KotMF.com is the online home of the Knights of the Mashing Fork, a Hartford-area homebrewing club whose members are passionate about making and drinking great beer, cider, and mead!
The first guild for brewers, the Knights of the Mashing Fork was formed in Brabant, Belgium during reign of Duke Jean I (“Jan Primus”) corrupted today as “Gambrinus”. He is honored throughout the world as the so-called King of Beer. Legend portrays him as the inventor of the "toast" as a social custom.
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Beer News FLYING FISH BREWING ANNOUNCES EXIT 11
June 30, 2009 - THE SECOND BEER IN THEIR LIMITED-EDITION BIG BOTTLE SERIES HONORING THE GARDEN STATE
Mobile Bottling Line
June 24, 2009 - A mobile bottling line is beginning to become more popular for small craft breweries
Scholarship Recipients Announced
June 22, 2009 - The Falconer Foundation has announced its recipients for the 2009 Glen Hay Falconer Scholarships.
Hoppiest Ever
June 19, 2009 - Stone 13th Anniversary Ale has 4.5 lbs of hops per barrel-more hops per barrel than any beer Stone has ever brewed
Network for Burned Brewers
June 17, 2009 - Teri Fahrendorf has formed a loose network of brewers who have been burned on the job
Bud Light Golden Wheat
June 12, 2009 - Anheuser-Busch will launch Bud Light Golden Wheat this fall.
New Glarus Expansion
June 04, 2009 - The long-awaited expansion of the New Glarus Brewing Co. is nearly complete
MillerCoors Recall
June 03, 2009 - MillerCoors has recalled a batch of Coors Light
Ireland Landmark Closes
June 01, 2009 - The oldest brewery in Ireland ceased operation yesterday.
NY UPC Law Suspended
May 29, 2009 - A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new law requiring all bottled beverages sold in New York to have a distinctive bar code
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How To Brew
Everything you need to know to brew beer right the first time. Presented in a light-hearted style without frivolous interruptions, this authoritative text introduces brewing in an easy step by step review.
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