- The Beer Thrillers https://thebeerthrillers.com Central PA beer enthusiasts and beer bloggers. Homebrewers, brewery workers, and all around beer lovers. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 19:56:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://i0.wp.com/thebeerthrillers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-The-Beer-Thrillers-December-2022-Logo.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 - The Beer Thrillers https://thebeerthrillers.com 32 32 187558884 Meet the crew from Default Brewing https://thebeerthrillers.com/2019/12/15/meet-the-crew-from-default-brewing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-the-crew-from-default-brewing Mon, 16 Dec 2019 00:58:00 +0000 https://thebeerthrillers.com/?p=1721

Here at Default we have a variety of individuals involved with our group. The originator of the group is AJ Brechbiel. AJ’s wife Katie Brechbiel, and good friend Stan Woodward Jr have been crucial to keeping the wheels turning. We have many people that pop in and out to visit, assist, or brew their own batch. The atmosphere is very welcoming and inviting.

AJ has been brewing for a little over three and a half years. His first experience brewing was helping with a batch in his buddy’s kitchen. After helping with about three sessions it was time to try his hand with his own recipe. AJ started with all grain right off the bat. He has competed at Harrisburg Beer Week twice and three times in Hanover at the Miscreation Brewing Co. competition. Through the years and experiences there has been a lot of lessons learned and unforgettable memories. If it wasn’t for his wife’s support, and cleaning abilities, this wouldn’t be possible. She has been a teacher for 15 years and he has recently gone full time in the beverage industry. AJ is a brewer and beertender that wears multiple hats at a new brewery and also works part time at a local popular distributor.

Stan Woodward Jr came into brewing by shear curiosity. He only has a quarter of a years worth of experience but enjoys the learning portion. He met AJ, and started helping with brew days, and since been a part of the Default Brewing collective. He has been working around the beer industry for a year, and has been into craft beer for three years previous. Currently he is a full time associate at the largest, and one of the most popular distributors in town.

The variety of recipes and the brainstorming that goes on keeps us fresh and innovative. No matter our walks of life, we are here for each other as friends, family, hobbiests, and professionals. We look forward to many more brew days and visitors over the years. Here’s to bending the rules and having fun!

AJ Brechbiel & Default Brewing

]]> 1721 Cheers from Default Brewing! https://thebeerthrillers.com/2019/11/24/cheers-from-default-brewing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cheers-from-default-brewing Sun, 24 Nov 2019 22:37:48 +0000 https://thebeerthrillers.com/?p=1447 We here at Default Brewing are beyond excited to have been invited to be a coauthor for the blog! We’ve been blessed to have some great influences, amazing support, raw talent, and a good bit of luck. We’d like to share some of our experiences and lessons learned to give some insight on our take of home brewing.

Here at Default we have multiple brewers, it’s more of a club than anything. Currently we are comprised of an average of three with many surprise visitors. We bounce ideas off of each other and help on brew days to make it smoother and enjoy the camaraderie.

We by no means consider ourselves to be better than anyone, but would like to share our experiences to maybe help someone else. When it comes to brewing there are many variables and what works for us may not for you. We just appreciate the ability to start some discussions and reach out to people.

Look forward to posts varying from equipment, ingredients, company and brewery reviews. We appreciate any feedback you may have, that’s how we grow!

-AJ Brechbiel
–Default Brewing

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