Word: brews
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Saturday night. You'll see everyone from stumbling frat boys to gassed grannies slurping and burping the ubiquitous hurricane - the fruity rum concoction supposedly invented in New Orleans during World War II. But if you're going to drink, I'd recommend the chocolatey, dangerously drinkable local brew called Abita Turbodog. Turbodog is more potent than Abita's other brews; the company advises, "Beware of the dog!" I would heed that...
...craft beer dreamers came through. They appointed Sifuentes faculty advisor and Hiatt brew master. David A. Seley, the manager of Adams House dining hall, agreed to advise students on keeping the brew bacteria free. Sharon L. Howell, the Resident Dean, checked that no brewer could be ad-boarded for the hobby. (Legal note: even those under 21 can make beer. The trouble comes with possessing it.) The Diaspora Kitchen in H-entryway was secured for Friday brewing sessions...
...Chris N. Lewis ’09 gets his way, the other houses will soon be joining the brewing elite. Lewis, of Lowell House, is trying to drum up support for an inter-house Brew-Off, dreaming of a “Pfoho Pfilsner” and a “Lowell Lager.” So far seven of twelve houses have taken up the gauntlet for the competition, slated to begin January...
...Finally, to get a clearer, better brew, periodically transfer the wort to a new container to remove the sediment. At this point, it’s also the time to “dry hop” it with fancier flavors like roasted coffee grounds or coriander to give the beer more complex flavors...
...fair, although Adams house was the first to formally make beer brewing a house tradition, it wasn’t the first to venture into the world of wort. Last fall, Winthrop tutor Jonathan P. Wilson began making the bubbly stuff in Winthrop’s Senior Common Room. His e-mails over the Winthrop House list, inviting anyone over the age of 21 to help brew, have met with plenty of enthusiasm. “I’ve had as many as 30 kids watching the pot boil,” Wilson said. When I met with...