so secret, but it works) and use their wits and Homebrew skills to brew a [...]

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So Bob, Kevin, and I were in Ithaca over the weekend to brew Dark Humor all brett Imperial Porter. Check out the highlights! (Warning…it’s PG-13)

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So this Saturday Bobby Barrar and Kevin Walter from Iron Hill Brewery Media and I are going to Ithaca Beer Company to make a Bob / Chief collaboration beer called Dark Humor!  Jeff O’neil and Bob Barrar are going to brew a 45 barrel batch of 100% brettanomyces fermented Imperial Porter. The beer will be released in early may [...]

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Back when I HAD hair it was pretty darn red. I mean freckled, pale skin, fire engine red. My sis too. There is undoubtely some Irish blood flowing through my veins.  That may be why I feel compelled to eat corned beef and drink Dry Irish stout like it’s my job at this time of the [...]

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I hopped on over to Victory Brewing Company last night to have a beer with My lovely wife Whit and a bunch of the Iron Holligans from my place. I was quickly reminded that is was Victory’s 15th Birthday! Whit is the Quality manager over there, but since she is a superstar (and not just in my [...]

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Red alert! We have a 2010 keg of Super Secret Mathra on tap RIGHT NOW!!! It’s amazing how much a year changes a beer. The edges are softer and the beer is filled with aromas of toffee and sherry. Yeah baby! Only 15 gallons so get here quickly if you’d like to sample it.

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That’s right gang. The eagle may fly on Friday…but it’d better not get too close to the Malthra American Barley wine we plan on tapping or it might get et’! Super strong, super hoppy, super ready for your mug club mug starting around 5:00p.m. I’ll be there for a round and then I’m off to [...]

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So I finally got all of the hardware from BCWC put away. Whew! what a job. This year was the bestest year year IMHO. A really great review is up on the Philly Food and Beer site. We started extra early and blasted through the beer even quicker than I could have possibly imagined. Super [...]

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That’s right…the sweet, sweet, love that is Cherry Dubbel is now on tap! Just in time for Valentine’s day! Cherry Dubbel 2008 Silver Medal Winner GABF Wood and barrel aged sour beers This beer is a great example of how repeated re-fermentation can add complexity and character. It undergoes four different unique fermentations. It starts [...]

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