Making Beer

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Everything you need to know about homebrew

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Making beer is our passion...and you can make it yours, too!

varieties of beer include stout, pale ale, lager, pilsner, hefeweizen and more

Getting started

Don't know your lager from your stout? Wondering if you should try brewing an IPA or a Hefeweizen? Or just not sure where to start? Get started with homebrew here.

beer bottles are essential homebrew beer making equipment

Home brew equipment

Yes, you'll need bottles and caps, but that's not all that goes into bottling your favourite homebrew. We'll show you all the equipment that you'll need to make tasty beer.

malt is a key ingredient in beer

Homebrew beer ingredients

Learn about the key ingredients that go into making beer at home and the ways that each ingredient helps make your homebrew beer taste great.

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beer has been around for thousands of years

Learn about the history of beer

Beer has been around for thousands of years. It's been uniting people in fellowship and tipsy happiness since before you or I were born. Learn more about it's history here.

which beer is the easiest to make

Which beer is easiest to make?

So you know you want to try your hand at homebrew, but you're not what you want to try first: an ale, a stout, a lager, or something else altogether. We can help.

hops are an essential homebrew beer ingredient

Hops: what are they?

You know that hops are an essential beer ingredient, but what are they, where do they come from, and how do you get them into your homebrew beer?