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Connecting With Your Core Customers in the Age of Social Distancing

March 24, 2021March 22, 2021 by Matt Bolling

Homebrew retailers can use these 3 easy strategies to strengthen your core customer base during a time of crisis

Homebrewing has always had two pillars of the hobby; the first is the technical side which delves in IBU, ABV, SRM, …

Homebrewing with BSG: Traditional German Roggenbier Recipe

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by Liz Humensky

Time to shake up the foundation of your beer. This week, we’re stepping away from our coveted, traditional barley and trying out something new- Rye malt. While it’s certainly not unheard of, Rye beers are considered specialty beers, and this …

Pastry Beers: Have Your Cake and Drink It Too

June 24, 2019October 30, 2018 by Liz Humensky

Got a vicious sweet tooth? Pastry beers can take care of that for you. This type of beer doesn’t have a set definition beyond being a sweet IPA, but does maintain one key element; the flavor profile reminds us of …

A 19th-Century Barley Variety Returns

June 3, 2019July 3, 2017 by Juno Choi

Have you heard of Chevallier Heritage Malt?

This heirloom barley variety was first selected for malting in the 1820’s and was used globally for malt production by the end of that century. Chevallier was the basis for many historic …

Win Free MCI Malt on St. Patrick’s Day

June 3, 2019March 13, 2017 by mdawson

BSG HandCraft is excited to partner with Malting Company of Ireland to offer you a chance to win a St. Patrick’s Day malt prize package. Malting Company of Ireland has produced quality malted barley to the brewing and distilling industries …