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Reference Book of the Year Will Have You Raising a Glass to Beer
The Essential Reference of Domestic Brewers and Their Bottled Brands (3rd Edition) wins coveted 2008 Benjamin Franklin Award

Hamilton Beach Brew Station 12 Cup Coffee Maker
The Hamilton Beach Brew Station 12 Cup Coffee Maker is unique amongst coffee makers. This coffee maker has no carafe, instead the coffee is self contained within the unit and is released into your cup by pressing on a dispenser.

Five Urban Legends of American Beer History
"Brewing trade organizations of the Repeal-era 'enhanced' beer's history to stimulate its sales," says beer historian.

Home Brewing Low Calorie Beer, Is It Possible?
These days there is trend in light or low calorie beers and to be sure that the beer you buy is of that kind you only need to check the label to see if the calorie count is around the 150 mark If you are brewing your own beer at home it is a bit harder to find out what the amount of calories are that is contained in your brew

Buy Only Fresh Gourmet Coffee Beans if You are Looking to Brew Flavorful Gourmet Coffee
Most coffee beans are grown in sub-tropical climates all over the world. The altitude and region can make a world of difference in the taste of your coffee.

Buying Coffee Roasters For The Perfect Brew
There are a variety of machines now available to turn your kitchen into a coffee lover?s paradise. You can buy espresso machines, cappuccino makers and coffee bean roasters that will ensure you are drinking the freshest possible coffee, made to suit your personal tastes. Buying a coffee roaster can be a confusing business, there are a huge range of prices and functions, and a little guidance in what to look for can be really valuable before you make your purchase. As well as looking for a reliable and well established brand, with a long guarantee, you will want to consider what your personal needs are from your coffee blender.

Low Carb Beer: Not So Skinny
Low carb beer and lite beer are two different animals. Both feature lower calories and both are ostensibly for weight loss.

Beer Is More Complex Than Wine, and Now There Is A Way to Understand It with the Release of the Beer Tasting and Hop Appreciation Kit
The complexity of beer is unknown to most people and beer's poor image is a result of this ignorance. Beer, traditionally a second class citizen to wine, is getting an image lift with the release of the first ever beer tasting kit. This kit is a result of the growing craft beer movement in the US and is now available to the general public as a tool to help people better appreciate the finer elements of beer.

The March Group Announces Investment Partnership in Global Beer Network
The March Group announces investment partnership in Global Beer Network, an importer and distributor of premium beer.

New Take on Luxury Beer Lounge in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Over 60 Beers Offered at The B Lounge on Medano Beach

The Almighty Beer-Can Chicken
A popular method of cooking chicken in recent years both in Barbeque contest as well as backyard barbeques is the beer-can chicken. Cooking a beer-can chicken couldn't be any easier but the results are worthwhile.

Polygamy Porter Beer Protest - Equal Beer Rights for Women; Trouble's Brewing in Utah with the Beer4Her.com Website Launch
Ex-Mormon, Jezebel is protesting the beer "Polygamy Porter" and demanding equal beer rights for women. Because if a man can have a beer with a 6-pack of wives - it's only fair that we have "Polyandry Ale" where a woman has a 6-pack of husbands. She also started the Recovering from Religion blog to where she reveals how she transformed from being a sinner to a winner.

Beer Brewing Kits Are The Best Way For The Beginner To Make Beer At Home
If you are online right now searching for some quality home beer brewing kits, you may be surprised at the actual options you have out there. Some people new to the hobby of home brewing are downright shocked at how common it actually is, and how many people are enjoying it as well! But if you find yourself a little overwhelmed with all the different types and models and options of home beer brewing kits, what can you do? What do you look for, and how are they different from one another?

Using The Coffee Grinder For A Cup Of The Brew
To a coffee lover freshly ground beans have the greatest attraction. The fragrance itself can make you long for a cup of the brew so earnestly. However, the charm decreases significantly if the beans are pre-ground since the electric grinders are not only too noisy but they heat the coffee beans beyond the ideal limit. No doubt an antique coffee grinder would be the right alternative here.

Barley Grass: It?s Not Just For Beer Anymore
Many have known for centuries that the best foods and cures for illnesses come directly from the earth. The human body has also been known to react in a much more positive way when treated with natural and organic substances than with those of a chemical nature. Chemical treatments have contributed to fight against disease; however, many of these are costly in terms of both money and side effects. On the other hand, natural medicines and foods rarely cause negative reactions with the human body.

Want to Make Home Made Root Beer? Start With an Extract First

Root beer is a very common beverage that can come in an alcoholic and non alcoholic versions. In the old days it was traditionally used as an herbal medicine. If yo look at the history of this soft drink you will see that there have always been mildly alcoholic variations. The medicinal properties of the original root beer was for the treatment of coughing or mouth sores. The mildly alcoholic version is made by adding sugar and yeast to the extract so there can be some fermenting. This will give you an alcohol percentage of about 0.4%, compare this with the more normal 4% in most beers these days and you will agree that 0.4% is mild.

It is not that hard to make root beer at home and when you start out with an extract and leave the mixing of your own flavors until later it will only be easier. Before 1960 most of the root beers were made with Sassafras tree roots, but then is was outlawed because it was deemed that this ingredient would cause cancer.

Nowadays making this type of beverage includes ingredients like wintergreen with vanilla, licorice, sarsaparilla and ginger mixed in. Using an extract on the other hand is the easiest way and the one we would recommend when you are starting out with this hobby. The preferred extract would be the type that is sold at most brewing outlets and not the type you can get at grocery stores. Get yourself a container that can hold about five gallons of water and in which you can put that to a boil but still have enough room to ad sugar and other ingredients.

The extract from the supplier will often have a recipe accompanying it which tells you how much needs to be added to the boiling, sugar holding, water. But once you start getting the hang of making root beer you will start to experiment a little and taste the mixture and add more or less extract as you go along.

Getting some bubbles in the mix

Maybe you would like your root beer with bubbles, this means that it needs to be carbonated, then you will have to put some yeast in the mixture. Often you will hear that you need to add champagne yeast but if you were to ask it some home made root beer makers with some more experience they will probably tell you to use ale yeast. The problem with champagne yeast is that it lives much longer under pressure which can cause your bottles to burst.

The fizz will get in there because the yeast will react with the sugar once it is added to the flavored mix. You should have some patience then it will take a minimum of 12 hours to get some good carbonation in the home made root beer. When the kick is not there you should let it rest for another 12 hours to ferment. Once this is done you are ready to bottle the beverage.

Always sterilize the bottle beforehand so you prevent any bacteria getting in. Keep the bottles chilled. Keep in mind that making home made root beer is a lot of fun and it's something you could do with all the family.

Drew Brown has one hobby, home made beer brewing and he loves to share it with the world. He just loves to brew his own beverages. On his website he tells you all about home brewing equipment or home brewing supplies.