The Best Beers to Celebrate July 4th The 4th of July. Ah, that day when the grill gets brushed off; the TV gets repositioned for a coming game; some head, blanket and cooler in hand, to their favorite picnic spot; parades rollick; fireworks color the warm evening skies; and… libation is sought. … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery: Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits Location: San Diego, CA Style: Scottish Ale ABV: 5.8% IBU: 22 Hops: UK Fuggles Malts: UK Maris Otter, Roasted Raw Barley … [Read more...]
Brewing Process Logic: Everything You Want to Know About BIAB Table of Contents False Bottoms & the Flow of Wort The Logic of Pickups Comparing Different Filters & Processes Lautering Mashing Out Recirculation Sparging Common Myths About … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery: New Belgium Brewing Co. Location: Fort Collins, CO Style: Summer Ale / Blonde Ale ABV: 4.2% IBU: 22 Hops: Nugget, Cascade, Willamette, US Golding Malts: Pale, Caramel, … [Read more...]
History of Schwarzbier Black beers have been a major player in not only the revival of the American craft brew scene, but on a wider world stage too. Porters and Stouts are a cornerstone of beer culture, but there’s another black beer, an older, yet far less known inhabitor of this corner of the … [Read more...]
One of the hardest things about being a home brewer is brewing the kind of beer you want to brew without breaking the bank. A home brewer’s budget can be an incredibly limiting factor, especially when it comes to investing in equipment. There is no place in brewing where this is as easily … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery: Redhook Ale Brewery Location: Portsmouth, NH Style: Extra Strong Bitter ABV: 5.8% IBU: 28 Appearance: Coppery Amber With No Haze & Lots of Off-White Foam Aroma: … [Read more...]
The secret to making consistently excellent beer is perfecting the brewing process. Having all of your processes “down” will not only help you to make excellent beer, it will also make your brew days easier, shorter, and better in every way. There are many keys to mastering your processes, but … [Read more...]
"Beer In Hand" Pale Ale - All Grain Recipe Below is a list of all the ingredients you will need, as well as step-by-step instructions on how to brew this pale ale recipe. There are two versions of this recipe, all-grain and extract. On a personal note, this is my favorite go-to recipe I used to … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery Spoetzl Brewery Location Shiner, TX Style Fruit Beer (Prickly Pear Cactus) ABV 4.9% IBU … [Read more...]
Photo Credit: Grongar / Flickr I am often presented with the debate of plastic verses glass carboy and which one is better to use during the brewing process. I've had plenty of experience using both of these for primary and secondary purposes. Here's some insight in what you should consider when … [Read more...]
The classic “Hybrid” beer, Kölsch is a German beer style which, to be called Kölsch, must be brewed in one of the 20 or so designated breweries around the Cologne (Köln) area. So, you’re technically going to be brewing a Kölsch-style beer. This beer is called a hybrid beer because it utilizes an … [Read more...]
