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 Heads Up - Tax Man is Looking
December 19, 2008 - California became the 27th state this year to consider raising taxes on beer, wine, and liquor
Craft in China
December 19, 2008 - The Brewers Association Export Development Program (EDP) is looking at the burgeoning Chinese market
Hog House Fire
December 18, 2008 - Hog Haus Brewing Company Restaurant and Bar in Fayetteville, AR sustained damage to its roof after a Tuesday afternoon fire.
Milwaukee Public Radio and WUWM.com website to feature holiday ales
December 17, 2008 - The Best of American Beer and Food author, Lucy Saunders
Budvar Wins Another
December 17, 2008 - Czech brewery Budjovich Budvar gained yet another significant victory in its worldwide branding dispute with Anheuser-Busch.
Ireland Brewery to Close
December 16, 2008 - Heineken has announced that it will close its Beamish & Crawford brewery
Harpoon to Expand
December 11, 2008 - The Harpoon Brewery plans to install two new 500-barrel unitank fermenters at its South Boston facility.
Penn to Close
December 11, 2008 - The fate of the historic home of the Penn Brewery appears sealed this week
Strongest Beer?
December 11, 2008 - Two Madison brewers are teaming up to create the biggest all-malt beer ever brewed
No-Carb Beer
December 10, 2008 - A Queensland boutique brewer has today made brewing history with the launch of BIGHEAD - Australia's first no-carb beer.
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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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