Monthly Archives: September 2016

As we do every week, we enjoyed a Thursday afternoon beer tasting to inspire us when creating new recipes. The "common thread" here wasn't particularly strong – we tasted a Scotch Ale, then compared and discussed the citrus flavors in the IPA and Saison. We talked about common vs. tropical citrus flavors, how much is too much citrus, and beers with a citrus flavor that tastes more like a cleaning product.

We're very confident that the beer recipes and equipment you are working with will make the process fast, clean, simple, and very tasty. That being said, good beer is terribly hard to wait for. This is where many of the issues happen for new brewers - shortcuts get taken and their final beer tastes less than awesome. So, we've collected 7 points in an effort to curb that temptation.

When learning how to brew beer, it's helpful to taste new beers and find what makes them a hit for you. It's also to your benefit to have friends try out your homebrew with you and let you know how they found it. Though as long as your beer makes you happy, we're happy. 

The holidays may feel far off at the moment, but when it comes to beer brewing, it's never too early to start. Many spicy, heavy, winter beers do best with a long conditioning time. This list has a little bit of everything to accommodate the preferences of those with whom you choose to spend the winter holidays.

Happy National Beer Lover's Day! We decided that the best way to celebrate beer lovers all over the nation is to list our most beloved beer recipes by beer style. The best of the best. Allow us to show off how loved these beers are by our beer-loving Mr. Beer brewers with the glowing reviews they've left on our product pages!