Chela shadows Erik Myers and learns about the complex process of beer making at Mystery Brewing Company in Hillsborough. Their team is proud and crazy creative with their beers and pub menu.

 

Whatever you do, don’t mess up this precise process, Chela!
Lindsay is at work on Women’s Brew Day! Inspired by churros, they brewed a Golden Ale with Cinnamon called Domestic Goddess.
Grains travel with the help of an auger and into the mash tun where it collides with hot water and is stirred into a thick porridge.
Sarah and Amanda at Biere de Femme Fest pouring Domestic Goddess.
A brewer and his Easter bonnet.
Brewer for a day!
For Easter, Mystery hosted a Bonnets, Beers & Crawfish Boil!

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