| Microbrews came into existence after there was a | | | | passed and by the time the 1980s rolled around, the |
| growing interest in the demand for beer. Some of | | | | number of breweries dwindled down to a small |
| the distributors decided to sell Corona Beer in the | | | | number. Now more microbreweries and brewpubs are |
| 1970s. When in was sold, it was done so in limited | | | | being created. They can also be found in bars as well |
| quantities. | | | | as restaurants. |
| Since the manufacturers were used to creating only | | | | In order to brew beer in a microbrewery, it's |
| beverages that they knew would fly off the shelves, | | | | important to have the equipment to do it. Don't go |
| they didn't believe in the possibility of Corona Beer | | | | out and buy a lot of machines and equipment if this is |
| being popular. However, microbrews came out of the | | | | your initial venture. You will need a brew pot to start |
| woodwork. This happened after there was a tug of | | | | off with. |
| war with distributors of imported beer and Samuel | | | | This brew pot should be able to handle liquid no more |
| Adams. He felt that in addition to import beers, there | | | | than three gallons. You will also need a fermenter. A |
| were some American beers that could make a profit | | | | fermenter is a machine that causes agitation of |
| as well. | | | | ingredient. With a microbrewery, it should be able to |
| Distributors finally realized the microbrews were the | | | | contain six gallons and enough space for foam that |
| in thing when they saw that there was an interest | | | | will be created during the fermentation process. |
| for them. The first step over this hurdle to have | | | | During the fermentation process, you will need a |
| them was that home brewing had to be legalized. | | | | plastic bucket. When transferring the beer from the |
| Eventually home brewing became legal in more areas | | | | fermenter, you'll have to have a siphon hose. This |
| in the United States. In 1983, the United States | | | | way air won't have to be combined with the beer. A |
| allowed brewpubs to be legal. They were mostly | | | | bottling bucket is needed to fill up bottles quickly. |
| found in restaurants and proved to be quite | | | | This also helps to prevent a messy situation as far as |
| successful. | | | | filling up the bottles. When storing the brew, they will |
| Many years ago, there were several thousand | | | | need to be sealed with a cap. A capper will help to |
| breweries located in the United States. As the years | | | | expedite the process. |
