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                One of my favourite styles of beer is Saison – particularly those with funky Belgian tendencies.  I had only brewed one Saison prior [...]

If delicious craft beer is my first love, then sexy meat comes in at a close second.  Beer and meat.  Meat and beer.  Awesome.  I’d have to say that my new favourite place to make this [...]

1. Entering Your First Homebrew Competition 2. The Local Homebrew Club 3. Brewing With Cooler Mash Tuns 4. Your First IPA 5. Relying On An Airlock 6. Using Stale Hops 7. Pediococcus 8. Not Using [...]

In mid-May, 2013, Brewer of the Year was launched.  It is a website dedicated to tracking registered, BJCP-sanctioned homebrew competitions in the Canadian circuit.  With a focus on speed, [...]

Let’s dive into a pro tip I’ve been working with quite extensively over the past couple of months. If you’re like me, you’re probably bringing a lot of beer online for summer that’s arrived in [...]

Well, you’ve been brewing for a little while now, and you’ve decided that you’re happy with your beer.  Your friends also seem to enjoy it, as your constantly near-depleted beer [...]

I’d been brewing beer for a few years, kegging right from the go.  My serving method was to keep my kegs in a temperature controlled keezer, dispensing from plastic picnic taps.  I usually [...]

The sexiest title we’ve ever had. I recently had the opportunity to try out Calgary’s CRAFT Beer Market for a Sunday brunch.  It seemed like a great idea – take the family out for a [...]

I headed over to B-rad’s place today to get some video and pictures of the barrel waxing process and prep work we’re undertaking before aging our wee heavy project. We recently had the boys from [...]