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Home Brewers in Mountain View?
Between the Tied House, Steinhaus, Jane's Beer Store, Steak Out, Francescca and the Brown Bottle it's safe to say Mountain View likes beer. But does it like to brew?
The Tied House brews, the Brown Bottle serves, Jane sells and the citizens of Mountain View drink. But should ‘Viewers be content with just drinking? After all, they could make their own by brewing beer at home.
Today it is cheaper than ever to brew beer at home; Whole Foods sells the supplies and equipment as does More Beer! just up El Camino. They also sell books on all the how-to’s of brewing, and of course the internet has free recipes for every beer made under the sun. Beer can even be made in an apartment's bedroom closet.
While the initial equipment can be pricy ($30-$200), the ingredients for a 5 gal. batch of beer cost as little as $20. The materials are easy to find, the ingredients are cheap, the labor is marginal and the skill required can be as little as with making a good soup. It’s not even illegal as long as it isn’t sold (cheers to the dinner parties!).
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So, does Mountain View Brew?
Tell us if you do, and share a secret or two.
