On November 1, we're psyched to be hosting an event at the Brainery that combines two wonderful things: beer and robots. 

The folks at Analog Method have been hard at work brewing a porter with an Arduino microcontroller alongside to monitor its progress. The robot tweets from @floatingptale, so be sure to follow along to see how things are going, then join us to sample the brew and learn all about the project on the 1st. 

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Okay, today we're starting a beer vinegar. You're probably familiar with malt vinegar, that fun thing that makes your fries soggy at the Chip Shop. That's made with an unhopped beer, but today we're using a homemade IPA (full of hops!) to make beer vinegar, so the finished product will likely be way more bitter, just like an IPA. 

Note: this might turn out to be a huge disaster, but we won't know for four or five months. Hooray!

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