Quick Characteristics Brewery: Brouwerij Slaapmutske Location: Melle, Belgium Style: Winter Ale / Belgian Strong Dark Ale ABV: 7.4% IBU: 28 Appearance: Murky, Reddish-Brown with Tan Foam Aroma: … [Read more...]
Let’s face it; everyone’s time is precious. Like me, many people use brew days as a way to escape and unwind. Because of my other commitments (kid, work, life, etc), finding a 4-5 hour free time period to brew was becoming more and more troublesome. My options were to start brewing at 8pm and … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Location: Chico, CA Style: American IPA ABV: 6.8% IBU: 65 Hops: Chinook, Centennial & Cascade Malts: Two-Row Pale, Caramel … [Read more...]
Beginnings The history of the “Midwinter” Beer finds its beginnings in the Winter solstice celebrations of many ancient cultures and probably has roots that go as deep as brewing’s own past. Many ancient cultures worshiped a sun god. The Mesopotamian’s had Utu, the Egyptians had Ra, the Hittites … [Read more...]
Table of Contents Built-In Kegerators Freestanding Kegerators Outdoor Kegerators Homebrew Kegerators Commercial Kegerators Does the beer lover in your life dream of his own kegerator? What better time to surprise him with one than during the holidays. However, when … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery: Odell Brewing Company Location: Fort Collins, CO Style: Winter Ale ABV: 6.0% IBU: 29 Appearance: Deep, Rich Chestnut Hue With Lots of Off-White Head Aroma: Low & Sweet … [Read more...]
As the holidays approach, many home brewers are looking for a great recipe to share with their friends and families as a holiday ale. Unfortunately, it’s already November, which means that it is most likely too late to brew the high-gravity “winter warmer” that you were considering. With under … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery: Redhook Brewing Co. Location: Woodinville, WA & Portsmouth, NH Style: Winter Ale ABV: 6.0% IBU: 45 Appearance: Clear, Dark Brown With Ruby/Amber Edges; Off-White Head Resembling … [Read more...]
History of Old Ale Before the Industrial Revolution, a lack of ways to keep beer cool for a long period of time, may have been the starting point of the creation of “old ale.” Low alcohol, highly attenuated beers did not store well without cooling, but sweet high alcohol beer did. These stored … [Read more...]
When I started homebrewing, I was like the vast majority of people getting into the hobby: I learned as much as I could about cleaning and sanitizing, made sure to follow directions on the proper boil time and hop additions, and learned how to be patient by allowing the beer to ferment out … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery: Deschutes Brewery Location: Bend, OR Style: Strong Ale ABV: 6.7% IBU: 60 Hops: Nugget, Cascade, Willamette, Styrian, Tettnang & East Kent Goldings Malts: Pale, … [Read more...]
History of American Amber Ales It is difficult to make a case for any of the beer styles labeled “American” being something new or wholly unique. The truth is that most of the styles we brew have roots in the great traditions of Europe; England, Germany, and Belgium. In most cases the … [Read more...]
