The Great Brewventure!

In my last column for Trndy Indy I wrote about the great brewing hobby shop Great Fermentations. I’d visited it many times before in the past because a group of buddies and I get together once in a while to try our hand at making beer. Sometimes the results are outstanding! Other times, two months of work ends up tasting like dish soap (my first attempt). In any case, the first Saturday in May is National Homebrew Day, so my brew group got together to try and make something good.

Step 1: Planning and Purchasing

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Great Local Beer is now even Closer to Home

While all beer is not created equal at the very least it starts with simple and common ingredients. Simple enough that it’s possible for you to recreate your microbrewery favorites in your own home. For today’s column, I visited Indy’s one-stop shop for all things beer and homebrewing, Great Fermentations.

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