Craft Beer, Homebrewing, Beer Guides
The 52Brews Team 
Everybody loves draft beer. There’s just something about the experience that resonates with people. Each pour is a sensory delight. It begins with the subtle sounds. Then there’s the enticing aroma and the visual beauty of a perfectly formed head. Once the pour is complete, there’s the tactile quality of holding the icy cold mug … Read more
At some point, you may decide to start labeling your own beer bottles. What you will quickly realize is it isn’t as easy as it looks. There are many different shapes and sizes of bottles, and there are just as many, if not more, shapes and sizes of labels. It can be challenging to get … Read more
Until recently, making beer at home was a niche occupation practiced by just a few devotees mostly working in isolation for their own enjoyment. These days, however, homebrewing has exploded in popularity and is on the verge of becoming a (gulp!) mainstream activity. Get the ingredients, get the equipment, and let’s get brewing! Below we take … Read more
Mini kegerators are an affordable way to enjoy beer on tap in your home bar and outdoor kitchen or during big parties and holiday get-togethers. They’ve really come into their own over the past decade or so and now there are dozens of different makes and models available for the discerning beer connoisseur. Whereas in … Read more
To bottle or not to bottle? That is the question. While kegs are fun to have at parties and are practical for serving large crowds, they may not always be the best option. Keeping your keg cold can be an expensive initial investment and dramatically lacks mobility. [adthrive-in-post-video-player video-id=”LVF3tWiA” upload-date=”2019-11-25T20:59:39.000Z” name=”5 Best Bottle Capper Machines … Read more
Here, we review five of the best and most effective sanitizers available on the market. As a homebrewer, you will have to spend considerable time, money, and effort in cleaning and sanitizing your equipment. After all, you want your brew to be as pure and fresh-tasting as possible, don’t you? Although your typical household cleaning … Read more
In the market for a beer canning machine? Any one of these will make a great addition to your home brewing equipment, and each can be counted on to provide reliable service. Most home brewers simply opt to dispense beer right out of the keg, while others choose to bottle their brew for later consumption. … Read more
Making craft beer with an electric brewing system is like cooking with an electric stove instead of a campfire. Brewing beer at home used to require hours of labor and complex equipment. Now it’s as easy as getting a few packaged recipes and letting the machine go to work. So, what is the best home … Read more
You can spend many hundreds of dollars on a kegerator but why do that when you can build one for a fraction of the cost? What’s that? Build your own kegerator? Yup. It’s actually a lot easier to do than you imagine. All you need are a few basic components, a little patience, and a … Read more
Are you considering shifting over to a different (and more reliable) brewing preference from your current system? Although you might be totally comfortable with your trusty and reliable propane rig, there are many good reasons to consider using an induction burner instead. Induction brew kettles are all the rage in the homebrew scene, with state-of-the-art … Read more