Grand Rapids in Michigan has been named the best beer town in America, according to a recent poll by USA Today readers. For those who aren’t from the US, like me – or aren’t terribly good at geography, also like me – Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan. It’s located on the Grand […]
Everything you need to know about becoming a DIY brewer… There’s nothing better than brewing your own beer. Actually, there is – buying it! Seriously though, don’t be put off by the fact that you probably won’t be able to make a beer as good as the experts do. The joy comes in perfecting your […]
Beer-making 101: the ingredients are… Beer experts and experienced home brewers might like to stop reading this now. If the title didn’t give it away, this article is all about the basic ingredients in brewing beer. But if you’re wondering what your beer is made of, you’re in the right place. The basic ingredients in […]
Sierra Nevada’s pale ale was the second best-selling craft beer in the United States of America last year (you can see the complete list here), so it’s fair to say that the American public loves this brewer’s beer about as much as we do at Best Beer HQ. For the record, the Boston Beer Company’s […]
It seems Nelson is to craft beer what Marlborough, New Zealand’s most famous wine region, is to wine. More than 10 craft breweries operate out of Nelson, a small city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay, near the top of New Zealand’s South Island and immediately west of Marlborough. You can follow the Nelson […]