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Gabe
Meet the first in our series of Featured Brewers, Gabe Haynes. Gabe won our Best in Show contest at our third HBX Exchange Party on July 18th 2010. Come meet Gabe--and some samples of her art--at Homebrew Exchange on August 19th 6-8pm (Kenton Third Thursday).
Keep reading for our full interview...

When: Saturday August 7, 2010photo: Heather Zinger
           2pm-5pm

Where: Homebrew Exchange, 1907 N Kilpatrick St.
Instructor: David Bleckmann of joyofcheesemaking.com
Cost:   $30 each or 2 people $50 + each will receive a $10 store credit

Now available, three different flavors of Kombucha starters to choice from: Jasmine Green, Pear Ginger, Blueberry Black. Each will make 1 gallon of organic kombucha. Included in the kit is a SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast), sugar, tea, and instructions. You need to provide a non metallic container and some boiling water. For $16.00 you can make your own kombucha over and over. The SCOBY can be stored and used to make future batches.

More new products after the cut...

We continue to receive new products at HBX weekly. This month we've added new yeast strains, new grains, an herb section, new kettles and hardware, and other goodies. Full details below.

Things are happening at HBX...

* The next "Exchange" Party will be April 17, 2010 at 4pm.
* Hop Rhizomes are here. Last order of the season. There are Cascade, Nugget, and Sterling still available. For $5.00 you can grow your own.

Information on some new products after the jump...

We are about to order a bunch of hop rhizomes (root cuttings). Hops are a very nice climbing perennial that grow great here. Even if you don't brew beer, they are a great landscaping vine.

We plan on ordering Cascade, Centennial, Willamette, Mt. Hood, Sterling, and Nugget. We will have limited availability, so we recommend pre-paying by the end of the week (by Friday, February 26 at noon), for the discounted price of $4 each. You can call our store or send your contact info and request via our contact page.

Beginner Cheesemaking Class
Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 6:30 PM

If you have never made cheese before but would like to get started, then this is the class for you! Come learn how easy cheesemaking can be. This class will cover making paneer, fresh cheeses with direct set cultures, and yogurt.

More details past the jump...

Class is full. Don't worry--we'll have another.

The Art of Beer Tasting -- Feb. 24, 2010 at 6 pm.
Place: Homebrew Exchange, 1907 N. Kilpatrick St.

More details after the jump...

Just posted: photos and a story about our first exchange party. North Portlandites Exchange Homemade Beer, Cheese, Wine in Kenton. Thanks to our customers and neighbors for making the event a success.