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Summer Beer Tasting - Part 1
Summer is almost here, which means... summer beers! For those of you who don't follow Mr. Beer on Instagram and Twitter (which you totally should, because we are always posting great stuff on craft beer and homebrewing), you probably aren't aware that the staff at Mr. Beer does a weekly Thirsty Thursday beer tasting. Now, we're bringing our Thirsty Thursday tasting to the blog!
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California Dreamin' - Barley the Brew Pup's March Recipe
Wind blowing through my hair. Top down, my snout filled with the wonderful aroma of salty air from my left, orange groves from my right. The sky illuminated in magnificent hues of fiery red and crimson. Blasting north along Highway 1, losing myself in the beauty of the fading light. That's my idea of a perfect California evening. The scene above inspired my take on the perfect California Beer - a delicious brew with a creamy mouthfeel, complimented by notes of vanilla and orange.
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Couple turns love of beer making into business
Over the years, Ruth and Wyatt Hart have learned to enjoy a well-made beer. At the same time, they've learned to make beer well, and they're willing to share their experiences. The Harts are the owners of St. Augustine Brewing Solutions at 215 W. King St. They sell all the equipment and ingredients needed for beginner and expert brewers alike. They also specialize in home wine making.
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Mr. Beer teams up with Paladin Brewing Co.
John Chandler is an inspiring story. So inspirational, in fact, that Mr. Beer took notice. Mr. Beer, a Tucson, Ariz.-based homebrew company, has partnered with Chandler's Paladin Brewing Co. in Austintown Township to replicate the brewery's Sir Kenneth blonde ale. Sir Kenneth is now available as a homebrew recipe for a limited time for $29.99. "We wanted to do something to recognize what [Chandler] overcame to start his brewery," said Pat Bridges, vice president of sales and marketing for Mr. Beer, which bills itself as the "world's No. 1 home brewing powerhouse."
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Beanless Chili and Cornbread Recipe
The Super Bowl is a uniquely American celebration, more a national holiday than a sporting event. Like any holiday, this one has a traditional spread, and chili is considered the turkey of Super Bowl Sunday.
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National Lager Day 2015
As far as history goes, lagers are relatively new to the beer scene. By new, we mean the first mention of a lager style beer was in 16th century Bavaria. A lagers biggest differentiator is the style of yeast used during fermentation and the temperature at which you brew. To be a true lager, you need a bottom-brewing yest, and it needs to be fermented at cooler temperatures.
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A Heartfelt Thank You to Veterans from One of Our Own
When we asked Tim Falk, one of Mr. Beer's amazing Customer Service Representatives, to write a blog for Veterans Day, he quickly agreed. We couldn't think of anyone better to thank our past and present service men for their selfless, and often times, unrecognized, service to our country. You see, Tim himself is a veteran, serving as a medic in Afghanistan, and he knows firsthand how profound a simple "thank you" can mean to his fellow brothers and sisters who served.
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The 2015 Great Tucson Beer Fest Was a Hit
For the past several years, Mr. Beer has participated in our local Great Tucson Beer Fest. This festival not only brings in big names such Firestone Walker and Dogfish Head, but it also hosts some fantastic local and regional breweries from Arizona and New Mexico.
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What Your Favorite Beer Style Says About You
If you find yourself reaching for the same beer type over and over again, that beer style can say a lot about what type of man (or woman) you are. Here are a few of the more popular beer styles, and what they say about you if that particular style happens to be your drink of choice.
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Hard Root Beer Hits the Homebrew Market
CHICAGO, Oct. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The wildly popular 21-and-over twist on a soda fountain classic can now be made in your own kitchen. Introducing the first-of-its-kind, all-inclusive Hacked Root Beer (HRB) homebrew kit by Mr. Beer. HRB is frothy and full-bodied with notes of licorice, sassafras and vanilla. Enjoy the rich creaminess of old fashioned root beer balanced with the mild bitterness of your favorite brew (5 percent alcohol by volume). The world's first and #1 homebrewing kit, Mr. Beer simplifies the science of homebrewing to empower brewers of all levels to succeed. To create HRB, brewers need only the kit, water, brown sugar, common kitchen items, 90 minutes of active time – for set up, mixing and bottling – and three weeks of leave-it-alone brewing time. "Hard root beers' rapid sales and distribution growth in the last two years is just the tip of a broader hard soda market, appealing to consumers seeking a sweeter tasting beer," says Patrick Bridges, Mr. Beer VP of Sales and Marketing. "Making this trend accessible to homebrewers continues our long history of leading homebrewing innovation to help brewers make the hottest flavors their own." The HRB kit retails for $64.95 ($24.95 for each refill) at Amazon.com and mrbeer.com. Mr. Beer kit equipment can be used over again to brew cases of Mr. Beer's more than 100 beer varieties. ABOUT MR. BEER: www.mrbeer.com In 1993, Mr. Beer launched the world's first homebrew starter kit, and today continues to fuel the movement's momentum with innovations that help homebrewers produce the highest quality beer with less time, equipment and expense than other methods. Mr. Beer's straightforward formula combines brewing extract – a concentrated form of all natural malted barley and hops – with yeast and water to start brewing in 30 minutes or less. All Mr. Beer brewing extracts are designed by a renowned team of world master brewers and crafted on state-of-the-art equipment at a leading Australian brewery using unique processes to retain all of the natural flavors, colors, and characteristics vital to high-quality beer. Mr. Beer is proud to be a part of the unique homebrew story of millions of Americans, including numerous noteworthy craft breweries' head brewers. Logo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20151019/278177LOGO SOURCE Mr. Beer RELATED LINKS http://www.mrbeer.com
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What Mr. Beer Recipe You Should be Brewing Based on Your Favorite NFL Team - NFC East & West Edition
It is the last week of What Mr. Beer Recipe You Should Be Brewing Based on Your Favorite NFL Team. This last and final weeks brings us to the NFC East & West teams. So, if you have been waiting for the past 4 weeks because your favorite team is part of the NFC East & West, your time has finally come. If you root for the Cowboys, Giants, Eagles, Redskins, Cardinals, 49ers, Seahawks or the Rams, keep reading to find out what beer you need to be brewing. Cheers!
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The Best Fall Beer Styles
Autumn is finally here, and as the weather starts to cool down and the leaves begin to change color, our beer style preference begins to change as well. We say goodbye to the pale ales and crisp pilsners we enjoyed all summer long, and search for darker beers with a stronger mouthfeel and higher ABV; the types of beers that can help warm you up while you sit on the couch and watch Sunday football. So what are the best beer styles to be brewing and/ or buying this fall?
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What Mr. Beer Recipe You Should be Brewing Based on Your Favorite NFL Team - NFC North & South
Week 3 of our What Mr. Beer Recipe You Should Be Brewing Based on Your Favorite NFL Team is here! This week takes us to a new conference: the NFC, and features the North and South teams. So, if your favorite team is the Falcons, Bears, Lions, Packers, Vikings, Panthers, Saints, or the Buccaneers, this is the post for you! Your team's recipe represents a fun fact or piece of team history, or highlights the team's fans.
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