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November 30, 2010

Color – The Flavor Indicator, Part 2: Cooking


Written By: Lisa, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Color - The Flavor Indicator, Part 2: Cooking After malt, the next biggest factor of beer color is the cooking. The range from a light American Lager to a dark Double Chocolate Stout is largely determined by malt, but brewing conditions still play a rol..

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November 29, 2010

The Ripper Sipper – The Sunburned Splendour of Australian Beer


Written By: Bruce, Topics: Brewing Culture,Brewing News

I first became aware of Australian beer through books by British author Neville Shute that were required reading in some of my English courses at university. Shute's vivid descriptions of scorching hot days in the Outback and ice cold beer were tantalizing..

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November 28, 2010

Backpacker Magazine Tests Canned Beer- Here Are the Results


Written By: Emily, Topics: Brewing News

Backpacker magazine tested 23 craft beer cans from all around the country and here is the verdict- the best beers that you can have. Beer is best served in a can, and there are plenty of options to confuse anyone. Almost every guy along with his grandda..

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November 27, 2010

Color – The Flavor Indicator, Part 1: Malt


Written By: Lisa, Topics: Brewing Equipment,Brewing Experiments,Homebrew Recipes,Simple Home Brewing

Color - The Flavor Indicator, Part 1: Malt It's called the Maillard reaction. It's the same thing that happens when breads toast and cookies bake in the oven. It's why beer is that color. It's how we make artificial maple syrup. In fact, it's how sunles..

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November 26, 2010

Discovery’s Brew Masters- Raising a Toast to Fun


Written By: Emily, Topics: Brewing News

What can be better than a reality show based on beer? Get ready to drown in beer, beer, and more beer- as Discovery channel dips into froth and gets to learn from an American brewery, all the details of making the ideal foamy elixir. This new show premi..

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November 24, 2010

Ginger Beer Made Easy


Written By: Bruce, Topics: Alternate Brewing,Brewing Culture,Homebrew Recipes,Simple Home Brewing

Did you ever try a soft drink called Ginger Beer? I always wondered if it was actually based on a type of real beer. Well, turns out it was, and real Ginger Beer is very easy to make at home. Ginger Beer originated in England in the mid 1700’s and was..

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The Better Buzz – Choosing a Good Beer


Written By: Lisa, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

The Better Buzz If October didn't spice up your chilly days with pumpkin brews, then surely November nights of feasting arouse the need for a better buzz. Say goodbye to summer shandy and hello to winter ale! With a few good picks, every sensation that ..

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November 20, 2010

In the Mead Hall


Written By: Bruce, Topics: Alternate Brewing,Brewing Experiments,Homebrew Recipes,Simple Home Brewing

A thousand years ago, when they weren’t out raiding and pillaging, the Vikings of Northern Europe spent a lot of their spare time sitting around in their Mead Halls, scaring the wits out of each other with ghost stories, regaling one another with tales o..

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November 17, 2010

What’s in Label – Old Style Pilsner


Written By: Bruce, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

As a kid growing up in Saskatchewan, I was always fascinated by the label on that iconic prairie beer, my father's favourite – Old Style Pilsner. In fact, I’m pretty certain that Old Style was the first beer I ever tasted as a 3 or 4 year old, sitting..

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November 13, 2010

27 Percent Alcohol Beer Poised to Debut in Canada


Written By: Bruce, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

The Boston Beer Company’s Utopias, the world’s most potent beer will make its debut in Ontario Liquor stores in the coming weeks. The beer, sold under the Samuel Adams name packs a whopping 27 percent alcohol by volume. It’s so potent, it’s illegal..

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November 10, 2010

Home Brewing Made Easy with the Great Canadian Beer Machine


Written By: Bruce, Topics: Brewing Equipment,Simple Home Brewing

Chances are, someone you know received a Great Canadian Beer Machine for Christmas about 10 years ago – I know I did. The GCBM was sold at Zeller’s stores for about $100 and the kit included one beer mix. In essence, the GCBM (known as just The Bee..

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