Shop owner Gary Hails opens the door to a back room, exposing shelves full of wine bottles, glass carboys and brewing equipment. He prepares to teach a home brew class by pouring guests, including his ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Maybe you’ve always wanted to try it -- making your own beer at home.

Have you ever tasted a great craft beer and wondered, “How was this created?” Now’s your chance to find out, by making one yourself. We are two hobbyist homebrewers who have each been learning how to ...

You've brewed beer, it's bubbled and now you're ready to take it to the final step—put that liquid into the bottle. This is as easy as it sounds. But make sure you do it right: There's no reason to ...

Homebrewing is more than just a means to make your own beer. There are several different layers to this hobby, and ultimately, you end up learning about a lot more than the four ingredients that make ...

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The beer starts with a conversation: What style will it be? What kind of hops used? What will the end product be like? Then comes the brewing: the merging of any combination of ingredients into a beer ...

Feeling the urge to brew or ferment something, but beer’s not your thing? There are other ways to sate that urge for a new fermentation hobby. You can brew vinegar, sake or kombucha, make wine, roast ...