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Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier: Bamberg’s Smoked Beer Legend
Some beers divide a room. Pour a glass of Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen for a group of friends and someone will say campfire, someone else will say smoked...
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Malt 101: How Barley Becomes the Soul of Your Beer
Hops get the headlines, but malt does most of the work. Malt gives beer its color, its body, its sweetness, its toasty and roasty flavors, and the sugar...
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Beer and Scotch: How Whisky Begins as Beer, and How to Pair the Two
Here’s a fact that surprises many beer lovers: every bottle of malt Scotch whisky starts its life as something very close to beer. Same grain, same malting, same...
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A Beer Lover’s Guide to Drinking Around the World at EPCOT
Few theme park traditions are as famous among adults as “drinking around the world” at EPCOT. The idea is simple. You walk the loop around World Showcase Lagoon...
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Halloween Cocktails and Shots: Spooky Drinks for Your Party
Halloween is the one night of the year when a drink named after a brain injury or a vampire’s lunch is exactly what the party needs. Good Halloween...
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Milwaukee Instruments MA871 Digital Brix Refractometer
The Milwaukee Instruments MA871 is a handheld digital refractometer that reads sugar content from just two or three drops of wort. Instead of squinting at a scale through...
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Silver Serpent Stainless Steel Immersion Wort Chiller
The Silver Serpent from Northern Brewer is a 25 foot immersion chiller made entirely of stainless steel, so it will not tarnish or corrode between batches. You drop...
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Fermtech Auto-Siphon (Regular, 5/16 in)
The Fermtech Auto-Siphon is the standard tool for moving beer from one vessel to another. A single pump of the inner tube starts the siphon without mouth suction...
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FermZilla All Rounder 30L Fermenter
The FermZilla All Rounder from KegLand is a 30 liter (7.9 gallon) fermenter made from smooth, clear PET and rated to 2.5 bar (about 36 psi). That pressure...
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The Drinks.wiki Glassware Guide: Every Cocktail Glass and What It’s For
The right glass is not just about looks. It changes how cold a drink stays, how its aroma reaches you, how long the bubbles last and even how...
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Fall Cocktail Trends 2026: Spice, Smoke and the Return of the Classics
Every fall, cocktail menus change their clothes. The spritzes and frozen drinks of summer step aside, brown spirits come back to the front of the bar, and suddenly...
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Spaten Premium Lager Review: A Crisp German Classic Worth Keeping on Hand
Some beers try to grab your attention. Spaten Premium Lager just quietly does its job, and it does it well. This is the beer that helped invent an...
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How to Plan a Brewery Day in Ottawa
A good brewery day does not need to be complicated. Pick a part of town, choose a few stops, leave room for food and fresh air, and let...
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Welcome to Ottawa Beer Map: Find Your Next Local Pint
Ottawa has always been a city of neighbourhoods, and its beer scene is no different. A great pint might be waiting in a downtown brewpub, a tucked-away industrial...
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Five Long Island Breweries Gone in Under a Year – What Just Happened to Our Craft Beer Scene?
By all accounts, Long Ireland Beer Company’s last night was something. New Year’s Eve 2025, a Riverhead taproom packed shoulder to shoulder with regulars and strangers who felt...
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What the Home Distilling Ruling Actually Means for Homebrewers
On April 21, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Ream v. U.S. Department of Treasury that the federal home distilling ban is constitutional, directly contradicting...
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Thiolized Yeast -The Science Behind the Tropical Fruit Bomb in Your Beer
Thiolized Yeast: The Science Behind the Tropical Fruit Bomb in Your Beer If you’ve cracked open a hazy IPA in the last couple of years and thought, “this...
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Which Yeast Makes the Most Tropical, Fruitiest Hazy IPA? Brewers Weigh In
Picking a yeast for your next hazy IPA sounds simple until you start reading forums, watching YouTube reviews, and scrolling through retailer comments at 1 a.m. Everyone has...
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The Ideal Homebrew Setup Series – Part 3: Sanitation, Temperature Control, and Common Mistakes to Avoid
Welcome to the final installment of our three-part series, “The Ideal Homebrew Setup.” In Part 1, we covered all of the essential equipment you need to get started....
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The Ideal Homebrew Setup Series – Part 2: Key Ingredients and the Brewing Process Step by Step
Welcome back to our series on “The Ideal Homebrew Setup.” In Part 1, we covered all of the essential equipment you need to brew your first batch of...
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The Ideal Homebrew Setup Series – Part 1: Essential Equipment for Your First Homebrew Setup
So you’ve decided to start brewing your own beer at home. That’s exciting! But if you’ve ever searched for homebrewing equipment online, you probably felt a little overwhelmed...
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Top Homebrewing Kits for Beginners in 2026 – Start Brewing with Confidence
There’s something deeply satisfying about crafting your own beer. From the first boil to the final pour, homebrewing is a hobby that blends creativity, science, and good old-fashioned...
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How Long Does Homebrew Beer Take? A Complete Guide from My Experience
When I first started homebrewing, one of the biggest questions I had was: how long does homebrew beer take? The answer isn’t as straightforward as I initially thought....
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Hard Cider From Store-Bought Apple Juice and the Role of Malic Acid
You want to make hard cider from store-bought apple juice, but you’re worried it will taste thin, smell like sulfur, or turn into a bottle bomb. Here’s the...
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