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Fermenters Club Potluck

Kombucha? Kimchi? Miso? Sauerkraut? 

What do they have in common? They benefit your gut’s well being.

The Fermenters Club is a group of radical individuals who’s mission is to improve people’s lives by informing why and teaching how to make fermented foods taste delicious.

The Fermenters Club is welcoming everyone to a potluck gathering! See all the wonders you can do with fermented foods. Guest speaker, Austin Durant will give a quick talk about the club and how you can benefit from participating in future events. Well will see you there!

Know Your Ingredients: Malt Workshop

Learn more about the beer making process & ingredients.

This hands-on malt workshop covers in depth the malting process and how the choice of different malts can dramatically effect your beers.
Class includes one 8oz. pour from Home Brewing Co.
Class length 1 hours

w/ Special Guest Instructor:
Graciela Cervantes: International Beer Judge, Quality Control Manager, Distributor for Rheinphaltz Malt.

Topics will include:

  • The Malting Process
  • Methods for Sensory & Quality Analysis
  • How to do the ASBC Malt Analysis at Home
  • Tools and tips to for choosing the malt bill of your next recipe

RESERVE YOUR SEAT HERE ($5 presale | $7 day of)

 

 

 

Beer Off Flavors Workshop

Learn about the beer off flavors, how to identify them, and how to correct them.

A large part about improving yourself as a brewer is understanding how to identify off flavors, how they are created, and how to avoid them. These skill sets are also important for bartenders, servers, restaurant/bar owners.

The average beer consumer should also be aware of how to identify these flaws, and how to politely address the issue if they are served a flawed beer. Not all flaws are equal, and some “flaws” are acceptable to a certain degree in many styles. This course will serve as a building block for building your overall beer knowledge and appreciation.

This 1.5 hr class will provide samples of a control beer that has been dosed with the chemical compounds that we associate with the most common off-flavors in beer production and draft dispense. Includes:

*6* Off-flavors
1 control beer
Guided tasting/instruction

Must be 21, or older, to attend. Valid ID MUST be present at tasting.

RESERVE YOUR SEAT HERE

Small Business Saturday Sale

Shop Local & Keep The Homebrew Love Strong in Our Community. 

We love being here for you, and we love supporting our neighbors and our community. A big part of that is the choice we make to shop local and often.

Here’s what we have in store for you this Nov. 30th:

  • 20% Off Supplies (!!!!)*
  • Special Clearance Deals!**

*Due to contracts w/ certain vendors, we cannot extend the 20% discount to large equipment.
** Does include some large equipment, that we are not allowed to advertise here.

Cider Workshop with Brian Trout

Lets Cider!

Join us at The Homebrewer while guest instructor and local award winning cider maker, homebrewer, and competition judge Brian Trout  guides us through an exploration of craft cider.

You will learn about the history and production of Cider while sampling examples of different styles from around the world. We will also teach you an easy step-by-step method for crafting cider at home. There is even an option to leave with all the supplies required to make your own 1 gallon batch of cider.

 

Class Includes:

– Cider Flight

– History of Cider

– Crafting Ciders: Old World, Artisan, and Basic Methods

– Examining and Improving Cider Fermentations

– Basic Primer on Adding Herbs/Spices to your Cider

– Step by Step Walk Through of Making Your Own Cider

Two ticket options:

– Class and Equipment option $75 (1gal glass fermenter, juice, yeast, sanitizer, nutrient,  and airlock)

– Class Only $45  (Multiple  samples of craft cider and lecture. No equipment or juice)

 

*please note this workshop covers alcoholic, or “hard cider”.

21+ w/ valid ID

Reserve Your Seat Here

 

 

Take home everything you need for your first batch!
Class+Kit option: Take home everything you need for your first batch!

 

 

 

 

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Can Release Party: @theSherbertPervert IPA

The Sherbert Pervert IPA:

This beer is a Sherbert IPA. We don’t really know if that exists… but well… it does.

Lactose, oats, and a blend of our favorite European base malts provide a hint of bread, toast, & pastries, and a rich and full bodied mouthfeel.

A perverted amount of citrusy and fruity hops, but with low bitterness keep this beer drinkable and refreshing.

We’ve also created some special glassware for the occasion.

More details to come… but we’ll see you there!

Intro to Homebrewing

An intro to homebrewing that will get you started making your own great beer.

