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Chocolate Stout

It’s been a year, almost to the day, since my last beer brew. So today I began work on a Chocolate Stout.

Scrabble Finder!

So we’re all planning our next brews, but in the meantime, check out my mate’s link www.scrabblefinder.com. It is awesome. Have fun!

A Christmas drink

I haven’t brewed anything in ages. The year so far has flown by, and it’s almost time to start planning my Christmas brews again!

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Step-by-Step Mead

Mead is so easy to make, and after telling friends about it a few want to try it. So this is a guide on how to make it for people who are very new to brewing. This post looks long, but this is simply to provide a complete guide on the brewing procedure.

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Strawberry Wine

I’ve been talking about using jam to brew for long enough. So today I did it. Similar to the mead recipes, this uses a couple of jars of strawberry jam. I hope it will taste nyom.

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Epic BBQ Mead GLUG GLUG GLUG

Right so a mate of mine called Eoghan brewed up some mead today, to be ready for a deadly barbecue during the summer. I’m drooling thinking about it already. Might see if I can get some reindeer for it. Here’s his recipe anyway:  just stick the ingredients in a 5 litre water bottle, shakey shakey, and stick a balloon on top as an airlock. Grand.

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I’m something of a regular to this pub, as the commuter bus I take picks me up and drops me off right outside. I should be on first name terms with the staff, considering they know exactly what I drink.

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Beaumont House in Beaumont, Dublin, has become something of a local for this beer afficionado. Unfortunately, it seems to be for the wrong reasons. Am I going to this pub for convenience rather than quality?

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Fruit mead?

Right so I came up with a possible recipe for mead last night, involving raisins and peaches. The mead I currently brew (honey only) is very dry, but could be a ‘base’ for a sweeter drink. Whatever method I use, I want to serve it with a slice of peach in the glass. Nyom.

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‘Tis the Season: Mulled Wine

Mulled wine is yum. It’s made up of red wine and a spice syrup. With this recipe you can make a batch of syrup which will keep for AGES. The longer you leave it, the better the flavours will infuse.

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