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Receiving this off-flavor kit was fantastic. I am a recently certified BJCP Mead judge and as a part of the judging process we give feedback to the brewers and meadmakers on any flaws in their products. I was especially interested in this kit to help improve my knowledge of common […]

Emily Bennett received the Zingerman’s Sensational Scotch scholarship in November. Every Fermenta scholarship winner must create a short blog piece or visual project recapping their scholarship experience. Enjoy Emily’s blog!   My path to the craft side was paved by an intense love for beer. Living on the west side of […]

Hello Fermenta! This month’s Fermenting Thoughts post is focused on the Anniversary Party held at Block Brewing Co. on August 23rd. It also has a link to the Mitten Brew article written about the party and the day’s activities. Enjoy! With Fermenta’s non-profit structure set up, Professional members had the […]

I cannot believe it has been almost two weeks since the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti, Michigan. So much prep work, anticipation, excitement, last-minute stressors—and then, thousands of people were flooding in, beer was poured, merriment was had, and somewhere in there I tiredly passed out in […]

Summer is here and has ushered in many of our favorite Michigan pastimes, but with Independence Day just having passed, a new countdown has begun: the days until the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival. We are not sure how you’ve been getting ready for such a happy occasion, but […]

‘Fermenta’ is not a real word. One can’t find it in the dictionary or pin it down as a concrete actuality. But if you asked me what it was, I would be able to tell you that it is many things. Less than a year ago, it was a small […]