  • Designed for beginning through intermediate brewers
  • Learn key terms
  • Overview of the ingredients and what they contribute
  • How different beer styles are created
  • The basic brewing process
  • Tips and Tricks for a successful brew day
  • Emphasis is on partial grain AKA extract AKA extract with grains brewing.
  • Saving the universe through homebrew!
  • Class Length – 1.5-2 hrs

View our intro to brewing video here.

Reserve Your Seat Here

In-Store Competition – New Theme Every Month

Why Compete?

Homebrew Competitions are a great way to receive feedback for improving your brewing techniques. The main function of a competition is to provide quality advice for making our favorite hobby all the more enjoyable.

What’s the Process Like?

Brewers sign up for each month using the links below, and drop off their beers in anonymous bottles. We review and score the beers based on brewing quality and style accuracy.

Who are the Judges?

Many of our crew are certified beer judges through the BJCP, and/or Certified Cicerones. When needed, we will also use certified judges from our fantastic homebrew community.

What Styles Can I Submit?

It depends on the month. We have a different theme each month. Click the link below for more details, and to sign up!

How Do I Compete?

Step 1. Complete a BJCP Bottle ID Form For Each Bottle – This is VERY important – we need to know what the beer is!
Step 2. Click the Competition Link(s) below to enter your beer and contact details.

2018 Homebrew Competition Lineup:

August: Session IPA vs American Pale Ale
September: Cal Common/Marzen/Festbier
October: Saison vs Trappist Single
November: Fall & Winter Specialty Beers
December: Stout vs Porter

Intro to Homebrewing

An intro to homebrewing your own delicious beer.

    • Designed for beginning through intermediate brewers
    • Learn key terms
    • Overview of the ingredients and what they contribute
    • How different beer styles are created
    • The basic brewing process
    • Tips and Tricks for a successful brew day
    • Emphasis is on partial grain AKA extract AKA extract with grains brewing.
    • Saving the universe through homebrew!
    • Class Length – 1.5-2 hrs

 

View our intro to brewing video here.

Reserve Your Seat Here

Intro to Kegging Homebrew

This class covers the entire process of kegging homebrew — from equipment needs to the carbonation process, serving methods and troubleshooting. We’ll also look at home draft systems and their maintenance. This class is designed for brewers of all levels.

Topics will include:

Demonstration of the kegging process
Options for carbonation
Overview of draft systems — from picnic taps to commercial and DIY kegerators
Basic principles of draft system balance and maintenance
Filling bottles and growlers from your tap
Troubleshooting common issues

Class includes two 8oz. pours from our tasting room

Class length 1.5 hours

RESERVE YOUR SEAT HERE

Intro to Homebrewing

  • An intro to homebrewing class that will get you making your own delicious beer!
  • Designed for beginning through intermediate brewers
  • Learn key terms
  • Overview of the ingredients and what they contribute
  • How different beer styles are created
  • The basic brewing process
  • Tips and Tricks for a successful brew day
  • Emphasis is on partial grain AKA extract AKA extract with grains brewing.
  • Saving the universe through homebrew!
  • Class Length – 1.5-2 hrs

View our intro to brewing video here. Reserve Your Seat Here

Fine-Tuning and Creative Brewing Seminar

Fine-Tuning and Creative Brewing Seminar

Want to eliminate the dreaded “homebrewed” taste from your brews? Learn from  multi-award winning homebrewer Brian Trout how to fine tune and creatively modify your beers, meads and ciders. This seminar will focus on transforming your brewday by giving you the tools you need in the form of easy and often overlooked steps. This seminar will elevate your brews from average homebrews to superior craft brews.

There will be a hands-on portion of the seminar where you will be able to “dose” a base beer to practice some of the tips you’ll learn in the seminar.

This is the seminar Brian will be presenting at the 2016 National Homebrewers Conference in Baltimore. You won’t want to miss it!

Brian an active member of San Diego’s QUAFF homebrewing club, president of Queso Diego (cheese making club), a BJCP and mead judge, instructor of numerous homebrewing and cider workshops, and contributing author for BeerAdvocate and West Coaster magazines. Brian has earned numerous regional and national awards, including two best of show mead/cider and two Brewing Machine awards at America’s Finest City Homebrew Competition, MCAB gold, silver and bronze medals, and a silver medal at NHC 2015 in the Sour Ale category.

includes two 8oz pours from the tasting room taps

class length 1.5 hours

 

RESERVE YOUR SEAT HERE