Professional brewer, Nick Landers of Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant helped home brewer, Roger Young, BREW BIG as part of the first annual Gordon Biersch L.A.G.E.R.S. PRO-AM. Roger’s Munich Helles Lager impressed the judges and earned him the privilege of brewing his recipe (normally 5 gallons) with Nick on Gordon Biersch’s 15 barrel (465 gallon) professional system. This lager is well balanced with Pilsner, Munich, Vienna and Crystal malts and traditional German Magnum, Hallertau and Tettnang hops. We visited with Roger and Nick during their brew day at the 4th Street Restaurant and Brewery.
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By Lara Augustine I’ve always loved beer. From my first sip of beer given to me by my father at the young age of 4 years old, I was hooked. Anytime my father had a beer in his hand when I was around (he drank one beer daily), I consumed one, maybe two drinks of this tasty beverage. The aroma, the refreshment of it, the taste is what I liked. I don’t remember a time when I didn’t like beer. I am a born and raised Louisvillian and have chosen Louisville to remain my home, as I love this big…
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Homebrewer Nate Simon’s Cracked Pepper Imperial Stout was selected to be the featured beer at the upcoming Tailspin Ale Fest. We talk with Nate at Apocalypse Brew Works where he collaborated with head brewer, Leah Dienes, to brew up this special Winter Warmer for the February 20-21 festival at Louisville’s Bowman Field.
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The Brewer. Christopher brings a lot of strength to the local home brewing scene. As current president of the L.A.G.E.R.S. (Louisville Area Grain & Extract Research Society), he helps lead an active home brewing community. He also makes a pretty strong case for being one of the top brewers in the area with a recent Best of Show for his English IPA at the Bluegrass Cup, several American Home Brewer’s Association medals, and a tie for most awards at last year’s Kentucky State Fair. You will see his award winning beer, Saint Christopher pop up on Apocalypse Brew Works’ beer…
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The Brewers. Aaron and Rob started brewing about a year a go when Rob’s wife bought him a home brew kit the neighbors and friends decided to start brewing. Armed with two homebrew kits and an introductory session at My Old Kentucky Home Brew they were ready to create a Red and a Dogfish Head 90-Minute clone. They were hooked. As IT and Finance guys, Rob and Aaron were attracted to brewing not only by the chance to make good tasting beer, but also the research, technology and details of the brewing process. Or as they describe it, “the nerdy…