On the first Thursday in October, the only homebrew supply shop in New York City held its final homebrew swap. John LaPolla, who owned Bitter & Esters with business partner Douglas Amport since ...

National homebrewing hobbyist organization transitioning from Brewers Association oversight to become an independent ...

The story of Bitter & Esters – the loss of both a homebrewing supplier and the community gathering place it provided – isn’t unique. Over the last few years, homebrew stores have shuttered ...

[Leo Fernekes] has fallen down the Stirling engine rabbit hole. We mustn’t judge — things like this happen in the best of families, after all. And when they do happen to someone like [Leo ...

In 1978, Carter signed HR 1337 into law, allowing homebrewing and small-scale craft brewing to operate legally. This legislation helped spark an industry that has grown exponentially, especially ...

Tributes have poured in from around the country marking the death of former President Jimmy Carter, including from craft beer mavens, who credit the Democrat with legalizing homebrewing in the ...