Topic: Serving
Cask Ale Beer In A Bag
MEMBERS ONLYThe bag-in-box method has never really been common among homebrewers, but is a technique used by many pubs around the world. The reason your beer is not carbonating is that a rigid vessel is required to house the bag. This allows the beer to be pressurized above atmospheric pressure and to become carbonated. The challenge
The Subtleties of Beer Gas
FREEYears ago I was talking to a crusty dude named Larry who worked for a local beer distributor about the dirty draft beer tricks that can be played by competing distributors. Larry
Design a Homebrew Bar
FREEYou’ve been brewing for a few years, perhaps have your kegging system down pat and are confident in your ability to nail beer styles. What’s next? If you have time, some spare
Sear & Beer
MEMBERS ONLYBeer and barbecue on a summer evening . . .
there’s nothing better! Well, that is, if you have the right beer to pair with your barbecue. Get tips on finding the perfect BBQ pairing for every beer style.
Beer to Glass
MEMBERS ONLYSure, good ingredients and sound brewing techniques are likely the most important factors to create a great beer. But if that beer is served in an improper glass, it will not meet its full potential. Here’s why glassware matters, and which to consider for each style.
Balancing Your Draft System: Patience is a draft-serving virtue
FREEIf there’s one comforting thing about the internet, it’s the warm familiarity of what are often endlessly repeated discussions on the same topics! One of the most common, at least in homebrewing
Perfect pour
FREEA great glass of draft beer poured from a keg can seem tricky on the first few pours. You may pour a beer and get a glass full of foam, and other
Build a Randall-Style Hop Filter
MEMBERS ONLYMost of the homebrewers I know that own kegerators rarely bottle their homebrew anymore. But some of the most hopped homebrews I’ve tasted lately seem to come in bottle form. As a kegerator homebrewer, I asked myself, “How can I make my draft homebrew hoppier?” I use kegs as my secondary and tertiary fermenting vessels
Choosing & Using Growlers
MEMBERS ONLYWith the increasing amount of draft-only beers created by breweries and local brewpubs, growlers are becoming required gear for craft beer drinkers. For the homebrewer that faces the decision of whether to bottle or keg, a growler can make the choice to keg more desirable. Most homebrewers bottle their beer because it is easier to
Making Your Own Flavored Syrups for Berliner Weisse
MEMBERS ONLYBerliner weisse is a style of beer that is frequently sweetened in the glass with a dash of flavored syrup, which is known as “with a shot,” or “mit Schuss” in German. Adding a flavor syrup to Berliner weisse is a German way of lightening up and sweetening the sour beer while also getting around
Homebrewing Cask Ales
MEMBERS ONLYOn a recent road trip through eastern Oregon, my wife and I finally got to visit a brewpub that has been on our list for a long time, Deschutes Brewing in Bend. The atmosphere and food were excellent, but obviously the star attraction was the beer. Getting to drink Mirror Pond, Black Butte Porter, and
Glassware for Your Brew
MEMBERS ONLYPresent your carefully crafted homebrew in a manner that shows off all of its attributes.