Vinum, et al The compound 4-etheyl phenol can wreak havoc on low-alcohol fermented beverages. It’s produced by contaminant, or rogue, Brettanomyces yeasts (Brett, for short). At low levels, 4-ethyl phenol contributes to flavor complexity in red wine, beer and hard cider. Excessively bretty beverages, however, have a powerful ‘band-aid’ or barnyard note. I have had … [Read more...] about The Science of Hard Cider
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Humboldt’s Finest Cannabis Sativa Vodka
You may have seen it on international news sources like BuzzFeed, Complex or Mashable, but this Humboldt County original has been a local gem since it’s founding in 2012. Humboldt Distillery is taking the cannabis community, and the Internet, by storm with the introduction of their newest Cannabis Sativa Vodka. The product, officially released in March 2016, has already … [Read more...] about Humboldt’s Finest Cannabis Sativa Vodka
The Casual Cup
Trim Scene Solutions hosted Southern Humboldt’s First Annual Casual Concentrate Cup. With the publics vote, entries in the BHO, CO2 and Solventless Extracts categories were voted upon with one rosin taking the lead. Southern Humboldt was blessed with a vigorous rainstorm on the day of the first Annual Casual Concentrate Cup, a fresh event hosted by the local cannabis … [Read more...] about The Casual Cup
Arcana Delights
As we move towards a more accepting culture with cannabis, misconceptions of what it means to be a “stoner” and “in the industry” are being broken down and remolded. For Julie Robbins, she never thought she would be mixing and infusing edible desserts when she moved to Arcata, California. with her husband back in 2005. Now, Robbin’s Arcana Delights are breaking the cookie … [Read more...] about Arcana Delights
True Humboldt
It began with a vision that laws were going to change. With seven founding farmers, True Humboldt was born with a mission to create a farmer-focused, farmer-funded, cannabis brand. True Humboldt is a co-op like network of local cannabis farmers with sun-grown products. The groups works with the Humboldt Sun Growers Guild, a hub for local farmers, to help get local … [Read more...] about True Humboldt
