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Founder of @hiddensplendors beer, co-founder of @admiralmaltings, founder of Magnolia Brewing and Alembic Bar. Still a deadhead.

Fairfax, CA
Joined June 2008
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A week’s worth of work at @AdmiralMaltings condensed into 1 minute. Steeping, spreading, turning, sprouting, loading, kilning, and packaging. Floor malting is laborious but we love what we do and the quality of the finished product speaks for itself.
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Can’t wait!
The Session records tonight with @davemclean from @AdmiralMaltings! Tune in to hear more about the malt side of things from this craft malting house out of Alameda, CA, as well as their pub, @TheRakeAlameda. We’ll kick things off at 5PM PST!
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Just posted a photo @ Thomsen Farms instagram.com/p/CES83iSB4hs/… – at California, USA
Great day “brewing” @freewheelbrew today (aka they let me add some hops and grain out). ift.tt/2To7H6e
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Precious cargo. Rice Stratosphere en route to @therakepub #sfbeerweek ift.tt/2S9HQy3
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Collab day with @sacrilegebrewing and @admiralmaltings. Gallagher’s Best, Kilnsmith, Idaho 7, Exp 7270 + English yeast. Look for “Halfway Between Scranton and Pittsburgh” just in time for Beer Week. ift.tt/3abOMSv
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How can it be 12/11 and this is only my first Celebration of the holiday season?? Seriously disappointed in myself. I have some catching up to do. ift.tt/2RJGWII
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Another brew day, another new beer for @outsidelands - this one from the good folks @sonomaspringsbrewing ift.tt/2Sjpwku
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Beer Week, Day 9 - mercifully close to the end but wait, there’s more. Admiral on the Ave today and tomorrow. Come by @theavebar @oceanalehouse and Randy’s Place for 31 beers brewed with @admiralmaltings malt. bit.ly/2USng42
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And today’s brewing fun: a “New English IPA” @blackhammerbrewing. Not a bad way to start a week. bit.ly/2VVO1pi
Yesterday’s brewing fun: a mild @thirstybearbrew with @admiralmaltings malt, of course. Thanks, Brenden! bit.ly/2QRTU3h
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Evidence of last night’s Admiral showcase @hamiltonstavern. Thank you all for a real good time! ift.tt/2KNPlW7