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Why is Beer Brewing So Technical?

This week I take a look at the technical nature of beer brewing and how it differs from making other beverages like wine, cider or mead. Beer Brewing and Technology I often open my designing beer presentations with a description of the technical nature of brewing. Beer brewing is a much more technical hobby than […]

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September 1, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

The Localization of Beer Marches On

Here’s a look at how six Northern California breweries are crafting conscious, sustainable beers, and why they do it.

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August 22, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

BeerSmith Forum Major Upgrade

Over the weekend I completed a long overdue revision of the BeerSmith forum. I moved to a new forum software platform, which adds a ton of new features. I also secured the main BeerSmith web site, blog, forum and recipes site so they all redirect to our secure server now. This resolved a series of […]

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August 15, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Pilot Project: Launching Brands and Lowering Barriers in Craft Beer

When Bhavik Modi walked into his first ever sales meeting for his new craft beer line, he wasn’t alone. Tiffany Wooten, a veteran sales representative from brewery incubator Pilot Project Brewing, was by his side, convincing the team at high-end contemporary Indian restaurant ROOH Chicago to serve Azadi Brewing’s cardamom golden ale and Kesar mango […]

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August 8, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Understanding Malting and Malt Groups for Beer Brewing

This week I look at the malting process, how we commonly group malts and the impacts for beer brewing. The Malting Process The malting process starts with raw barley grain, harvested from the field. The grain is dry when brought into the malt house, but the first step is to immerse the grain into water […]

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July 28, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Joyride Brewing Announces Anniversary Bash July 15-17, 2022

(EDGEWATER, CO)- Coming off an amazing time at the 2022 World Beer Cup ceremony where Joyride Brewing’s Ice Cutter Kölsch was declared the best in the world by winning gold in the German-Style Koelsch category, and on Joyride Director of Brewing and Marketing Dave Bergen’s birthday no less, the brewery is excited to announce their annual anniversary block […]

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June 23, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

A Toast to Summer: Festivals, Patios, and Benefits

Summer is here! Melissa Corbin serves up 11 craft-beer destinations and happenings, from the Pacific Northwest to the Deep South.

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June 17, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Blending Traditional Sour and Barrel Aged Beers

This week I take a look at the very important topic of blending traditional sour and barrel aged beers. Traditional sour beer brewing, where fermentation is done before the souring, as well as many barrel aged beers can be hard to get right the first time. Both involve very long maturation cycles, relatively high alcohol […]

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June 16, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Revenge of the All-in-One BIAB Brewing Systems

This week I take a look at the rapid rise of all-in-one BIAB style brewing systems for all grain brewing. These affordable, compact systems have quickly become the favorite of beginner and experienced brewers alike. All-in-One Brewing Systems Only a few years ago, most serious homebrewers had full-size three tier brewing systems for their all […]

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June 7, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Great Notion Brewing Begins Shipping Summer Subscription Box

(Pacific Northwest, USA) – Northwest-based brewery Great Notion (GNB), known for its innovative mobile app, “culinary-inspired” brews and fun forest-characters, is excited to announce that another beta version of a 3-month subscription box is now available for a super limited time on its app! GN’s Summer Subscription Boxes contain 12 mostly-unique single cans representing the […]

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May 31, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Brewing The Dunkles Bock Beer Style

This week I take a look at the Dunkles Bock beer style from Northern Germany and examine its history and how to brew one. Dunkles Bock is a dark, strong, malty German lager. Dunkles Bock History Bock beer traces its history to Einbeck, a small German town between Kassel and Hannover. Brewing records mentioning bock […]

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May 20, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Salinity & Suds: Pairing Beer with Seafood

You know the saying: “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” Well, beer’s always been there for fish, but only recently have chefs around the country sufficiently established the pairings between seafood and suds to make them part […]

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May 16, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Why Most Beer Brewers Today Use a Single Boil Addition

This week I take a look at the reason why most beer brewers have moved to a single boil addition instead of having short duration flavor and aroma hop additions in the boil. The History of Short Duration Boil Additions When I started brewing back in 1987 it was very common to use short duration, […]

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May 5, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Dockstreet Brewery West Location To Shutter

(Philadelphia, PA) – Farewell for now! After fifteen amazing years, Dock Street Brewery West’s time in the beautiful firehouse we called home is coming to an end. I speak for all of us – present, past and future – when I say that Dock Street has an intense respect for the West Philly community. You are our […]

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May 3, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

The Iodine Test for Checking Mash Conversion

This week I show you how to do an iodine test to see if your mash has completed and the starches in the mash have been fully converted to sugars. The Iodine Test for Mash Completion How does an all grain brewer know when the mash is complete? It turns out there is a very […]

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May 3, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Stone Brewing Brings Back #1 Fan Favorite RuinTen Triple IPA

(ESCONDIDO, CA) – Stone Brewing announces the re-release of a fan-favorite beer known for its gigantic hop flavor, Stone RuinTen Triple IPA. This beer was the #1 voted choice in Stone’s 2022 Fan Favorites Series of six special releases. It has been rebrewed and is now available nationwide for a limited time. To understand the […]

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April 27, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

5 Pacific Northwest Breweries to Please Any Palate

The roots of American craft beer extend throughout the nation, but the bines of the movement are clearly embedded in the Pacific Northwest.

