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A forbidden in Mississippi beer. Capturing brews that are illegal to purchase in Mississippi in Iphone pics has become a hobby of mine…reminds me of hunting Easter eggs.
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The iron fist of enforced southern morality has loosened its grip on the town of Starkville, Mississippi.
I sit at the bar in the The Grill in the heart of Starkville’s Cotton District . The Cotton District is positively aglow with shiny red open signs. To find so many restaurants to choose from open on a Sunday seems odd. What is earth shatteringly different is that I have a refreshing Tanqueray and Tonic in my hand.
This is Sunday…this town should be in full Baptist enforced lockdown. Starkville has been a town governed by prohibition era “Blue Laws” for the better part of a century. Recently those old laws have started to change though. Read the rest of this entry »
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I purchased my brewkit two weeks ago from Williams Brewing. As I complete my second boil and prepare it for the fermentor I think I made a pretty good choice.
It seems like every online brewing supply outfit has put together an all in one brewkit. Some kits are more complete than others. The Complete Home Brewery from Williams had everything I needed to get going. Read the rest of this entry »
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It’s hard being a good beer lover in North Mississippi. Our state’s antiquated restriction on the allowed percentage of alcohol by volume in beer prevents the majority of craft beers and microbrews from being sold in Mississippi. As a result our store shelves and coolers are stocked mainly with the tasteless offerings from the three American mega-breweries.
Beer brewed with love, care, and quality ingredients is tough for the average Mississippian to find. Thankfully home brewing is a legal option for beer connoisseurs in our state. I’ve just taken up this hobby and I’m discovering how easy it can be to create my own truly incredible homebrew. I know there are others in the Starkville area who appreciate good beer. My hope is that we can find each other and build a local culture of home brewing together.
I’ve got my brew gear all set up and I’m ready to brew. Here we go!
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Summit IPA extract kit from Austin Homebrew Supply This kit is an awesome assault on the senses with 3oz of a high alpha hop named Summit. It comes in with an O.G. of 1.072 and approximately 7.5% ABV. This is my first high gravity brew and I can't help whispering it words of encouragement as it bubbles away in the fermentor.
It’s hard being a good beer lover in North Mississippi. Our state’s antiquated restriction on the allowed percentage of alcohol by volume in beer prevents the majority of craft beers and microbrews from being sold in Mississippi. As a result our store shelves and coolers are stocked mainly with the tasteless offerings from the three American mega-breweries.
Beer brewed with love, care, and quality ingredients is tough for the average Mississippian to find. Thankfully home brewing is a legal option for beer connoisseurs in our state. I’ve just taken up this hobby and I’m discovering how easy it can be to create my own truly incredible homebrew. I know there are others in the Starkville area who appreciate good beer. My hope is that we can find each other and build a local culture of home brewing together.
-braddock
