Brewing Christmas Ales: How To Brew and Why Bother?
With the weather getting colder its time to start thinking about Christmas Ales with a recipie of our own and a little beer history.… Read More
How Important Is Water Quality In Brewing Beer?
Water is a big topic when it comes to home brewing, but can’t I just use tap water? We explain why or why not in this quick lesson on H2O.… Read More
A Brief History of The Stout: Enjoying The Darkest Beers
Ahh, the stout. A perfect winter warmer unless you’re like us and prefer them all year long. We love a good stout, whether flavored with coffee or peanut butter or … Read More
Top Homebrew Kits for 2018
Homebrewing sucks. It can be messy, time consuming and frustrating. Yet people still do it. And they love it. Why!? It’s all in that first sip. Cracking open that … Read More
Dip Tubes and Bazookas: Tips for Clearer Beer
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An Exhaustive Guide to Hops (And Where To Get Them!)
Nothing gets us beer nerds hyped up like a little talk about IBUs and hop varieties. Even for the most jaded IPA drinkers among us, there are folks that have … Read More
Eight Christmas Beers We Would Drink All Year Long
Figuratively sue us for not jumping on the pumpkin ale bandwagon this year. We couldn’t help ourselves. It isn’t that we don’t like them. We like some of them. … Read More
What are Malt Extracts? Easier homebrewing with extracts
For those of us just starting to dip our toes into the world of homebrewing it can be a little intimidating. Especially for those of us who have stepped up … Read More
Cool Your Brew: How To Use A Wort Chiller
Wort chillers. It sounds like an indie aggro-punk band from the west coast doesn’t it? Loud noises aside, below we explain just exactly what a wort chiller is, why they … Read More
California water restrictions spell trouble for craft brewers
Slowly the great state of California has been drying up. Since 2011 California residents have been struggling with an ongoing drought that has forced them to reconsider the way they … Read More