Summary
"Look, it's all about making the job easier," says Mulherin, who's seen more customers since the smoking ban went into effect. "This is a perfect hobby for anyone who can tell the difference between good and bad beer." Mulherin oversees SPAM (South Philly Ale Makers), which meets every Friday to scrutinize members' creations, swap recipes and talk politics.
George Hummel (co-proprietor of Home Sweet Homebrew) and Barry Mulherin (the Barry of Barry's Home-brew Outlet) have also established reputations for holding the hands and patting the backs of home-brew novices. Hummel-known as the Johnny Appleseed of Philadelphia Craft Brewing-has helped a number of customers start their own brewing companies, and he's the "Master of Beeramonies" at Monk's monthly beer dinners. His pitch for home brewing is compelling. "National breweries spend billions of dollars to make you think making beer is hard, but making it yourself adds to the love of the beer. You put part of yourself into it." With his startup kits and willingness to give free advice, Hummel could convince anyone it's actually rather easy.See the full content of this document
Extract
Brew Ha Ha
What initially scared me about home brewing is the mantra: "Sterilize, sterilize, sterilize." For someone who's yet to harness Clorox's magical properties to whiten sheets, the idea of ...
See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
