Time for some more brewing instructions. These are from William Loftus’s “The Brewer”, published in 1856.It looks a pretty old-fashioned method, using three or four mashes, each lasting a few hours.In part two, I’ll relate the details of boiling, ferm…
There is a good story regarding the plight or rebirth (depending on your opinion) of hops in today’s Toronto Star written by ‘What’s Brewing’ columnist Josh Rubin.Click here to read the full story as it appears on the Toronto Star’s website. It’s wort…
Filed under: Beer, New ProductsPart of me admires them. Despite earning more dollars than any other brewer on the planet and holding onto a walloping American market share just below 50%, the guys who practically invented macro-brewing still feel like…
Oktoberfest and Maerzen style beers have evolved and differentiated themselves Oktoberfest brings to mind the annual “picnic” the Bavarians stage in Munich each autumn. Well, actually it’s a wee bit bigger than a picnic. Oktob…
Available only on draft, August Schell Brewing Cos.’ Anniversary Series Dampfbier is a very unique brew that resurrects – for a time – a mostly forgotten beer style.
I confess that before learning of this beer being part of the New Ulm, Minn., b…
I have a few possibilities.I have no homebrew in the house 🙁 I need to brew.Brew a fresh hopped ale with homegrown hops (need to pick a brew date)Refinish basement into brewing/beer room (cleaning & throwing out now)Hoping to demonstrate brewing…
Cumbrian Beer Festival
We get a lot of emails every Sunday or Monday asking if we’re brewing that Monday. The answer is usually “Most definitely!” but there have been a few (sad) times when we’ve had to cancel. But wouldn’t it be great to know …
Autumn is rolling in. You can smell it in the air. Summer’s hot air is getting chased out of the high country faster than a beer getting drained from my pint glass.Like many, I am a seasonal beer drinker. As the climate cools my penchant for summer …
Neustadt Springs Brewery has been receiving a lot of press lately, due in large part to Steve Peters, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Back in June of this year, Peters led a tasting for his fellow MPP’s at Queen’s Park in an effort…