I admit it, I’m a sucker for bottle art. Like books and their covers you can’t judge a beer by its label but you sure as heck can buy it because of the label. Clowns Shoes limited release beer Space Cake is just that kind of beer, featuring Miracle Mike
Bottle Priming Your Home Brew – How And Why
Many proponents exist for adding the priming sugar to the whole batch at once and for good reason. It’s easy, and more or less fail safe. A much less popular method, though one I use regularly, is known as bottle priming. This is the process of adding the priming sugar
Beer Profile: Southern Tier UnEarthly Imperial IPA
Southern Tier began brewing in late 2002 and has been growing ever since now brewing over 90,000 barrels annually. Based out near Lake Erie in western New York, Southern Teir brews over 30 varieties including limited editions and rare styles. Today I’ll be taking a look at one of their
Warrior – Know Your Hops
Warrior Alpha Acids: 14% – 17% Beta Acids: 4.5% – 5.5% Cohumulone: 24% – 26% Origin: Washington, USA Buy Warrior Hops Bred by Yakima Chief Ranches, Warrior is one of the strongest bittering hops due to its high alpha acid content but with the relatively low cohumulone levels Warrior bitters without a
Hoppy Hefeweizen – Homebrew Recipes
Last Saturday was a brew day for me and this time around I wanted to experiment a bit with an idea that’s been floating around in my brain for awhile. Hefeweizen, being one of my favorite beer styles has been a frequent guest in my fermenter over the years and
Ahtanum – Know Your Hops
Ahtanum Alpha Acids: 4% – 7% Beta Acids: 5% – 7% Cohumulone: 30% – 35% Origin: Washington, USA Buy Ahtanum Hops Bred by Yakima Chief Ranches, Ahtanum is named after the town where Charles Carpenter established the first hop farm in the Yakima Valley in 1869. Usually used as an aromatic