[And therein lies the rub. You see, I always did intend to be famous. Charlie Papazian and I have been friends for about 45 years. In the beginning--we're talking about the beginning of the craft beer movement-- there were three of us. Michael "The Other" Jackson, the "beer isn't just a beverage for slobs wearing... Continue Reading →
The West Brookfield Classic
Like all great ideas, The Classic was conceived on a cold winter’s night when summer seemed a thousand … a million years away. It was at the McKeon’s house. Someone (Greg Schipa? John McKeon?) said “Wouldn’t it be incredible if next summer we could get in good enough shape to run all the way around... Continue Reading →
“Homebrew” Psilocybin Created By Scientists Using “Widely Available” Materials
published on IFLScience.com, October 6, 2021 Large quantities of psilocybin – the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms – can be produced in a rudimentary “homebrew style environment” that doesn’t even need to be sterilized, according to a new study in the journal Bioengineered. While recreational users will still find it easier to obtain the psychedelic drug by growing or hunting... Continue Reading →
Ancient Beer
Florencia Juárez Marrades by TOMÁS DEAGUSTINI 9.28.21 This article originally appeared on VICE en Español. For some, recalling the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic brings to mind the dense, rich smells of sourdough bread and kimchi. With time on their hands and nowhere to be but home, the world’s quarantined masses turned to fermentation. Life One cook whose interest predates the pandemic... Continue Reading →