9% DIPA with White Grapes, Wine Yeast, and Wine-like Hops t's strange for me to have to name a beer, but this was one of the first official Sapwood Cellars beers brewed for a local event held...

Rich and Boozy Winter Beer o be completely transparent, I don't entirely know what I'm doing here. I can only think of four beers I've made that have been over 20 SRM. Also, in recent...

This fall I have been impressed with some Maryland grown concord grapes that I've been able to get at a local farmers market. The "grape" flavor is so intense and sweet that I've been eating them like candy. Since I always have beers aging and souring,...

Working on a book, I've decided to brew a few hop-related experiments and utilize lab testing to accompany the sensory information in areas I couldn't find enough existing academic research. One such trial was to test whether or not yeast pitch concentrations affects...

The New IPA: Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor I'm excited to announce that for the last year I’ve been researching and writing a scientifically-driven book specific to brewing hoppy beers, with a working title of "The New IPA: Scientific Guide to...