Candy syrup the right way
So for quite some time now I have been thinking about candy sugar. I mean I love the stuff (I brew a lot of Belgian beers) but its been difficult to get lately and its quite expensive. Now Ive seen a ton …
Author: Rhys Williams
Article: What’s the difference between craft beer snobs and Kopparberg drinkers?
Are we really chasing authenticity, flavour and story? Or just endless novelty? If you follow North American beer writers on social media (and if not, you should) you might have seen this piece from yesterday, in which formidable beer writer Andy …
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Can You Really Make Drinkable Beer From Concentrate?
If you’ve ever tasted a Miller Lite, you know it takes a lot of water to make beer. That water is heavy—8 pounds per gallon. Which means that there’s a huge monetary and environmental expense in transporting and distributing kegs and …
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The Science Behind A Good Homebrew
The Science Behind A Good HomebrewKarl Safi is reluctant to say brewing beer is a science. He thinks it is more accurate – and important – to describe it is a combination of science and art. But he will admit …
Sexist Texas Brewing Presents:… (burntorangereport.com)
Unfortunately, sexism in beer marketing is nothing new. Despite the increasing numbers of women both making and drinking beer, and the efforts of folks like the ladies of Bitch Beer to actively make the case for women’s rightful place in the craft …
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Article: Yeastie Boys seek love and money for European expansion
Over the past 6 months Brews News has received at least one request to promote a crowd funding scheme covering everything from a “precision tool for your perfectly crafted beers” aka a bottle opener to “a draft system that serves any beer, fresh from …
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Article: The Problem With Beer Photography
Not very long ago, a couple of my friends pitched an idea to me: an NZ-Beer-themed charity calendar. At the time I said it was a great idea. I even said I’d be in it. At the back of my …
How to Open a Bottle of Port with a Feather
We’ve featured projects that demonstrate how to cut a wine bottle once all the wine has been poured out of it, but what about when you need to cut the neck of the wine bottle in order to bypass a deteriorating cork …
How Goose Island Barrel-Ages an Unremarkable Beer into a Great One in Just a Year
Yes, but this ain’t any beer, this is the annual post-Thanksgiving release of Goose Island’s Bourbon County Brand Stout, one of the most important beers in the history of American brewing. Luckily, though, it’s an affordable luxury—about 6 bucks a …
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Brewie’s smartphone-controlled system makes homemade beer easier
We’ve seen connected gadgets for homebrewing (and serving) beer before, and now there’s another gadget looking to do the heavy lifting for you. This is Brewie: a self-contained brewhouse that will have your next batch started in minutes. For the …
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