Making beer at home is one thing. Selling it is another.
The British government has told a Hampshire man he must now pay duty, keep better records and undergo a background check for a license to sell his beer.
The Metro reports it began when Robert Shields, who brews 100 pints (or 12.5 gallons) a month, [...]
Homebrewer Ben Miller (center) thought he was having a pretty good day Saturday when he found out his beer was one of three big winners in Samuel Adams LongShot homebrew contests. But it was about to get better.
Little more than two hours after the New Mexico homebrewer closed his eyes and sighed when he heard [...]
If you liked Greg Koch’s video I Am A Craft Brewer from April, you’re going to love this one about homebrewers, too.
Support Your Local Brewery has issued an E-Action Alert for Washington, to help legalize homebrewing.
There’s the news:
The American Homebrewers Association has been working with the Washington Homebrewers Association (WAHA) to modify Washington’s regulations (RCW 66.28.140), which currently prohibit transportation or sharing of homemade beer and wine outside of the house of production, with exceptions only [...]
Support Your Local Brewery has issued an E-Action Alert for Alabama, to help legalize homebrewing.
There’s the news:
Dear Alabama Beer Enthusiasts:
Your phone calls and emails have helped gain a hearing for Alabama’s Senate Bill 355 (SB355), which would legalize homebrewing in the state of Alabama. The bill will be considered by the Senate Tourism and [...]
“It’s a bit overwhelming. The weirdest thing was when [Samuel Adams] sent me pictures of my beer on the bottling line. I saw thousands of bottles with my face on it.”
- Rodney Kibzey
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Rodney Kibzey’s friends call him a “beer rock star.” Because Kibzey was a winner in the 2007 Samuel [...]
Applications are now being accepted for Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarships.
In co-sponsorship with the Seibel Institute of Technology, the foundation offers two full-tuition brewing education scholarships in 2008.
One scholarship is for the World Brewing Academy Concise Course in Brewing Technology held at the Siebel Institute in Chicago in October/November 2008. The Concise Course in Brewing [...]