Brewed on “the Mike”, our 15-gallon pilot system, this fresh hop is never to be recreated in its exact form. A backyard crop of Groveland grown Cascade and Mt. Hood hops are backloaded in the kettle, then the wort is run back through the mash tun and a thick bed of wet hops, before the …

Most homebrewers start their hobby with a small aluminum kettle, some malt extract, and a plastic bucket. Indeed was no different. Josh, our head brewer, was so enthralled with brewing after his starter kit that he walked down to the Green Mill in St. Paul to volunteer his time cleaning, carrying, and picking up the …