

Predicting Beer Trends in 2017
Predicting trends in beer and brewing is always something fun to talk about. Everyone has their own perspective of what will be hot and...


Red Ale Roasted Chicken
I try and use beer in cooking as much as humanly possible. I boil down beer to make a variety of sauces from BBQ to marinade. Even a...


A Tour of The Collingwood Brewery and Side Launch Brewing Company
I recently had the privilege to visit the amazing brewing town of Collingwood Ontario while on a bachelor party getaway weekend. We got...


Brewing a Kitchen Sink Beer: Part 2
Here we are back again to visit part two of my hail-mary experiment in creating a Kitchen Sink Beer. If you haven't read my previous...


Pilot Brewing: Apollo SMaSH Pale Ale
This beer is a great example of how a very basic recipe can yield amazing results. It is undeniably simple, yet complex from start to...


Brewing a Kitchen Sink Beer: Part 1
Every home brewer has found themselves at a point where you want to make beer but all you have access to are the ingredients left over...


What's Trending in Craft Beer this Season?
Session Beers: Summer brings out session beers by the drove. Just about any beer can be dropped down to session strength by shedding a...


Brew By Numbers 09|05 Brown Ale
On My last visit home to Canada in November, my brother brought me a few cases of Dogfish Head's "Indian Brown Ale" from New York. I was...


Plush IPA
I just happened to be brewing a batch of beer on the day that Scott Weiland passed away. I was mid mash when the news came over the...


Finding the Sweet Spot: Aging Home Brew to Perfection
One of the best things you can do with Beer is age it. Evolve it. Let it mature and change character on its own accord. Every hour, day...


Marks & Spencer Craft Beer Tasting
What would it be like if your local grocery store had a vested interest in Craft Beer? What if your local grocery store had it's very...


Homebrewing: Old Smoke Oak Stout
Sometimes you make an amazing beer recipe that turns out the way you want it to. Sometimes you make a beer recipe that you experiment...


Drygate Brewhouse: Bar & Kitchen
Tucked away behind the imfamous Tennent's brewery in Glasgow is the Drygate Brewhouse. Once a notoriously bad part of town (trust me I...


From Grain to Glass: Starting in the UK
I'm a Canadian home brewer who has recently relocated to Scotland. I find myself in a position where I need to re-equip my home brew...


Drygate Brewery: Outaspace Apple Ale
My continued exploration of the Scottish brewing scene has led me past a series of super funky bottle designs by Drygate Brewery The eye...