Brü Thoughts

Spring of 2018 I excitedly planted my first hop rhizomes in the rather basic garden of our new home.  Sadly, my first year's crop was struck by downy mildew, dashing…

Month before last, I set out to brew a dark beer suitable for our upcoming summer wedding. Something digestible, relatively dry, and on the refreshing side is what I had…

After a number of months supping English bitters on hand-pull in the UK (nothing to complain about in my opinion), my brewing companion Dany was lusting after a hard-hitting hop…

Saison is quickly becoming the style that I brew most. In the past 12 months I’ve brewed a 'true-to-style' version, a kettle-soured version, and a grisette (a close relation to saison). I’ve used different…

Diverging from recently funky exploits, last month I took a crack at brewing a clone beer for Beervana's 'Beat The Brewer' competition. Running for a couple of years now, the…