FLAT12 Bierwerks

So my groups’s convention/family reunion was a success. 90 people came in from as far away as AZ. Our German rep couldn’t make it again. Sigh.

The first evening there was a scotch tasting with 24 bottles present. A fun time was had there!

Saturday evening I held an informal tasting-beer 101 for mostly newer beer drinkers and those wanting to…[Read more]

Cooking up my first attempt at brewing. Oatmeal stout all grain.

Just added the hops. I have to say the smell is about as good as getting laid. Seriously, guys, get some hops aftershave and a real brew woman will want you.

What! Oh, so I’m the freak now,

Papa Roux is talking about the F12 Oyster brew coming out Tuesday on his Facebook page. He’s letting folks know it will be @Tomlinson.

Ok, I’m freaking out a bit. I did it. I bought stuff to do my first homebrew. Oatmeal stout. The anxiety I have about screwing up is more a reflection of the stupid high standards I set for myself than belief it’s too difficult.

Went over to a friend’s house last night. She doesn’t brew anymore but she started when I was about 5 years old.…[Read more]

I make a public apology to Jay. Even though I was not the one who described him as ”kind of a hipster” I should never have repeated that. He obviously would never drink a crap beer lie PBR and is therefore not Hipster.

So I was signing for the mail and mentioned coming to Flat12 tonight when signing for some mail at work. The girl said her boyfriend had been trying to get her to drink beer for awhile.

5 minutes later she had a sticky note with IBU and ABV defines, a few styles to try and Flat12’s address (as well as a very brief Beer Choosing For Dummies chat from me).