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There’s More to Autumn than Pumpkin Beer Okay, I like pumpkin beer. I think it gets a bad rap. I’ve definitely had some bad pumpkin beers - like, really bad - but a lot of delicious pumpkin beers are being...

Barrels and Staves and Cubes, Oh My! Picture of rack of oak barrels You’ve done it! You’ve made your very first batch of wine. You crushed the grapes yourself, taken countless hydrometer readings, checked the acid levels, waited what has seemed like...

Concord Grapes - Not Just for Jelly! Most Americans eat Concord grapes all the time! They are tasty and versatile, and basically anything you buy from the store that is grape flavored is made with Concord grapes: jams, jellies, juices,...

Spring has sprung, the birds are starting to chirp again, and we may not be ready for “sun’s out, guns out” yet, but we are all ready for more light, refreshing brews! As usual, we have our staff picks for...

People are freaked out by chemicals. We picture slimey billionaires, scheming behind a desk, counting their vast sums of money that have been made by poisoning innocent people with their chemical laden products. I understand your concern. There are enough...

7 Herbs & Spices to Try in Your Next Homebrew A Few Ideas to Ban the Dreaded “Brewer’s Block” While talking with a fellow homebrewer recently, we both agreed how easy it is to get into the rut of making...

5 Reasons for Stuck Fermentation (and How to Fix Them!) A lot of work goes into the fermentation process. The process of taking hours to pick fruit, crush berries, squeeze juice, check Ph and Acid levels takes a lot of...

In Principio: Before Wine, There Was Mead Mead is thought to be one of, if not the oldest alcoholic beverage on earth. It was most likely discovered by accident, when thirsty hunter-gatherers happened upon an upturned beehive filled with rainwater. They...

Staff Picks: Our Top 5 Winter Brews A lot of folks equate beer with summer. It’s easy to do - I imagine being poolside with a citrusy IPA, or barbequing with friends, sweat beading in the sun on a bottle...