This beer recipe was created by Eric Harper, brewer at Summit Brewing Company. It was brewed for and will be served as part of a collaboration with the Minneapolis Institute of Arts as part of its “Supper with Shakespeare” event, … Continue reading

The holidays are here! You’ll likely be stocking up on supplies and end up with more than you know what to brew with. Here are some tips on storing your ingredients until you’re ready to use them.

Have you ever wondered how some beers get that amazing hop punch in the flavor and aroma? Part of it could be from dry hopping? Check out this video on how to dry hop your homebrew. Then in the comment … Continue reading

We recently went to Wyeast Laboratories in Hood River, OR and asked them a handful of our customers’ most frequently asked Wyeast-related questions. This playlist includes many of the answers. What questions do you have for Wyeast? Leave them in … Continue reading

We shot this video about beer writer Joshua M. Bernstein and his popular New York Homebrew Tours. We think it’s a pretty awesome idea. Does your local homebrew community do anything similar to introduce non-brewers to the hobby or to … Continue reading

An interactive wine tasting brought you by Northern Brewer and Winexpert’s Tim Vandergrift. Tim leads us through his “Wine Component Tasting” presentation. Thanks to Tim, you can taste and analyze along with the class. See his instructions below the video … Continue reading

Here at Northern Brewer, there is one question we get asked A LOT during the fall and winter months – and that’s how to incorporate real pumpkin in our Smashing Pumpkin Ale Beer Kits. In this video we’ll show you … Continue reading

This installment of Beer Nerd Book Club highlights Extreme Brewing (Deluxe Edition) authored by Dogfish Head founder/president and homebrew advocate Sam Calagione. The book is not only a glimpse into the mind and boil kettle of the diabolical genius Sam … Continue reading

Homebrewing has reached the White House! For the first time ever, homebrewing is happening on a regular basis at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. A few days ago (and after much popular demand), the White House released two of its recipes to … Continue reading

Regardless of your political leanings, I hope we can all agree it’s pretty cool to see homebrew being made in the White House and making its way into the national spotlight