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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

Oh now you’ve done it.  You got yourself a homebrew kit. Either as a gift or a misguided purchase, here we are. Might as well make the best of it … Read More

“Then put it again into the Cauldron, and boil it an hour or an hour and a half. Then put it into a Woodden-vessel to cool, which will require near … Read More