Craft Beer, Homebrewing, Beer Guides
The 52Brews Team 
Starting your brewing journey can be tough, as you will need to read a lot of books and magazine articles to gain more knowledge about the craft. As time goes by and technology has enormously innovated, we found ourselves browsing the internet for tips and tricks on how to kickstart our brewery. Not all effectively … Read more
Homebrewing is an art and a science. Making the perfect homebrew batch is a challenge for any beer lover. We know that for a new homebrewer making your own beer for the first time is exciting but can also be a bit scary. There are many things to take into consideration when you are making … Read more
Company: Avery Brewing Style: Imperial Oktoberfest / Marzen Origin: America (Colorado) 10.08% ABV Ah, it’s getting close to Thanksgiving time and the fall weather is amazing. The only problem with fall is that retailers, manufacturers, and consumers think that traditional fall flavors like pumpkin, spice, and nutmeg are supposed to be in everything. I’ve never been a fan … Read more
Home brewing goes back millennia. Beer has the distinction of being one of the first of many alcoholic beverages created when man began settling down and growing grain. Experts speculate that people mastered making beer more than 12,000 years ago. Substantial evidence of the craft traces back to ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, now modern-day Iraq, … Read more
Since the old days (especially in the old days, in fact), beer was always considered a manly drink. And with so many beer styles available on the market, never did anyone expect the relatively recent release of glitter beer. With ingredients described as “love and sparkles,” most people do not know what to expect until … Read more
Are you a fan of wheat beers? Wheat beers contain just the right amount of sweetness and have balanced fruity, citrusy flavors along with a refreshing taste and light body that goes just about with any cuisine. Weisbier, Witbier, Wheat Beer…? Also often referred to as “weissbier” or “witbier” (German and Belgian names for each country’s … Read more
Beer is an international language. Almost everywhere has its own special brew to show off for. Presidente beer has been around for a very long time. Its origins can be traced back to 1929 when the Presidente brewery was founded by the industrialist Charles H. Wanzer and his team. 1935 was when the iconic Dominican … Read more
Saison beers originated in the French-speaking part of Belgium, with the word meaning “season.” The history behind the name is simple: this type of beer was originally brewed in the farming off-season, in the cooler months of the year. This is interesting because the flavor (generally dry and fruity) often lends itself to most drinkers’ … Read more
Despite all the variety in beers out in the market now, it’s often surprising to people to learn that at its core, almost every single beer shares four main ingredients. The varieties of beer stem from the different types of these four main ingredients used, the proportions put in each brew, and the different brewing … Read more
India Pale Ale (“IPA”) is a beer category that in recent years just became synonymous with “craft beer.” It’s often regarded as the beer style that started the craft beer boom of the last 10-15 years and is often the one that most people begin with when they start venturing out of mass-market and into … Read more