Entries by Séan Billings

Getting started: Brewing beer, with beer kits.

Those of you who have experienced rudimentary home-brew, perhaps performed by college students interested in cheap alcohol, rather than quality beer, might shudder at the thought of this, but let me assure you; it is possible to produce quality craft beers at home. Brewing at home can range from simple malt extract kit beers, to […]

Understanding Strong beers.

I am a fan of strong beers. By this I mean beers with a relatively high Alcohol content (OK, I am also a fan of weak and medium strength beers but that is beside the point). When drinking a nice Belgian trappist beer, or the Porterhouse's fine An Brainblasta I am often asked how I […]