We all love to drink beer, but did you know you can also eat beer? Well, kind of…beer has been an ingredient in various foods for at least hundreds of years and can add great flavour to your next meal. In this article we’ll look at making food using beer – including a few great […]
All Grain Techniques
Drinking and Brewing Wheat Beer
In this article we’ll be exploring the world of wheat beer. We’ll look at a few of the many different varieties and give some tips on drinking and brewing this unique style. So whether you love this style or don’t know anything about it – this article aims to illuminate the cloudy world of wheat […]
Ingredient Spotlight: Fruit
Are you getting bored of drinking and brewing the same old beer? Do you have a fussy beer drinker in your life who doesn’t like the more traditional styles? It might be time to explore the world of fruit beers! In this instalment of Ingredient Spotlight, we’ll dive into the world of fruited beers. We’ll […]
Saison: Not just for Farmers
I was recently sitting in my favourite beer bar and noticed a style on the tap menu that I’ve never seen before: grisette. While sipping on my pint, a quick Google search revealed it to be a type of beer that falls under the Farmhouse Ale style and a close cousin of Saison. It got […]
How Long Does Home Brew Beer Last?
I recently found a long forgotten crate of home brew beer that I had stashed under my parents house. There were a few different styles in there: pale ale, XPA, blonde ale, wheat beer and even some homemade cherry wine (fortified with grain alcohol). These beers were all from 2020-21 which means at the time […]
Home Brewing: Where do I Start?
There’s nothing more satisfying than opening a cold bottle of beer that you’ve brewed yourself. Brewing at home is a great pastime. It’s fun and you might even save a few bucks! This article is for new brewers: it offers some advice on how to get started if you’re new to the hobby. If you […]
Ale and Lager – What’s the difference?
Ale and lager are the two most popular styles of beer available today. Most of the commercially available brews that we enjoy as beer lovers will probably fall into one of these two categories. Can you tell a lager from an ale? In this article we’ll discover the differences between these two famous styles. We’ll […]
Learn from my Home Brewing Mistakes
I started brewing over 15 years ago as a way to be able to afford beer as a broke student. I have never worked as a commercial brewer and don’t have any plans to. I like to call myself an “enthusiastic amateur” when it comes to brewing. Home brewing is a constant learning curve: with […]
Top 6 Priorities in Making Quality Beer At Home
Making quality beer at home is a rewarding and enjoyable experience. However, creating a good-tasting beer takes time, effort, and knowledge. So you want to brew beer at home but don’t know where to begin brewing? Perhaps you’re transitioning from extract brewing to all-grain brewing. In any case, much information is out there, which can […]
How to Increase Your Beer Brewing Yield
Homebrewing beer is a popular hobby for many people. The satisfaction that comes from brewing your beer cannot be beaten. The great thing about home brewing is that you can make beer to your taste. You can also experiment with different flavors and ingredients to create unique beers. One of the most crucial aspects of […]