An offer you can’t refuse: Come to the Grainfather party

You get the sense that Mike Bouni isn’t a half-measures guy at all. He speaks slowly enough and clearly enough to be understood, but when he’s talking about beer or science he has a bit of a frenetic aura, as if he were trying to radiate his enthusiasm to the rest of the room. I […]

Women and homebrewing

brewing

Although it isn’t a done deal yet, women increasingly are taking to craft beer. This has as much to do with the evolving perception of craft beer as it does the lifestyle that is attached to it for many. Introducing them to brewing merely is the next step. <br Language is culture. I think it […]

The upsides of brewing at home

brewing at home

This week Tony and Shawn (and surprise accidental guest Michael Buoni) talk about the Grainfather system for brewing at home and homebrewing culture generally in the run up to the National Homebrew conference in June. They also discuss the week’e beer news which includes more consolidation concerns, brewing classes and whether an all can festival […]

Taking it up a notch: Argilla Brewing Co

Argilla Brewing Co

Argilla Brewing Co. at Pietro’s Pizza celebrated their 4th anniversary in March, but its history goes back further. Steve Powell’s dad and uncle opened the first Pietro’s Pizza shop back in 1978 in Prices Corner in Wilmington with a second location opening on Churchmans Road in Newark in 1985. They finally settled in Pike Creek, where […]