This story originally featured on Mel Magazine. “I need a beer.” We know what that means. It’s not about wanting “some beer”—sure, some beer is nice, but you know what’s nicer than some beer? Some ...

Making beer, at first, is as easy as boxed mac and cheese, albeit with more gear and sanitation. You boil grain to get the sugar out, add hops, cool, add yeast, let it ferment, and in as little as two ...