Howdy, Chris here.
Today’s brew was interrupted by one of the brewer’s worst nightmares — a stuck mash. In the end, everything worked out all right, but it took a lot of work, first by me and ultimately by Brewmaster Bryan before the assistant brewer could successfully get through the brew.
To make a beer, malted barley, [...]

Howdy, Chris here.
Hops. My favorite part of beer — besides the drinking, of course. Hops are what gives beer its personality, its charm, its pizazz. We are known for our liberal use of hops, and in particular our insistence on using whole hops rather than pellets. Whole hops fit with our philosophy of minimal processing [...]

We have decided to launch an English language Baird Beer Brewer’s Blog with the aim of providing an enjoyable and informative forum for discussion and interaction with fellow beer enthusiasts.  While I will be a periodic participant in this blog, it will be led primarily by fellow brewer and owner-partner, Chris Poel. 
Chris’ involvement with Baird [...]