Ladies and Gentlemen:  The General has come out of retirement to brew...an IPA. I went to my parents' house to grab my old brewing equipment, then headed to myLocalHomeBrewShop for supplies. The guys there were bend-over-backwards great in making sure I had everything I needed (and nothing I didn't need, which surprised me). If in the NoVA area, I highly recommend a visit there...or across the street to the Dogfish Head restaurant. Or both.

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