It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! The verdict is in. And, according the jury (consisting of me, my boyfriend James and bestie Stewart), my first attempt at home brewing – aka The Wandering Badger – is “not thaaaat bad”. In fact, not only is it not “thaaat bad”, it’s actually drinkable! Over the [...]

What better way to celebrate the long weekend than with some good-ole-fashioned bottling (followed by leisurely drinking)? A few weeks ago, I introduced you to The Wandering Badger a.k.a., my new brew.  Just like Wisconsin’s stead-fast state animal, my curiosity for the science of fermentation was sparked a fortnight ago when I began my adventures [...]

Drum Roll Please…… May I introduce to you, The Wandering Badger! That’s right, my first home brew. You’re all familiar with the plethora of breweries named after animals (Flying Monkey, Dog Fish Head, Moosehead to name a few). However, no animals is as inspiring as the Badger, the fearless state-animal of my home – Wisconsin.  While I’m continually reminded that I’m a [...]

Hi, my name is Tracy and I’m a lover of craft beer. Formally speaking, I’m a recognized graduate of the Beer Judging Certification Program (BJCP), which is a fancy way of saying I’m one of the world’s 3,611 lucky beer lovers who gets to judge beer competitions. I am also a columnist for TAPS Magazine, [...]