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HomeBrew4u aims to provide all the products, information, help and advice that you will need to make top quality homebrew, whether that be wine, beer, cider or liqueurs. If you are new to homebrew then start with our homebrew guides then if you have any questions please feel free to ask in our homebrew forum. Once you have decided what you want to brew, make your way over to our homebrew shop and buy everything you need, from starter kits to empty bottles.
latest news articles...
17-APR-2008 | Paid to Drink Beer at £7 an Hour
Jack Hammond, 88 likes his ‘four times’ a week tipple in his local pub but hates to drink alone. He has therefore taken the step of advertising for the job of drinking with him and offers a wage of £7 an hour. [cont...]
06-APR-2008 | Massive Rise in Hospital Admissions Since Allowing 24 Hour Drinking
Despite the many warnings on alcohol abuse and the rise in related crime the admission of hospitals has quadrupled in some areas since the introduction of 24 hours drinking. [cont...]
30-MAR-2008 | Beer Drinking Shire Horse Stolen and Now Back Home
When thieves stole a 22 month old gelding from his stable last week they were no doubt shocked to discover the Shire horse was partial to a daily pint of beer. [cont...]
24-MAR-2008 | Surge in Demand for Home Brewing Kits
Adding the price of 4p onto a pint of beer has given rise to a mad rush in people buying home brewing kits and ingredients. [cont...]
18-MAR-2008 | Breaking the Home Brewing Law in Alabama
It is still against the law to brew your own beer in Alabama seventy five years after Prohibition. Beer enthusiasts in Alabama are now fighting for the right to brew and drink as and when they choose. [cont...]
latest knowledge base articles...
Drinking Alcohol Responsibly
Today’s lifestyle places us in situations where alcohol is freely available. To many of us drinking can be associated with fun, celebrations and all round general socialising. However, we all need to learn just how dangerous it can be to our health and general well being if we fail to follow the suggested government guidelines. We as adults fully realise the implications from excessive drinking. Treated responsibly alcohol is associated with enjoyment and common knowledge of over drinking and inappropriate consumption can, as we know, lead to health and social problems for individuals and society.[cont...]
Pale Ale
Pale ale is popular type of ale which includes a number of different styles of ale. Pale ales are produced using ale yeasts and pale malts. They tend to be golden to copper coloured with a strong flavour as a result of the hops. [cont...]
Mulled wine
‘Mulled’ simply means heated with spices. A variety of drinks can be mulled including mead (an alcoholic drink of fermented honey and water), cider, port and of course the Christmas favourite, wine. In Medieval times mulled wines were more commonly known as Ypocros or Hipocris, named after the Greek physician Hippocrates. [cont...]
Eggnog (Egg Nog)
The origins of eggnog are thought to have begun in Europe. A number of experts believe that the drink descends from a hot British drink called ‘Posset’. Posset is a hot drink made of eggs, milk, ale or wine. The drink would have been drunk by the wealthy as milk and eggs were not part of the staple diet of the poorer classes. [cont...]