Bitter & Esters
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Bitter & Esters is a do-it-yourself brewery and homebrew supply shop in New York City founded by Douglas Amport and John La Polla. They offer classes, various resources, and a friendly space for the growing homebrew community share tips and teach various techniques.
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Recipe Design: Theory & Practice
Bitter & Esters See all classes by this school @ 700 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Master the art of beer recipe design and take control of your brewing process with this comprehensive class. From dreaming up delicious flavors to using online tools, you'll learn the fundamentals of crafting the perfect brew. Elevate your brewing skills and create the beer you've always imagined.
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$75
Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
Bitter & Esters See all classes by this school @ 700 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Unlock the secrets of home brewing in a friendly and informative environment at Bitter & Esters. Our hands-on intro classes provide the confidence, knowledge, and experience needed to become a skilled home brewer. Join us for a fantastic brewing experience and develop a deeper understanding of beer.
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$65
Brewshop 501: All-Grain Brewing
Bitter & Esters See all classes by this school @ 700 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Take your home brewing skills to the next level with Bitter & Esters' advanced class on all-grain brewing. Dive deep into the mashing process, water chemistry, and troubleshooting techniques, and learn how to avoid a stuck lauter. Join us for an immersive experience in the world of all-grain brewing.
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$75
Hops: Lecture & Tasting
Bitter & Esters See all classes by this school @ 700 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
This advanced course and accompanying tasting will engross you in the wonderfully complex world of hops which are the delicate, cone-like flower giving many of your favorite brews their delicious and complex aromas and flavors. Hops are wonderfully diverse and are used for multiple purposes. Each variety imparts a uniquely different scent and flavor – from spicy, citrusy, pine-like, earthy to floral. Our course will comprehensively cover...
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$25
Brewshop 101: Homebrewing Essentials For Women
Bitter & Esters See all classes by this school @ 700 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
This class is for the homebrewing novice and is designed to empower and build community among diverse beginner brewers, and is open to women, transgender, and non-binary folks. It is a fantastic experience for anyone looking to develop a deeper understanding of beer, its ingredients, and the process by which it's made in a friendly and savvy environment. We teach in a concentrated 2 to 3 hour workshop format that focuses on practical brewing techniques....
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$65
Cider Essentials
Bitter & Esters See all classes by this school @ 700 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn the art of crafting delicious cider from the experts at Bitter & Esters. Discover the secrets to making high-quality cider from fresh apples and unlock your creativity. Join us for an immersive experience that will leave you confident and inspired on your cider-making journey.
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$65
Yeast Class Tasting Only
Bitter & Esters See all classes by this school @ 700 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Brewers make wort. Yeast make beer. This class will delve deeply into the world of everyone’s favorite microorganism. The lecture will cover a history and usage of yeast (as it pertains to brewing and home brewers). We'll also cover a number of other topics: Yeast Nutrition, growth and chemical pathways that effect home brewers. How to choose and maintain a happy culture in your home brew and how strain selection impacts beer flavor. Pitching...
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$35
Water: Lecture & Tasting
Bitter & Esters See all classes by this school @ 700 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Water! Everyone's second favorite liquid. Brewing water can be an intimidating aspect for any homebrewer. In this advanced and comprehensive class, we will go over the water basics that every brewer should know along with ways to improve your beer through water treatment. The class will be light on chemistry and big on practical advice.Topics we will cover: Reasons for treating your water. How to read and understand a water report. What pH...
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$25
Kombucha 101: Fermenting Tea
Bitter & Esters See all classes by this school @ 700 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Joshua Witchger has spent the last seven years fermenting foods and beverages at home, on farms, and at work. As the operations manager for Brooklyn Brine he brews kombucha and other funky drinks for their cafe. We'll be covering a whole range of topics on making Kombucha: Defining Kombucha What's a SCOBY? How to Make Kombucha Ingredients / Fermentation / Equipment Troubleshooting We'll have kombuchas ready for tasting and as always, Bitter...
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$55
Yeast: Lecture & Tasting
Bitter & Esters See all classes by this school @ Virtual Learning
Brewers make wort. Yeast make beer. Our yeast class and accompanying tasting will delve deeply into the world of everyone’s favorite microorganism. The yeast lecture will cover: Yeast Nutrition, growth and chemical pathways that effect home brewers. How to choose and maintain a happy culture in your home brew and how strain selection impacts beer flavor. Pitching rates, Propagation, starters, collection (top and bottom cropping) storage. We’ll...
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$25
Reviews of Bitter & Esters
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Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
Really good starter course. Looking forward to getting started on my new hobby -
Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
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Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
I really enjoyed learning about the different bitter scales and the process of beer making. Max the instructor kept the participants engaged with historical facts on beer and there was some hands on participation. There is much more to learn, though this is a great beginner class to make a first brew. -
Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
They are very patient and making sure you got it . -
Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
Very knowledgeable instructor, who had a good presentation and helped answer many "extra curricular" questions (around the malting process, mead vs. beer, etc.). Nice store as well, so if you're sold on brewing beer yourself you can stock up on your way out. No pressure at all to make sales, though - just very authentic enthusiasm. -
Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
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Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
The class was both pratical and informative. I learned a lot about the basics of home brewing beer and the instructor was definitely passionate and knowledgable about the subject. We got to taste a pint each of 2 different beers (An IPA and Saison) made in previously classes, and they tasted great. Make sure you have something in your stomach beforehand if you are a lightweight! This would be a great class to bring a date or partner to. -
Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
I bought this class as a gift for my husband, who is a huge beer lover, but had an unbelievably great time myself too. Lots of new knowledge, very positive vibe in a room, wonderful experience, and lots of beer to taste. We didn’t end up buying supplies and doing it at home, but it was a very enjoyable weekend activity which we were suggesting to friends afterward. -
Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
The course was super interesting and the instructor was great. We made our own brew and even tasted the previous class (brew) beer. I thoroughly enjoyed it and am interested in home brew. -
Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
Just as funny as it was knowledgeable! We definitely enjoyed ourselves -
Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
The class was great, the teachers were very informative and willing to answer questions even after the class was over. They even invited us to come back in a few weeks to try the beer and gave us their card to ask questions at any time. I will be going back to stock up on brewing supplies. -
Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
Educational, hands on, learned a lot abs drank beers. 5 stars is too low! -
Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
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Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
Really enjoyed the class and learned a load. Time went by really quickly. -
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Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
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Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
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Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
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Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
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Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials
Awesome. Teacher clearly loved the subject and took a lot of care with instruction. Thanks again (=
