Whether you like or dislike German wheat beers such as a Hefeweizen will most likely depend on the first one you tried. If it was a good tasting well-balanced recipe that followed the traditional brewing guidelines for this style of beer then chances are you are now a fan of a hefe. The key to … Read more
A Hefeweizen is a style of German wheat beer considered to be a weiss beer or weissbier which simply means “white beer” in German. Hefe means “yeast” and weizen means “wheat”; together they translate to “yeast wheat” which simply means a Hefeweizen beer is an unfiltered wheat beer with the yeast remaining in suspension providing … Read more
The past couple of decades has not only seen the resurrection of the India Pale Ale but it has experienced a surge in popularity that has never been witnessed in the beer world before; to the point that it is now completely dominating the craft beer scene. There are now countless types of IPA beers … Read more
For many of us, it is a difficult notion to grasp that a large percentage of the population actually does not like the taste of beer. As a beer lover and a brewer I found this very hard to believe, but having owned a brewpub I can attest that it is indeed true. Many people … Read more
Most homebrewers first get into this hobby by making a few batches of beer using the malt extract kits. However, after a few batches, it is not long before they want to improve the quality of their beer and they begin researching what is involved with making beer at home without a kit. Although it … Read more