Craft Beer, Homebrewing, Beer Guides
Whether it’s for a large party or you just prefer your beer on tap, having a keg is both useful and fun. However, there are some misconceptions about kegs. Traditional economics tells us that it’s cheaper to buy in bulk. So, we’d assume that buying a keg would be cheaper than buying a whole bunch … Read more
Putting salt in beer likely a foreign, or even ludicrous, idea to many of you. However, people have been salting their beers for centuries, it’s just not as common a practice as it once was. The primary reason the practice has died off is because beer is a lot better today than it was centuries … Read more
In the last century, the world of beer, and brewing, has grown exponentially. This has allowed a few large companies such as Anheuser-Busch to control much of the mainstream flow of beer. But it’s also allowed a lot of smaller brands to find a market as well. This is why we have domestic beer, craft … Read more
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
Is there someone in your life that loves an ice-cold beer? Probably. Well, whoever it is, get them something special this year that’s going to enhance their drinking experience. Or maybe you just want to get them something funny. Whether it’s a birthday, Christmas, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, we’ve consolidated a list of the best … 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