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January 24, 2012

Drink yourself thin!


Written By: Emily, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

This article is a light beer guide for the health-conscious people out there. You will be delighted to know that there actually are many beers available which are light and taste good too! Not all are like Coors Light that tastes like dirty water. Let's ju..

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December 30, 2011

Beer for your Big Day


Written By: Emily, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Winter Wedding If snowflakes and sleighs get you all excited, a winter wedding will be perfect for you and your sweetheart. While you are out shopping for snowmen-shaped decorative pieces for your wedding, don’t forget to decide how you are going to kee..

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October 24, 2011

Beer Slang Words


Written By: Emily, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Beer has been around for yonks. You are bound to feel something missing in a celebration if there is no beer. It has become such a part of our culture nowadays and no celebration is complete without it. Moderate limits are always better than indulging over..

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September 11, 2011

Buy Beer in Japan


Written By: Emily, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Whenever I picture Japanese, I see a glass wearing guy taking pictures of stuff. Well I have never been to Japan and I don’t know their culture, but I have a friend who has been to Japan many times regarding his job. So when he and I got talking, he told..

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June 7, 2011

Canned or Bottled- That is the Question


Written By: Emily, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Cans did not officially exist till the 1930’s, so there was no such discussion in that era. Krueger’s Finest Beer used the canning technique that made it really popular. Beer canning slowly spread to other countries, but it was stopped during World ..

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May 4, 2011

5 Great ways to Drink Beer


Written By: Emily, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Beer is so magical that no matter how much we discuss it, we will never run out of topics. Today I’m going to discuss some fun methods of drinking beer. Beer hat Beer hat is a great way of drinking beer. Its beer, its hat- it’s amazing. Not th..

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April 1, 2011

How to Select the Right Glass and How to Clean It


Written By: Emily, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

I have already talked about the different types of glasses that you can use for your beer. Different glasses have different properties and a glass has a big effect on the quality of your beer. The right shape will keep the volatiles intact. Volatiles are t..

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February 4, 2011

Beer- How can you Fall In Love with It?


Written By: Emily, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Everybody knows that to love beer, you must acquire its taste. If you want to enjoy bold and strong beers, you must have a trained and experienced pallet. So how can you get the beer taste, and how can you prepare your pallet? Of course all this can be don..

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January 6, 2011

The Great Canadian Utopias Lottery


Written By: Bruce, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

A new twist has been added to this month’s highly anticipated release of the latest vintage of Samuel Adams Utopias in Ontario. The total of 70 bottles that will be available province wide on January 17 will be awarded to their fortunate new owners by lo..

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December 30, 2010

Craft Beers: Bacon Beer


Written By: Lisa, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Craft Beers: Bacon Beer It was only a matter of time, really. With the infusion of fruits, spices, and strange food flavors (pizza? chocolate donut?! champagne?), it was only natural that bacon would make it's way into my beer. The first order of busine..

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December 25, 2010

Craft Beers: Christmas Ale


Written By: Lisa, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Craft Beers: Christmas Ale I knew it was only a matter of time before Christmas Ale made its way into mainstream! What is it, you ask? It's the beer equivalent of my 'Christmas in a cup' peppermint patty specialty coffee - peppermint syrup and bitterswe..

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December 22, 2010

10 Great Gifts for the Beer Lover/Brewer


Written By: Bruce, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

With less that a week until Christmas, I thought it would be a good time to compile a list of great gift ideas for beer lovers and home brewers - I know that I would be pretty excited to find any one of these items under my tree: The Beer Hunter (DVD) ..

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December 21, 2010

First Impressions: Clarity


Written By: Lisa, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

First Impressions: Clarity There's not much more satisfying than improving the aesthetics of a good homebrew--for me, at least. Dark beers hide the imperfections and coverup the mistakes en route to the final product standing before your eyes. Even then..

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December 20, 2010

Microbrewing in Canada


Written By: Bruce, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

During the late 1970's, the Canadian brewing industry was completely dominated by three major players - Molson, Labatts, and Carling O'Keefe who made and sold 95% of the beer consumed in Canada. 30 years ago, microbreweries were pretty much unknown in Cana..

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December 13, 2010

The 2010 Canadian Brewing Awards


Written By: Bruce, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

This past September, the 8th Annual Canadian Brewing Awards were handed out at a gala event in Etobicoke Ontario. This year, a record 390 entries from 76 Canadian breweries competed for the coveted Gold, Silver, and Bronze Tap Handle medals that were award..

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December 9, 2010

First Impressions: Beer Foam


Written By: Lisa, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

First Impressions: Beer Foam You may love it or you may loathe it, but beer foam actually indicates much about the quality of brewing. The frothy foam when beer is poured into a glass are bubbles of carbon dioxide escaping to the surface. The formation ..

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December 8, 2010

22 Interesting Facts About Beer


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

Beer really is a fascinating thing - it’s as old as culture, yet it’s like water - we all drink it (you wouldn't be here if you didn't) but pretty much everyone takes it for granted. When you start to look at beer, you realize what an important and in..

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December 7, 2010

Craft Beers: Pumpkin Ale


Written By: Lisa, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Craft Beers: Pumpkin Ale I like pumpkin, a lot. As the days grow longer and nights become chillier, I find that only one thing makes it better; when leaves begin to crunch under my shoes in the fall, I find every excuse to put some of that orange gourd ..

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December 6, 2010

Lager or Ale, What’s the Diff?


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

How many times have you been down at the pub and someone asked you to explain the differences between all of the different types of beer? I have to admit, I’ve never really put much thought into it and I’ve missed out on many opportunities to impress m..

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December 4, 2010

Gifts for the Homebrewer: Expert


Written By: Lisa, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Gifts for the Homebrewer: Expert Every time someone makes a batch of beer, they reinforce classic brewing techniques and build on that knowledge. The expert homebrewer, by my definition, is someone who has completed the process at least once from start ..

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