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April 25, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Steeping and Mashing Dark Grains in BeerSmith

This week I take a look at how to incorporate separately steeped dark grains with BeerSmith, a technique often used to minimize burnt, harsh roast grain flavors in the finished beer. Steeping/Sparging vs Mashing Dark Grains As I covered in this original article on the topic, all grain brewers can be well served by separately […]

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April 19, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Harvest is in, so it’s time to make those hops pop

Brightstar Brewing's Steve Brockman takes you on a deep dive on how to best harness hops.

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April 14, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Revitalizing Neighborhoods and Reigniting Memories

Nothing attracts customers to a brewery more than incredible beer. But a close second? An incredible location!

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April 11, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Understanding a Beer Yeast Data Sheet

This week I take a look at the key components of a brewing yeast data sheet and how to apply them when brewing beer. Yeast Data Sheets With the explosion of information available to home brewers, many yeast labs are now providing detailed data on the performance of their yeast strains. Virtually all yeast labs […]

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April 6, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Brewers Association Releases Top 50 Lists for 2021 Beer Sales

(Boulder, CO) – This is our absolute favorite time of the year where everyone loses their reading comprehension skills and gets mad that their favorite brewery isn’t in the top 10, 20 or 50. Behold, the top 50 craft breweries and non-craft breweries list by sales volume, reported to The Brewers Association for the 2021 […]

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April 5, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Lawson’s Finest Liquids Welcomes Double Sunshine with Ruby Red Grapefruit

(Waitsfield, VT) – Lawson’s Finest Liquids is welcoming spring with a first-time distribution of its most sought-after specialty beer — Double Sunshine with Ruby Red Grapefruit. The double IPA bursting with fresh ruby red grapefruit flavor and aroma will be available for a limited time at retailers across Lawson’s Finest Liquids nine-state distribution area (VT, […]

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March 24, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Sour Beer Alternatives for Home Brewers – Part 2: Traditional Sours

In part 2 of this series I will cover the traditional method for making sour beers. Last week in part 1, I covered Kettle Souring which is a relatively quick way to make many sour beer styles. Last week I covered the “Kettle Sour” method where you add the bacteria to your wort up front, […]

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March 20, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Sour Beer Alternatives for Home Brewers – Part 1: Kettle Souring

This week I’m going to cover the two major methods (in two parts) used to create sour beers at a home brew level. While sour beer brewing is considered a more advanced brewing technique, it is possible for even a beginning homebrewer to create great sour beers using these methods. Sour Beer Basics Sour beers […]

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March 9, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

BeerSmith Web Inventory and Shopping List Features

This week I take a look at the shopping list and inventory features available on BeerSmith Web. These features were added in March of 2022 to the web based version which you can try for free on BeerSmithRecipes.com from any computer, tablet or phone. The web based version provides a common view of inventory and […]

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March 2, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Dry Hop Creep in Beer Explained

This week I take a look at “dry hop creep”, what it is, how it affects beer and how to prevent it. This is my second article on the topic, and you can find the earlier article on dry hop creep here. What is Dry Hop Creep? At the basic level, dry hop creep is […]

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February 25, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Aurora Hunting and Craft Beering in Fairbanks, Alaska

Fairbanks, Alaska, attracts visitors hoping to capture sight of the aurora borealis. If you're hunting aurora, these Fairbanks craft breweries should be part of your adventure.

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February 1, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

A Fond Look Back on Saint Archer and CANarchy

A big part of The Full Pint’s ethos over the last decade was to champion for the underdog over the well-funded, mega corporation-owned breweries. This scenario or story has been told since the beginning of time pointing back to David and Goliath. While we still appreciate locally-owned, small-batch, excellently-made beer, we’ve sadly seen how the […]

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January 27, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

How Yeast Ferments Beer Over Time

This week I take a look at how yeast ferments wort into beer by looking at a simple graph from White Labs on the fermentation timeline. Fermentation Over Time Most of us know the basics of fermentation where yeast consumes simple sugars from the wort, chiefly maltose, and converts them into alcohol, carbon dioxide gas […]

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January 22, 2022 by admin 0 Comments