"She's nurtured a lot of brewers."Īfter several decades in the business, Anderson and Breton have seen interest in home brewing ebb and flow. "She keeps it fun but takes it seriously at the same time," he says. Gough says that Anderson has made the local home brew community stronger. "I slowly put my own system together - with Chris' help." "I felt empowered by seeing how these other home-brew setups were put together," he says. At Big Brew, he saw home brewers making "all grain" batches, which start with malted grains and water. I started as an extract brewer," he says, referencing an approach that involves mixing a powder or syrup into water to start the brewing process. (Doug Kapustin / Baltimore Sun Media Group)įor Gough, the event was "a big eye opener. "Everybody gets together with their home-brew equipment and we set up in the parking lot and brew beer," says Elkridge resident Chris Gough.ĭan Klinglesmith works behind the counter at Maryland Homebrew, beneath the store'slarage collection of bottles. Set to coincide with National Homebrew Day, Big Brew is part picnic, part brew festival and gives the community an opportunity to share their creations with one another. Home brewers of all levels meet at one of the store's most popular events, the annual Big Brew party on May 6. Strumke started buying home brew supplies from Maryland Homebrew in 2004 and has relied on the shop for "everything from ingredients to equipment."įor Strumke, the appeal of the shop is its selection, but also the staff who, he says, "can help guide the novice to the experienced brewer." A few, like Brian Strumke of Stillwater Artisanal Ales, have moved beyond amateur home brewing to create their own craft beer brands. We can always talk you through it."Ĭustomers range from newbies to those with significant experience, many of whom belong to local home brew clubs. "We hold classes for advanced and beginners. "If you like to cook, you can make beer," says Anderson.
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