So 4 th of July came and we brewed our first beer. The only thing we bought by recommendation from Eric was the yeast, since it more than likely had died long ago. I mean what is more American than brewing beer?! We decided that our first beer would be an Irish Stout, since thatвЂ™s the beer that originally came with the kit and yes, it was still good. So, after taking the class, discussing our options, and sampling a lot of beer, we decided to brew our first beer during the 4 th of July weekend. In fact, Eric is so good at brewing beer that he even got me to like IPAвЂ™s, which I thought was impossible.

Eric does a great job explaining things in simple terms and answering questions along the way.Д®ric is extremely passionate about brewing beer and it shows in his beer. Many times, when people know what they are doing like brew masters they tend to talk over peopleвЂ™s heads when trying to explain their art. The class was extremely helpful and informational. Anyone who knows me understands how much of a nerd I am when it comes to things like this so yes, I had a notebook and took a ton of notes during the class. We knew that we could read all the books and watch all the videos, but a live class made more sense for us. So, for FatherвЂ™s Day I bought Bernie and I tickets for the next class, which was scheduled in June. Class is in SessionДЄfter stopping by Beer Market and Beer Garden for the first time one day, we met Eric and found out that he teaches classes on brewing beer. Well, 10 years later we decided it was the perfect time to start brewing beer. Unfortunately, as many of you can relate, life happens and thereвЂ™s a time for everything. Now the funny part is that I bought Bernie a homebrew kit 10 years ago for his birthday. One of our newest adventures this year is brewing our own beer. In fact, check out our Facebook post from Sunday, Decemwhere we recommended several of our favorite breweries around the country as great Christmas gifts. We have had the pleasure of traveling over the years and finding some really great places that we will be sharing with you from time to time.

Anytime we travel we try to hit the local breweries so we can expand our beer horizons and discover new brews unavailable back in Tennessee. We have beautiful pristine beaches as our backyard, so we've sourced the principle ingredients from the sea.Disclaimer: We did not receive any compensation or benefits from any of the businesses mentioned in this post.ДЄs you may have figured out by now, Bernie and I love adult beverages, which obviously includes beer. We are excited to have been personally invited to join in the celebrations by Dogfish Head Founder, Sam Calagione and be the First Australian brewery to be involved in releasing our own version of - I Remember My First Check-In' utilising local Australian ingredients.ДЄs we're celebrating humble beginnings of Untappd 10 years ago, we went back to our roots: brewing a version of one of the first beers brewed at NOMAD, our iconic Freshie Salt and Pepper Gose. Our friends at Untappd are celebrating their 10-year anniversary and to celebrate, they've teamed up with Dogfish Head Brewery to bring you 'I Remember My First Check-In' a sour beer that celebrates the craft beer community.

I remember my first beer