Cross-Border Brew Shoppin’
Above: The Brew Shop, which features portraits of craft beer royalty, is in an old church. As a lifetime Lower Mainland…
Author: Warren Boyer
Warren Boyer of Fraser Mills Fermentation Company is an award-winning home and commercial brewer, a Certified Beer Judge, Director at Tri-Cities Cask Festival Association, and Past President of CAMRA Vancouver. Warren writes the Homebrew Happenin's column for What's Brewing. Reach Warren at [email protected]
Beer Recipe Formulation & Design
Above: the author, working on a commercial beer At a recent homebrew club meeting I was speaking with a member about…
What the heck is a Wheatwine?
“What is wheatwine?” you may be asking. Well, it’s like a barley wine but uses a large amount of wheat malt.
Homebrew Happenin’s: Making Hard Cider From Juice
Last summer I noticed many new BC craft ciders appearing on the market. My wife isn’t particularly fond of beer but enjoys a nice cider, so I ended up purchasing many bottles over the summer and it got me thinking about making some cider of my own. I
Homebrew Happenin’s
Summer is the season for saisons Traditionally, saison is a rustic, artisanal ale made with local farm-grown ingredients. This beer would…
Homebrew Happenin’s
Craft Community Crossover: Home Brewers Visit the Pros >>
At 7 a.m. on January 13, 2017, the Fraser Valley Fermentalists homebrew club gathered at Fuggles & Warlock for a collaboration brew.
Homebrew Happenin’s
A Warm Weather Brewing Surprise I have had conversations in the past with homebrewers who do not have a temperature-controlled fermenter…
Homebrew Happenin’s
Brewmaster beginnings: notes from the Coastal Ale Trail I usually take some vacation time in the spring each year, typically in…
Homebrew Happenin’s: Keep it Simple, Homebrewers
While contemplating what I wanted to write about for this issue I started thinking about my first brews back when I was a first-time homeowner on a budget. Then I started thinking about other home-brewers I know and what they made for their first several brews. Then it came to me. Way too many people make the same move and I believe they are doing themselves a disservice. (Note-for purposes of this column I will assume that you have moved on from kits and are diving into all-grain).
Homebrew Happenin’s: Birth of a Homebrewer
In 1998 I purchased a condo unit. I had my first mortgage and was struggling to make the regular payments. I…
That's All There Was!
That's All There Was!