Craft Beer, Homebrewing, Beer Guides
It’s no secret; a jockey box is definitely one of the best ways to turn your keg portable and serve ice-cold beer at any outdoor event or party without breaking the bank. I know what you’re thinking. You’re probably wondering what the best jockey box is to carry your brew. Well, you’re in the right … Read more
Company: Williams Bros Brewing Style: Spruce and Pine Ale Origin: Scotland 7.5% ABV The Scottish people have a long-standing history of brewing beer. By long-standing, I mean about 5,000 years. Although the beer they brewed in 3,000 B.C. is nothing like the great Scottish brews of today, it did have the source of fermentation. The Neolithic Scotts used … Read more
Bottling beer can be a tedious process. It can be a pain trying to manage foam, carbonation, temperature, and beer levels using a traditional bottle filler. Thankfully, there are more advanced systems available for this process. Counter pressure bottle fillers are typically used in commercial brewing. The point of this type of filler is to … Read more
I guess you could say this is some sort of a disclaimer, but I can’t stress it enough. It is so important to purchase good quality home brewing equipment. Otherwise, the quality and taste of your beer may suffer, and it can also turn a fun hobby into a frustrating nightmare. This is definitely true … 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
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
When I first got started with homebrewing, I would completely rely on ready-made ingredients. And I’ll be honest, I still buy ingredient kits where you don’t have to do any measuring. All the grains are ready milled, so you don’t even need to dust off that pestle and mortar. But once you get to a … Read more
Eager to start brewing at home but don’t know where to start? A home brewing kit can handle that. We’ve found the best brew kits out on the market, anywhere from beginner to more experienced brewers.
I know this might seem like an odd topic for a team of beer geeks, but there is something intriguing about making wine. Of course, it would be great if you could just turn water into wine (or even better – beer!), but half the fun of beer or wine is actually the work involved … Read more
For some people, creating their own homebrew is just something fun that they can do with their friends. Others, however, take it a lot more seriously. I just have to look around the office here, and all I hear is talk about the latest brewing equipment that the team is testing. While our own garages … Read more