On Friday, a group of us set out for the Speakeasy brewery in Hunters Point. We were treated to the BEST brewery tour I’ve ever been on. Kevin, the head brewer, lead us on a hour long tour through the small warehouse. We talked malts, sweet worts, hops, and oh yes…more hops. Kevin was adept at explaining the science behind a good brew….how bitterness develops from enzymatic breakdown of certain proteins, the essential oils that emerge from hops at just right temperature. All the while, we sidled right up to …