The Brew Log

Citra Hops Spilling out of Basket
Citra Hop Profile
Mmmm, Citra Hops. Few hops are more popular or better known that Citra hops but do you know how and when to use it? Read our hop profile of this... Read more...
Hop Fields at Hop Farm
Hop Flavor Profiles
Hops, glorious hops. Where would we be without these flavorful little cons of awesomeness? In this article we try to collect all of the different hop profile articles we have... Read more...
Fuggle Hops on the Vine
Fuggle Hops Profile
Aside from having the best name, Fuggle hops are a great aromatic addition to many beer styles and have a long history.  Read more to find out what flavors and... Read more...
Ghost Ryeder Pale Ale
Ghost Ryder - Rye Pale Ale Homebrew Recipe
A super tasty Rye Pale Ale recipe that I just can't get enough of right now.  Last two parties I made it for, it was the first beer to kick. ... Read more...
Hallertau Hop Cone
Hallertau Hop Profile
Hallertau is about as recognizable as any, and its noble characteristic of high aromatic qualities, and an Alpha Acid rating of 3.5%-5.5%) makes it a prime candidate for late additions... Read more...
Pile of Vic Secret Hop Pellets
Vic Secret Hop Profile
Vic Secret is the next big thing out of Australia. This hop brings a clean fruit and pine flavor and is best used in dry-hopping and whirlpooling. Vic Secret's high... Read more...
Nelson Sauvin Hop Plant on the Vine in Nelson
Nelson Sauvin Hop Profile
Hop lovers unite! Nelson Sauvin is in the house and with spring in full swing, this aromatic, wine-y hop will inspire some incredible light, fruity and drinkable beers. Keep reading to... Read more...
Homebrew Bottles on Brew Day
Biscuits and Crickets: Brew Day Diary #2
It's round 2 for our brew day.  After the last brew day disaster we had, let's see if we can get it right this time around. Read more to see... Read more...
Dried Mosaic Hop Cones
Mosaic Hop Profile
If you're any kind of pale ale drinker, you know Mosaic hops well. The hop darling of the last five years, it is widely used in Northeast style IPAs and fits... Read more...
Mashing In on Stout Brew Day
No Use Crying Over Spilled Milk Stout: A Brew Day Diary
We would love for every brew day to go smootly but alas, not all of them do. Read about a recent brew day disaster we had and hopefully the same... Read more...
Tallgrass IPA with Idaho 7 Hops
Idaho-7 Hop Profile
Have you been lucky enough to get your hands on some Idaho 7 hops? What are you going to brew with it? Read our full hop profile on the flavors... Read more...
Christmas Beer Mugs Raised
Best Christmas Beers
What is your favorite Christmas beer? What beer do you look forward to the most each year and more importantly, does it ease the blow of all that Christmas shopping?... Read more...