Growing up in Trinidad, I always looked forward to Christmastime. Not just for the presents and celebration, but for the seasonal delights that my Mom would make. There were pastels and ham; punch de creme and sorrel. But right now, I want to tell you about this drink called sorrel. It is best described as a very strong, thick herbal tea made from the calyx or sepals of the sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa) flower. It is deep red in color and looks almost like blood. I grew up c

What sort of people homebrew? Well we're glad you asked! We are so proud of our Members and would like to introduce to you a veteran brewer and newly minted Treasurer (see what I did there), Henry Vollmer. What’s your day job? Call Center Supervisor at Sarasota Memorial Hospital When did you start homebrewing? Early 2015. When did you join HAMS? Around May 2016 What got you into brewing? After assisting Tommy and Chris at JDubs with some batches of UpTop and Poolside I d