08 Jan For The Love of Beer
By Martin Slagter of Kokomo Tribune
There’s an old saying Larry Barnhart likes to use to describe his philosophy on brewing beer: Home brewing is my hobby, beer is my reward.
Perhaps nowhere in Kokomo is that philosophy more agreed upon than at a meeting of the Howard County Homebrew Club, where Barnhart and other enthusiasts meet the third Monday of each month to discuss pilsners, porters and IPAs inside Half Moon Restaurant & Brewery.
Inside Half Moon, club members discuss brewing techniques, share their own home brew set-ups and bring in their final products for taste testing, making the monthly meetings a time to talk shop about all things home brewing.
Barnhart said the popularity of the club has grown with the public’s increased awareness of craft beers, but at its essence, the art of home brewing is still very much for the “beer geek.” … CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY AT KOKOMO TRIBUNE
There’s an old saying Larry Barnhart likes to use to describe his philosophy on brewing beer: Home brewing is my hobby, beer is my reward.
Perhaps nowhere in Kokomo is that philosophy more agreed upon than at a meeting of the Howard County Homebrew Club, where Barnhart and other enthusiasts meet the third Monday of each month to discuss pilsners, porters and IPAs inside Half Moon Restaurant & Brewery.
Inside Half Moon, club members discuss brewing techniques, share their own home brew set-ups and bring in their final products for taste testing, making the monthly meetings a time to talk shop about all things home brewing.
Barnhart said the popularity of the club has grown with the public’s increased awareness of craft beers, but at its essence, the art of home brewing is still very much for the “beer geek.” … CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY AT KOKOMO TRIBUNE
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