Exploring Craft Beer and Homebrew in Peru (Country Code 51) and the USA (Country Code 1)
During my last week in Lima, at the beginning of August, I took myself to Barranco to get acquainted with the Red Cervecera Perú. Red Cervecera is arguably one of Peru’s premiere homebrew supply retailers. Located in a remodeled old early-Republican house on Avenida Francisco Bolognesi, the Red Cervecera combines a homebrewing supply retail shop,…
A few days ago my wife, my cousins, and I headed over to Cervecería +51 in Lima’s Jesús María district. Cervecería +51 is a small brewpub on a side street not far from Jesús María’s plaza and central market. It occupies the space vacated by Jaya Brew and there are still a few relics from Jaya…
An article in this month’s Zymurgy magazine -the journal of the American Homebrewers Association- featuring an interview with Brian Peters, the owner and brewer at the Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. reminded me that I hadn’t posted anything relating to my recent visit to Austin. (I been trying to post at least every two weeks,…
Ghost Town Brewing opens the doors to its taproom and brewery to the public tonight after a long wait and many hurdles. I had the opportunity to visit last night at its soft opening event, and I must say the place is very nice indeed. It is located in a large warehouse space, split roughly…