The Different Styles of IPA
In keeping with our theme of IPA’s this month we are taking a look at some of the different styles of IPA and what makes them unique as well as some of the challenges they present to a brewer. English IPA There is a long and disputed history of IPA in England with many myths […]
Why Do Hops Taste So Good?
It’s safe to say that hops are a pretty popular ingredient for flavouring beer. By carefully selecting a single variety or combining multiple varieties brewers can get a whole range of interesting flavours such as pine, spice, floral, citrus or fruity. But what is it about hops that imparts these flavours? Hops are actually full […]
Brewing Glassware – What and Why
As a homebrewer, there are always elements of the process that can be improved. A lot of us spend a great deal of time on recipe development, water treatment, oxygenating of wort (and reduction of oxygen exposure for the rest of the process), fermentation, temperature control, sanitation and every other element, constantly improving and trying […]
Recognising Beer Faults
With competition season well under way we thought it would be useful to make this week’s Weekly Mash all about off flavours. Even if you aren’t looking to enter competitions, being able to recognise and remedy (or even better, avoid altogether!) these common faults is an important part of becoming a great brewer. Below we […]
Single Hopped Beers
This week Paul who works in our UK distribution centre went to visit Liverpool Organic Brewery, a brewery that’s famed for producing a whole range of fantastic, award winning organic beers. One thing that they specialise in is single hopped beers so that’s something he discussed with Paul Burns, a Brewer at Liverpool Organic, to […]
