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I started homebrewing beer and soda in 2010. Over a 5 year period, I had brewed over 20 batches of beer, over 5 batches of soda, and over 30 batches of "Flavored Moonshine Pie". Unfortunately, I had to stop homebrewing in 2015 due to a number of family issues. But I hope to get back to it soon.

Beer/Ale
My favorite part of homebrewing is creating unique beers. My first few attempts were clones of existing beers, but I soon flexed my creativity and started making some very unique beers. Following is a rundown of all my beer creations.

• A Kiss of Cherry: A cherry infused Oatmeal Stout
• Kona Storm: A Kona coffee infused Porter
• Medieval Strong Ale: A 13th century inspired recipe for landowners
• Medieval Ordinary Ale: The second running for 13th century servants
• Squirrel Cheeks: A Nutbrown Ale
• Purple Haze: A Lavender infused Hefeweizen
• Zebra Tail: A Vanilla infused Oatmeal Stout
• The Mocker: A Raspberry infused Red Ale
• Witch Hazel: A Chocolate and Hazelnut Nutbrown
• Quaker Beer: A Maple Syrup and Brown Sugar infused Oatmeal Stout.
• KBA Ale: A Wee Heavy Scotch Ale infused with Bourbon soaked Vanilla Beans, named after my band Kilty by Association
• Autumn's Secret: A Macadamia infused Pumpkin Ale 
• PBJ: A Peanut Butter and Blackberry Jelly infused Wheat Ale
• Thai Tea Whitey: A Thai Tea infused Whit
• Azteca: A Chipotle infused Porter

Even though it has been over 2 years since I have homebrewed, I continue to create names, recipes and labels. Here is a list of some of my planned future offerings.

• Serengeti: A South African Spice infused Porter
• Hot Blonde: A Jalapeno and Cascabel infused Blonde Ale
• You Can't Curry Love: Curry infused Chicha de jora
• XXX Root Beer: A Sarsaparilla, Licorice, and Ginger infused Irish Red
• Sweet Jerk: A Roasted Anaheim Pepper and Apricot infused Irish Red
• Kona Breeze: A Kona Coffee, Coconut, and Chocolate infused Porter

Soda
I love soda. My son loves soda. After my first few batches of beer, I started making soda too.

• Black Mamba: A Licorice infused Root Beer
• Mandarin Initiative: An Orange infused Ginger Ale
• CVC: A Cherry and Vanilla infused Cola
• Z Cola: A cinnamon infused Cola
• Root Beer: A basic Root Beer

Moonshine Pie
Inspired by the character Mags Bennett from the TV show Justified. I created recipes for a "spiced" punch. After said mixture cools, it is mixed with Everclear at 5.5:1. One batch makes about 9 32oz Mason Jars. This has become very popular with friends, and the recipes are some of my most popular posts on this blog.

• Apple Pie (mk 1)
• Caramel Apple Pie
• Cherry Pie (mk 1)
• Apple Pie (mk 2)
• Cranberry Pie
• Cherry Pie (mk 2)
• Ginger Lemongrass Pie
• XXX Chocolate Espresso Pie
• Blackberry Pie
• Coffee Almond Rocca Pie
• Cherry Pie (mk 3)

Other
In addition to various liquid refreshments, I also make the following.

• Pickled Peppers: Jalapenos, Serranos, Anaheims, Poblanos, and Bell peppers, with Onions, Hard Boiled Eggs, Elephant Garlic, Cuccumbers, and a special mix of spices.
• Salsa: Fresh Plum Tomatoes, Jalapenos, Serranos, Anaheims, Poblanos, and Bell peppers, with Purple and White Onions, Elephant Garlic, Cilantro, Rice Vinnegar, and a special mix of spices.
• Beef Jerky: A custom spiced rub oven dried jerky