One evening a few months ago, my five-year-old son, Sebastian, asked me over dinner how beer was made. Reflexively, I held my pale ale to the light to show the color; I told him how the sweet malted ...

Home brewing also allows him to craft beers that are unique. "In 1996, we finally had an epiphany and thought, 'My gosh, why aren't we home brewing?' So we bought equipment the same day and started ...