The other day I got a message from a friend asking me questions about homebrewing. She wanted to buy a gift for her boyfriend and knew that he liked beer (see my gift suggestions here). She had...

Out of all the factors that go into making a good homebrew, sanitation is the most important—infection will ruin a batch of otherwise well-made beer. The most famous no-rinse sanitizer on the...

If you’ve been brewing your own beer for any length of time, you’ve probably already committed its four staple ingredients to memory: water, grains, yeast, hops. The first three of this Fab...

I was enjoying a beer with a buddy the other day when the conversation turned to what we were drinking. He wanted to know if there was any real difference between craft beer and just old regular...

When it comes to making a tasty, aromatic homebrew, one of the most important variables is the freshness of your hops.  If you've been brewing for a while, or even if you've taken a recent break,...

It’s approaching the Christmas season, and you’ve got a homebrewer on your shopping list!  Lucky you! Not gonna lie: homebrewers are great people to shop for at Christmas, or any other...