Craft Beer, Homebrewing, Beer Guides
Luke Mayock 
Yeast has two primary uses, making alcohol and making bread. As you can imagine, baker’s yeast is used to promote the latter and brewer’s yeast, the former. But what exactly are the differences between baker’s yeast vs brewer’s yeast? Why does one make alcohol and the other bread? Can you interchange them? These are all … Read more
For those that suffer from gout, you know you can’t really drink beer. Well, not without some very painful side effects, at least. The reason for this is that beer is typically high in purine which can cause gout flare-ups. Here at 52 Brews, we don’t think you should have to give up beer for … Read more
You’re already making your own beer, and that’s great, but why stop there? Why not learn to malt your own barley? Well, I can think of a few reasons. It’s not any cheaper, it’s time consuming, and it probably won’t be better than what you can buy – your first time anyways. However, that’s no … Read more
In the last decade or so, sour beers have become popularized to the point where most brewers have put at least one out on the market. You’ve likely had a couple sours in your life time, or at the very least, seen them on a menu. If you’re a fan of sour beers or are … Read more
You’ve no doubt heard of Corona, and you’ve probably had a couple over your life span – if you’re of age and drink, that is. It is the number one selling Mexican beer in the US, and the number one imported beer in the US. However, you may not be so familiar with the Coronita. … Read more
The difference between porter vs stout beers is a very thin line. In fact, most people aren’t even in agreement about what these differences are. As you can imagine, then, differentiating between these two types of beer can be quite difficult. For that reason, we are not going to go over what exactly a porter … Read more
Corona and Modelo are the number one and number two selling Mexican beers in the US, respectively. You’ve likely had a Corona and a Modelo and noticed their similarities. If not, in this Corona vs Modelo comparison we are going to cover those similarities and differences and discuss which is better. If you’re interested in … Read more
Stella Artois; it has a fancy ring to it. The name Stella Artois (stell-ah ar-twa) rolls off of the tip of your tongue, and you cannot help but feel ultra-fancy when you say that name. Or, is it just me that loves the way it sounds? I think not! Stella Artois is a classic Belgian … Read more
Guinness is one of the most well known and consumed beers in the world due to it’s availability. It is brewed in nearly 50 countries and available in over 120. Guinness first began in 1759 at St. James’s Gate in Dublin, Ireland which is the brewery of Arthur Guinness. While some beers have many different … Read more
Voodoo Ranger is a brand of IPA’s produced by New Belgium Brewing Company out of Fort Collins, CO. They were created in 2017 in an effort to revamp their IPA’s after New Belgium’s Ranger IPA had become stagnant. Voodoo Ranger started off with just two beers – Voodoo Ranger IPA and Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA. … Read more