For those of you who weren't watching me a few years ago, you may have never even heard of the Hopping Fox Brewery. Once upon a time I used to brew vast quantities of home-made craft beer. I pushed the envelope of beer with exotic brews like my Catnip Hefeweizen which gave its drinkers vivid and often nightmarish dreams, or my Imprudent Imperial Stout which was 17% alcohol by volume. In any case most everyone agreed they were good beers, and two moves later the Hopping Fox Brewery has re-opened. I just bottled up five gallons of a sinfully dark porter with cardamon, and I have another five gallons of smoked stout in the fermenter. If you've ever been to one of our house parties, then you know what a blast they are, and now, I think they're about to get 20% cooler.

I'm also out of ideas for what my next beer should be. When I get back from visiting my family for christmas it should be about time to move the stout from the primary fermenter to the secondary fermenter. This will leave me free to start another batch. I'm going to put this to a vote. Tell me if you want me to brew...

A. A Pale Ale
B. A Bitter
C. An India Pale Ale
D. An Amber Ale
E. A Red Ale
F. A Copper Ale
G. A Scotch Ale
H. A Stout (in production already)
I. A Porter (bottled and ready in two weeks)
J. An Imperial Stout
K. A Barley Wine
L. A Wheat Beer
M. Something else you suggest


Keep in mind I don't do lagers.

If you would like to drop by when I'm brewing to help/see how beer is made, comment and I'll see what I can do. If you want to drop by for a taste just let me know.


If anyone wants to get into brewing their own beer as well, I'm willing to teach, and there is a fantastic brew supply store in Winooski.