The Blog

On May 5, 2023, right before heading to CBC in Nashville, Maltster Richard Simpson stopped by Sun King Brewing in Indianapolis, Indiana.   Accompanied by RahrBSG, Richard and the Sun King crew brewed a big malty beer that would go into barrels for two years. Called Ouija Heavy, the 7.8% ABV Scotch Ale is nearly ready […]

Arbeiter Brewing Company opened in December 2020 in the Longfellow neighborhood of South Minneapolis. Known for producing a wide range of approachable beers, their lineup includes a killer Korean Rice Lager and a West Coast-style IPA brewed exclusively with German-grown hops. The beer we’re here to talk about, however, is Haha Pils, a flagship lager […]

For Northbound Smokehouse & Brewpub, 2024 was truly the Year of the Bock. The Minneapolis brewery’s rich and robust doppelbock – crafted using 100% Weyermann® malts – dominated on both the local and global stages, winning the top prize in Dark Lagers category at the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild’s MN Brewers Cup in March. A […]

Greetings Brewers! Today is a red-letter day, as we have the distinct honour to introduce Gambrinus Mars Malt, a North American red malt developed for crafting rich, flavourful beers with red colour.  Crafted in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, Mars is ready to complement complex grain bills in a range of red recipes. Mars is also […]

Oenologists, aspiring oenology professionals, and amateur winemakers, welcome to the RahrBSG blog! With harvest wrapped up, fermentation is well under way or completed. We get to hear from many winemakers looking to solve challenges as they arise and are always happy to help. None may be more taxing on one’s mental health than watching a […]

Experimentation is nothing new to New Riff Distilling of Newport, KY, who adeptly infuse whiskey tradition with innovation. When they reached out last month to let us know they were putting out a Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey with Weyermann® Abbey Malt®, a biscuit malt typically used for brewing craft beers, we were more than intrigued. […]

Howdy, y’all! Here’s one for the hop heads. Meet GnarBurst, a double dry-hopped West Coast IPA brewed at Boss Rambler Beer Club in Bend, Oregon. Several fine ingredients star in GnarBurst, including: TNS HopBurst® Nectaron® Hop Oil 1L New Zealand Hops Nectaron® Gambrinus IPA Malt Fermentis SafAle™ US-05      View this post on Instagram […]

Dear Friends,  We’ve been through a whole heck of a lot in 2024. There was a total solar eclipse. And a Twisters sequel. And a Mike Tyson comeback. We also faced hurricanes. And fought blood cancer together. And found creative solutions to unexpected problems. Before we break for the holidays and barrel into the new […]

Exciting news, Can Fans: Direct-to-Shape Digital Printing is now available from CanCraft! Powered by the Velox IDS-NC 500’s cutting-edge digital printing system, CanCraft’s experienced team is now equipped to assist your brewery with low order quantities, highly customized designs, and rapid turnaround times. All Digital, No Compromises The latest technology in digital printing makes maximum […]

Not Czech. Not German. Not Italian. Belgian.

We all know the saying, right? Less is more.  There’s no shortage of reasons for breweries to make session beers. On the consumer side, session beers help diversify your tap list and appeal to a wider range of beer lovers with their increased drinkability and approachable balance. On the production side, of course, brewers can […]

Good day, Lager enthusiasts. We come to you with news of a new lager yeast from our friends at Fermentis by Lesaffre, the world leader in yeast solutions.   Meet Fermentis SafLager™ E‑30, an easy-to-use active dry yeast finetuned for creating crisp, aromatic lagers that lean slightly toward the estery end of the spectrum. Released in […]