Tuesday Beer Trivia: Historical Beer Styles
Put your knowledge of the world's oldest beer styles to the test in this week's Tuesday Beer Trivia quiz. Beer and the history of humankind have long been intertwined. Where you find the earliest signs of culture, a fermented beer-like…
AHA Director testifies on behalf of Colorado homebrew bill
On Thursday, January 28, American Homebrewers Association (AHA) Director Gary Glass, along with Quirky Homebrew shop owner Gregory Radziewicz, testified before the Colorado House Business Affairs and Labor Committee on behalf of House Bill 16-1084, sponsored by State Representative Steve…
What Would Ben Franklin Drink?
How do you think Benjamin Franklin came up with the brilliant idea to fly a key-bearing kite in the middle of a lightening storm? Well, we don't know for sure, but we suspect delicious colonial ale had something to do with it!
Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout
To brew this Kentucky Breakfast Stout clone, perform an infusion mash at 155°F (68°C) for 60 minutes. Boil for 90 minutes, adding hops, chocolate and coffee as specified. Ferment for two weeks at 65°F (18°C). Soak 0.25 oz (7 g)…
Tuesday Beer Trivia: Fermentation
Put your knowledge of fermentation to the test in this week's Tuesday Beer Trivia quiz. Some historians believe that civilization developed from a desire to drink beer. Ancient brewers and winemakers relied on natural yeast sources to inoculate their fermentations, and…
Foam Matters
Has there ever been a greater time in history to be a beer lover? The answer, for me at least, is no. My love and passion for beer started when I was a seventeen-year-old high school student traveling throughout Europe.…
Browneywine (Maltose Falcons & Firestone Walker)
To brew this Browneywine beer recipe, a collaboration by the Maltose Falcons homebrew club and Firestone Walker Brewing Co., mash in at 155°F (68°C) for 60 minutes. Mash out at 168°F (76°C) for 5 minutes. Add rum-infused oak cubes during…
Can Homebrewers Predict the Future in Beer?
By Dr. Bart Watson, Brewers Association Chief Economist Homebrewers have long been thought leaders when it comes to beer, so it makes sense that they would have their finger on the pulse of what is new, exciting, and upcoming in…
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