Have you ever wanted to make beer at home? You’re not alone! There are an estimated 750,000 homebrewers in the U.S., according to the American Home Brewers Association, which celebrates its 11th annual “Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day” on Saturday, November 7. For an advance tutorial, Brewmaster Ed Kane of Louis Glunz Beer, Inc., a Lincolnwood, Ill.-based beer distributor, explains the equipment and ingredients needed to brew 5 gallons of simple ale, and the five stages of the brewing process. He also shares his top picks among fall beers to help you navigate the beer aisle and bar menu this season. The beers featured are available wherever better beers are sold in the Chicagoland area:
Anchor Small Beer
Lindemans Pomme
Hofbrau Oktoberfest
New Holland Ichabod.
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