EXPERT KNOWLEDGE BASE
Whether you're brewing your first batch of beer or your 50th, the brewmasters at Northern Brewer have created a complete knowledge base of articles to help you concoct the perfect homebrew!
BREWER'S PICKS
New To Brewing
How to Make Beer: Brewing 101
Are you ready to take the plunge into the incredible world of homebrewing? This comprehensive guide will teach you everything you need to know to make your very first batch of beer. If you can make mac and cheese from a box, you can make beer. So what are you waiting for? Let's brew this!
Brewing Techniques
How to Brew in a Bag
Going all-grain can be intimidating, but BIAB is an easy way to dip your toes into all-grain brewing.
New To Brewing
21 Homebrewing Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Sooner
Learn tricks to save you time, money, or even space in your brew cave.
Bottling & Kegging
Switch to Kegging
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21 HOMEBREWING LESSONS I WISH I’D LEARNED SOONER
Whether it’s something that saves you time, money, or even space in your...
THE BEST HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE FOR HOMEBREWERS
Don't just give them a shiny box to unwrap. Give them an experience.
NORTHERN BREWER HOMEBREWING STARTER KIT BUYER GUIDE
Whether you’re looking for yourself or for a friend wanting to get into ...
BREWING TECHNIQUES
DISTILLATION WITH BSG, STILL SPIRITS, AND RAHR TECHNICAL CENTER
What better way to learn about distillation than from the experts? No, n...
5 (PRETTY EASY) WAYS TO BREW BETTER BEER
Completely new to homebrewing? Have quite a few beers under your belt? B...
IT'S NEVER TOO LATE FOR OKTOBERFEST (OR MOCKTOBERFEST)
If you’re a homebrewer without the ability to lager or succumbed to a fa...
BEER RECIPES & INGREDIENTS
REVIVING POLAND’S ICONIC GRODZISKIE ALE
Poland’s brewing tradition is celebrated through the revival of Grodzisk...
DANDELION BEER RECIPE: A SPRINGTIME TREAT
Ever heard of dandelion wine, but what about dandelion beer? Dive into m...
HOP RHIZOMES FAQS
Want to grow your own hops? Read the answer to frequently asked question...
BOTTLING & KEGGING
NITRO BEER 101: HOW TO SET UP EQUIPMENT FOR SERVING HOMEBREW ON NITRO
Looking to add a velvety smooth mouthfeel to your next homebrew? Serving...
GETTING STARTED WITH KEGGING
Learning to Keg Your Homebew Getting into kegging can be daunting at fir...
KEGGED COCKTAILS: EASY, SPARKLING, DELICIOUS
Summer is the season of outdoor get-togethers, backyard barbecues, and h...
WINE, CIDER, & MEAD MAKING
WINE STYLE FOCUS: RIESLING
A grape that can display incredible balance and complexity while still b...
HOW TO BOTTLE YOUR HOMEMADE WINE
You’re ready to finally bottle your wine?! You’ve waited a long time, so...
HOW TO MAKE WINE FROM A RECIPE KIT
If you’re looking to make wine, it’s actually quite easy to get started ...
KOMBUCHA & BEYOND
HOW TO MAKE AND FERMENT SAUERKRAUT AT HOME
Making home-fermented sauerkraut is extremely easy and makes a delicious...
HOW TO MAKE HARD SELTZER
At a time when hard seltzer is taking over the world, we thought we'd cr...
HOW TO MAKE BOOZY KOMBUCHA
Give you're kombucha an extra kick and learn how to make alcoholic kombu...
BREWER'S NOTES & NEWS
5 GAME DAY FOOD AND BEER PAIRINGS THAT WIN EVERY TIME
For some, the big game will end in joyous uproar at the victory of their...
TOP 10 HOMEBREWING, CIDER MAKING, AND HARD SELTZER ARTICLES
HOMEBREW SUPPLY SHORTAGES CALL FOR FRESH IDEAS
Tastes have become recipes. Those recipes have met practices on brewdays...
