The Brew Times Homebrewing Blog
A Beer Guide for Non-Beer Drinkers
You may already have a favorite drink – wine, whiskey, gin & tonic – or you don't even have one of those, but you know you'd like to try out beer and don't want to proceed blindly. You've come to the right place.
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How to Best Enjoy Your Next Beer
Excellent beer deserves to be enjoyed fully. I realize that not everyone means to make their casual beer consumption into a fine event, or that everyone is terribly picky about the quality of their beer. But for those who want to taste and smell the character of their beer, here's a guide to make sure you're not missing out by making small mistakes in the way you serve your beer.
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Delight Your Cinco de Mayo Party Guests with These 5 Beers
Crispy, tender Carnitas. Crunchy, battered fish dowsed in lime. Bold salsas in red, green, and gold. Cooling guacamole and sour cream to chill your scorched tongue. Let's talk about your Cinco de Mayo plans.
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Why Drinking from a Snifter Will Better Your Beer
Tasting snifters are ideal for that friend who might desert a good beer, letting it get hot and flat, because they realized two sips deep that they weren't psyched. Save your precious suds by having that traitor taste test.
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The Best Hops to Boost Your Beer's Aroma & Bitterness
Sure, you can identify that you like the hop flavor in your beer, but do you know which hop is doing the work? Craft breweries often list which hops were used on the beer's packaging, but sometimes they leave it a mystery. Something smells like mangoes and papayas in there, and you know this isn't a fruit beer. Maybe that piney taste really turns you off, and you want to know which hop is responsible.
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How to Arrange Beers for a Buzzworthy Tasting
Creating a particular order for the beers you and your friends are tasting may seem like too much fuss, but it can most definitely have an effect on the impression you get from each beer. If you line them up wrong you could have everyone hating a beer that is actually delicious, simply because it mixed with flavors still on their tongue from the last glass.
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The Best Beer Bottles for Every Type of Homebrewer
Whether you are just starting to brew beer at home, or have a few batches of homebrew under your belt, it's smart to assess/reassess your bottling options. Choose the right bottle and you'll increase your enjoyment.
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Outstanding Things Mr. Beer Achieved in 2016
Why not finish the year by remembering the things that went really well? Seems like a good practice to me. In case you were busy brewing & sipping and happened to miss them, here are some awesome things that Mr. Beer did in 2016.
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7 Beers for Celebrating Higher ABV in Tennessee
We heard that a new law goes into effect on January 1, which allows beer and cider brewers in Tennessee to create brews with stronger alcohol content. At the moment the legal limit is 6.2 percent ABV, but the new law will raise the limit to 10.1 percent.
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The 4 Modern Times Beers You Need to Drink Already
Modern Times' 4 year-round beers and their super-stylish cans just keep popping up everywhere. These San Diegans brew beer that manipulates style standards, putting an unexpected but welcome spin on craft beer flavors.
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4 Winter Beers to Warm You to Your Toes
We collected and tasted some standout winter craft beers, and had to share! At our own holiday party everyone in the office received bottles of our Lock, Stock, and Barrel Stout, so we felt that smooth beauty deserved a spot on our list as well.
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Choosing the Right Gift for the Men in Your Life
If you've got a guy on your list who's a bit hard to buy for, a Mr. Beer kit is the perfect gift. Mr. Beer brewing kits come in many varieties, boast high ratings, are user-friendly, and very affordable. All of the gift ideas listed below are less than $65!
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Appreciating a Taste of the Expertly-Hopped Beers of Two Roads Brewing
Woof, this one's been a long time coming. But with all of the holiday sales and madness going on around here at Mr. Beer, it took me time to settle in and collect all of our thoughts on Two Roads Brewing.
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