The Guadalajara Reporter

Local brewery opens workshop to advance ‘beer revolution’

Ever wanted to home-brew but felt you lacked the equipment and the know-how? Well now you can take advantage of the professional apparatus and expert advice available at the Taller de Cerveza, a beer workshop recently opened in Guadalajara’s Colonia Americana.

The first workshop of its kind in Mexico, the taller is run by Cerveceria Minerva, a Tapatio brewery intent on leading a “beer revolution” to transform the country’s drinking habits.

“A year or two ago, the average person didn’t have the means to make beer. Even if they bought a brewing kit the only option they had was to look for instructions on the internet,” workshop manager Ivan Torres tells the Reporter. But as of January 2013, Minerva has been aiding ale enthusiasts to produce their own craft beer, with a range of different courses on offer.

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