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Meet Your Homebrewing Community

Read stories, tips and recipes from fellow homebrewers, your favourite breweries and suppliers. Plus news on UK homebrewing events, tournaments and homebrew workshops.

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RocknRoll
02 May 2025|issue 23

Rock and Roll Brewhouse

When the stars align, some of us from Aberystwyth Homebrew Club are jumping on the train to Birmingham for some beer ‘research’. First on our hit list is Rock and Roll Brewhouse and Bar, based in the historic Jewellery Quarter.

By Gareth Davies
Apintwith
02 May 2025|issue 23

A PINT WITH… Homebrewer and MASHED subscriber Jim Hughes

I’m based in Essex, and I’ve been homebrewing on and off for about 10 years. However, I’ve only taken it up as a more serious hobby over the last 5 years. I currently store all my brews on Instagram using the handle @bluebell_brewing. I started the account to keep photos without using up my own storage space.

By Yohanna Best
Worcestershire Homebrew Club
02 Jan 2025|Issue 22

Worcestershire Homebrew Club

We first connected with Worcestershire Homebrew Club when one of their members, Ben Lester, entered the 2024 MASHED Homebrew Tournament. They are a really active club doing very cool things, so if you’re in the county you should definitely check them out. And for the rest of us - who are members of other homebrew clubs, or who are thinking of joining one - they have lots to help inspire and refine our homebrewing. We’ll let Ben and fellow member Dan Walters tell you more…

By Yohanna Best
Ludlow Brewing Co.
02 Jan 2025|Issue 22

Ludlow Brewing Co.

Cody Palin, head brewer at Ludlow Brewing Company, dreams of a brewery on Mars. But there’s a lot that can be done to help things on Earth first. Ludlow Brewing Co., powered partly by solar and fuelled by sustainability and creativity, manage to look to the future while crafting award-winning traditional ales in the present. Yohanna Best discovers more.

By Yohanna Best
Dancing Duck Brewery
18 Oct 2024|Issue 21

Ay Up, Duck!

We’ve been getting into real ales a lot more here at MASHED. And spurred on by the challenge of participating in Aber Beer Fest this summer with our first ever cask ales, we’ve been looking at what makes a great real ale. When we’ve brought this up in conversation with our beer buddies, Dancing Duck Brewery has been recommended to us a number of times.

By Yohanna Best
Tristan Robinson
18 Oct 2024|Issue 21

A pint with... Homebrewer Tristan Robinson

Ever since we met Tristan through Aberystwyth Homebrew Club, we’ve been plotting to get an interview with him. This homebrewer really knows what he is doing! So we were keen for him to share his knowledge and interest in fermenting, brewing and growing with you.

By Yohanna Best
Steam Machine Brewing Co
18 Oct 2024|Issue 21

KEEN ON THE STEAM

Community is what drives us here at MASHED. So it’s no surprise that we get major crushes on other independent businesses who value community. The Steam Machine Brewing Co. in County Durham is the perfect example. Founded in 2015 by Nick Smith and his wife, Gulen, the brewery delights with epic brews like Steam Lagers, treacle-based Imperial Stouts, Northern Brown Ales dry-hopped with Citra, and beers infused with Earl Grey tea.

By Yohanna Best
11 Dec 2023|Issue 17

Kereru Brewing

Kereru Brewing is a multi trophy-winning and champion brewery based near Wellington in New Zealand. They are particularly known for their excellent barrel-aged brews. Chris Mills, CEO, Founder & Head Brewer tells us about the inspiration and the methods behind their award winning beer.

By Yohanna Best
11 Oct 2023|Issue 16

Welsh Mountain Cider

Elevated in the Cambrian Mountains in Mid Wales, Welsh Mountain Cider produce naturally fermented, vintage and cellar-aged dry ciders, from tawny, tannic oak aged bittersweets to delicious and wine-like light dessert vintages. Welsh Mountain Cider (WMC) also run an impressive museum orchard and tree nursery with hundreds of different varieties of apple and pear trees. All on just six acres of land.

By Yohanna Best
09 Oct 2023|Issue 09

Bohem Brewery

If you’re looking to sample some exceptional Czech lagers then head to North London where Bohem Brewery serve traditional beers - with a proper pour.

By Yohanna Best
06 Oct 2023|Issue 08

A pint with... SARAH PANTRY

I I started homebrewing sometime back before 2010 doing kits, and did my first all-grain batch in 2012. I love beer but I was finding it very difficult to get hold of all these different styles I was hearing about. Around that time there wasn�t much of a craft beer scene where we lived and I wanted to try different styles that just weren’t available to me.

By Yohanna Best
01 Dec 2019|Issue 03

Notes from the hop farm – Spring 2020

The new season is upon us again. After coming back from our winter travels, bubbling with ideas and improvements to move the farm forwards, we donned our wellies to see what winter had done to the land. The farm in all respects is looking well, considering the battering it’s had in the off season. With winds of up to 80mph and incessant rain it seems that the winter storms have not let up since we left in November.

By Gareth Davies

Homebrewing tips and advice

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Beginner’s Guide to Homebrewing

Learn how to make your own beer! Ideal for complete beginners to those who have been brewing a while. With tips from the pros, equipment talk + how to avoid common homebrewing mistakes.

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Meet Your Homebrewing Community

Read stories, tips and recipes from fellow homebrewers, your favourite breweries and suppliers. Plus news on UK homebrewing events, tournaments and homebrew workshops.

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Wondering which homebrewing equipment makes the best beers at home? Take a look at these tips, ideas and reviews for homebrew kit - whatever your favourite style or homebrew experience.

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