Nanobreweries are perhaps the ultimate goal for many homebrewers in the craft beer industry: selling just enough beer to make your production brewery viable without getting into the complications of running a full-scale brewery. Like any business, it’s not easy to turn your brew hobby into a nanobrewery, but it is possible in most areas. … Read more
You can purchase unlabeled clean bottles for your home-brewed beer, but you have another option. Removing labels from beer bottles is cost-effective and benefits the environment. You’re not adding bottles to the landfill. It’s also not hard to remove the labels, but it does take some time. Here’s what you need to know about removing … Read more
With the world on lockdown for the better part of last year, more and more beer aficionados explored the wonders of at-home beer brewing. Brewing beer at home can be a wonderfully rewarding hobby as it flexes your creativity, widens your skillset, and can also yield some fantastic brews. After all, why pour money into … Read more
If you have ever ordered a beer at a bar or been around beer enthusiasts for long, you have likely heard the term draft beer, or draught beer, being thrown around. Draft beer is cold, crisp, and perfectly coated with a layer of foam, making it a beer lover’s go-to option. But what exactly is … Read more
Are your beers or other spirits cloudy after brewing them? If so, chances are you need to filter your drink before you can get the perfect flavor. Here’s everything you should know about how to filter cloudy beer. Step One: Understand Beer Haze As professionals are happy to explain, haze in beer isn’t fundamentally a … Read more
Sour beer is a bit of an acquired taste, but with the explosive growth of craft beer, like IPAs and their sour variants, more and more craft beer drinkers are looking to sour beers as an option. This is especially true for restaurants, where sour beers pair well with foods containing salty meat, citrus, tangy … Read more
Savor a well-made brew without upsetting your tummy by reaching for a gluten-free beer! Beer usually consists of water, yeast, hops, and wheat or barley, a recipe that has existed for thousands of years. Barley and wheat, however, contain gluten. If you have celiac disease, as I do, then gluten-free craft beer represents a welcome … Read more
Recently, I attended a wedding in North Carolina where the hosts gave a small jug of moonshine to all attendees. Impressed by the “shine’s” smooth taste (and potency), I immediately began researching how to make the infamous liquor myself upon arriving back home. Initially created in the late 19th century by poor farmers who struggled to … Read more