Beer

Who wants SECONDS?? Ever just need a great refreshing cocktail!? I think we all do, after a long day of work, or how about a nice relaxing weekend with friends & family at a party. Who doesn't...

Guinness. The centuries old Irish Stout is one of the world's most beloved beers. Draught Guinness went into production in 1964 with work on putting it in bottles/cans as early as 1969. Many...

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What's the nutrition truth about beer? Is it really that bad for you? Check out these nutrition facts about beer.

Malt extract is a liquid derived from malt, which in turn is derived from the roots of grains like rye or barley. Malt extract serves a number of purposes in cooking.

There are many reasons you can end up with off flavors in your beer. This article is designed to help you avoid 1 flavor profile in particular, what is commonly referred to as a "House...

Many of us like to enjoy a glass of wine or beer with dinner, or just to wrap up a hectic work day. Yet some worry that beer, more so than wine, can be bad for your health, particularly in terms...

Shotgunning a can of beer can be a fun thing to do with your friends. If you can chug a can of beer, you can do a shotgun.

Water, malted grain, brewer's yeast and hops--these are the simple, basic ingredients of beer. Malted grain (often barley) is grain that has been moistened to cause it to sprout, but then dried...

Whether you are opening a new business or expanding an established restaurant, a keg cooler is something you must consider if you want to separate your food items from your beer and beverage...

If you're looking for a cheap way to make 100% pure alcohol, to just get drunk or to use in some other project, you've come to the right page. Before we begin, there are some simple ingredients...

Beer breath can be unpleasant for anyone that you are talking to, so it's important to try to get rid of the odor. Chewing gum after drinking beer is one way to help get rid of beer breath, but it...

Beer bottles need to be kept cold in a cooler in order for them to retain the right taste. If your cooler isn't working well, you're going to be serving warm beer...and that's not cool. It's...

The process of making beer is known as brewing. The purpose of brewing is to convert malted barley into a sugary liquid called wort. The wort is converted into beer after a fermentation process...

A draught beer keg is a popular feature at many big parties, such as barbecues and block parties. These kegs are a way to save money on beer, eliminate the mess from cans and bottles and allow...

Hangover's are the worst, aren't they? You can actually feel your brain cells dying, never to return again. Here are a few tips to keep that "blah" feeling to a minimum the morning after.

Brewing beer at home can be as easy or as difficult as you make it. With about $100 and a little patience, however, you can be brewing beer in just a couple of days and be ready to drink it in a...

The world of craft beer has blossomed in recent years. Many of us are aware that there is much more to beer than Bud/Miller/Coors and appreciate the variety of styles and flavors micro-brews have...

This article with teach you my simple method for success in your brewing endeavors, assuming you keep it clean. I started out making beer with dry yeast packets, pitched into warm water. The...

This is the Lager and Ale that started it all for me in the brewing world. It put me on the cover of More Beer's catalog for over 3 years, helped me get published in several magazines, a radio...

Most of the stainless steel beer kegs currently in use in America are Sanke-style kegs. They are easily identified by the cylindrical, ball bearing-based valve sitting in the center of the keg's...

You are in a hurry for a party or gathering event and the beer is not even out of the boxes. And if that was not enough, it is the middle of the summer and you live in Imperial County; the beer is...

This is an article for the novice brewer that wants to start entering and winning competitions. I'm assuming you already know the basics and have most of the essential equipment. The info I'm...

Beer. It is the world's oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic beverage (at least according to Wikipedia...but then, like this site, anyone can write anything over there) and some would say it...

Manioc beer, also known as cauim or chicha, is a traditional beverage made and enjoyed by indigenous people of South America for a millennia. Manioc, which you might know as yucca or cassava, is a...

Dry hopping is a process used to impart extra hop aroma to your homebrew. Commonly used for pale ales and IPA's

The Draught Master is popular in Europe. It is a beer tap that you can use from the comfort of your home. When purchasing a Draught Master, you will have to buy the keg as well. Draught Master...

By sticking to its roots and taking advantage of the climate, Canada's beer industry is renowned for its dedication to the craft. In general, most Canadian beers have higher alcohol content than...

Enjoy a cold frosty mug of homemade beer for the perfect end to a long day. Make your own home brew to meet your personal taste while saving the money you'd spend on commercially created beer. ...

Brewing is the process used to make beer. There are five distinct phases: combine ingredients, boil, ferment, bottle and age, according to The New Complete Joy of Home Brewing. Beer is made from...

When home brewing beer it may be necessary to do a yeast starter. While it's generally best practice to do it anyway, here's a couple of other reasons you may want to do a yeast starter. 1) Your...

Ginger beer has been around for several hundred years. Originally a European drink, it has since been circulated to most parts of the world. As the name suggests, it is mainly flavored with...

Hundreds of breweries, thousands of beers and tens of thousands of people all are at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver Colorado. The festival takes place in late September or early...

Hops are the ingredient that gives beer its distinct bitter flavor and aroma. Commercial hops producers are the source for ingredients for most of the beer produced in the U.S. While the only...

These are the easy steps to follow to pouring the perfect Black & Tan. Traditionally, Guinness and Bass Ale are the main beers, but you can always experiment with different styles of beer like...

Beer making can be a fun and rewarding hobby for those patient enough to attempt it. Homemade beer can be created with a custom flavor found nowhere else. Ingredients can also be selected to...

Beer is made from water, grains, hops and yeast. The brewing process is pretty straightforward, though it does require some special equipment. Everything must be kept clean and measured properly...

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Non-alcoholic beer contains less than 0.5% alcohol by volume (ABV). This is different than alcohol-free beer, which has no alcohol at all. It's made the same way regular beer, then most of the...

There is so many different types of beer out there. Sadly, most people in the United States do not drink beers that are full of flavor and full of complexities that rival even wine. Here is how...

Today, Thursday September 24, 2009 is the 250th Anniversary of Guinness Stout. Guinness drinkers the world over are celebrating the creation of the founder, Arthur Guinness, and are dedicating...

The commercial beer-making process provides the United States with the majority of the beer consumed in this country. All beer, whether commercial or home-brewed, contains four basic ingredients:...

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Beer typically uses malted barley as its primary starch source, which yeast then helps ferment into alcohol. Many beers also use secondary starch sources, known as adjuncts, to produce beer with...

Australian ginger beer was first made in England in the early 1700s. It was originally an alcoholic beverage, but the recipe that is used today is more of a soft drink, and is rarely used to make...

Beer has been made with only four ingredients for centuries: malted barley, hops, yeast and water. While hops, yeast and water are fairly easy to come by in their natural forms, malted barley is a...

It is no secret that beer is a centuries old institution in Ireland; the infamous Irish Pubs found in nearly every urban pocket of the world are evidence enough to that. There are dozens of...

Have you ever gone to a party with a spouse or friend who was to be the Designated Driver? Than you see a beer in their hand, when you ask how many they say one or two. With how to know if friend...

Ok, so I've already written an article about how to brew a pumpkin lager. Sorry, but this is one of my favorite styles of beer. I also enjoy stouts every now and then. Black and tans combine...

Brewing your own beer requires time, patience and care. There are a number of recipes to be found, both in books and online. On one hand, they're all similar and describe the home brewing...