Remember last summer when the OLCC ’s narrow reinterpretation of Oregon Law ORS 471.403 effectively banned homebrew competitions across the state? While the initial roar of outrage has quieted to a murmur of discontent, Denny Conn and the rest of the Oregon Home Brewers Alliance have not lost focus. They have been [...]

While on vacation, two oh-so-long weeks ago, my brother came over and helped me brew a Bitter, my second session beer using Wyeast’s 1469 West Yorkshire (Timothy Taylor) strain. The recipe was going to be a straightforward English-style Bitter, but after smelling some of the 2010 harvest Amarillo hops, I couldn’t help but work them in. Besides, [...]