In recent months we have seen a handful of craft breweries go in to liquidation. Speculation around reasons for this happening has come through the media and people supposedly in the know. But is this really any surprise? In New Zealand two years ago their is over 300 registered breweries, which is a huge number… Continue reading Is this the decline of craft beer in New Zealand?
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Brewing for life or entertainment?
I was recently what we do at the Brewing Institute and why do people come to our brewery. Do we help fledging home brewers realise their potential to kick start a hobby for life? Are we delivering a form of entertainment? Or is it a place were people can gather socially with a group of… Continue reading Brewing for life or entertainment?
What is Extract Brewing?
I have lost count of how many times people have said “extract brewing isn’t real brewing”. Apparently if you don’t spend the best part of your day milling, mashing, lautering and sparging to produce your wort then you are cheating. I say if the beer you produce taste great then who cares how you make… Continue reading What is Extract Brewing?
What’s the best beer serving temperature?
What is a cold beer? For many years I believed that beer should be served cold and in my eyes that meant in a beer fridge set at 3°C. Why, because I always kept my beer in our kitchen fridge at home like most people around the world do and your typical domestic fridge setting… Continue reading What’s the best beer serving temperature?
Bottle or Glass. Which is better for drinking beer?
The next time you sit down for a refreshing Lager or Hoppy Ale, try this little experiment. Pour your beer into a glass and leave one in a bottle. Next take a drink from the bottle and then one from the glass. I promise that you will notice a difference in flavour. Reasons why you… Continue reading Bottle or Glass. Which is better for drinking beer?
All beer is brewed the same way right? Wrong! Ale vs Lager
Yeast The main difference between Lager and Ale is the temperature in which it ferments and the yeast that is used. Lager yeast is bottom-fermented at temperatures normally between 10-15°C over a longer period of time than Ale, resulting in a clean, crisp, less pronounce flavour. Ale yeast is top-fermented at temperatures between 15-28°C over… Continue reading All beer is brewed the same way right? Wrong! Ale vs Lager
How to pour the perfect beer
Many have scoffed at what we believed was a bad pour. Referring to it as an ice cream head with far too much foam and not enough in the way of liquid gold. I still remember my time working in pubs across England and being told by customers to, “fill it up” if there was… Continue reading How to pour the perfect beer