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In our latest video Christian tries to harvest some wild yeast off the honey he had laying around in his kitchen.

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Following pumpkin spice, the next annual trend in the progression of beer trends is holiday themed beer. You probably do not want to run your home brewery like a machine and bow to the corporate suits who know that if you somehow incorporate the holidays into your brewing it will move off the shelves. Yes we see this everywhere, even sneaking into the craft scene (how dare they!). As home brewers we have the unique ability to buck the trend and stick to our guns to make something different, something classic, something non-trendy. This post is about holiday beers and...

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With the big news that The Community Brew Shop is now shipping across Canada we wanted to host our first contest to celebrate! Please see the details below: You probably made your way here via a shipping is now available / contest time post on Facebook & Instagram. If you don’t follow us – you should – although it is not a requirement for the contest. We want to get the word out – shipping is a big play for us, and we are so excited to be servicing the entirety of this great country. The Rules: You will received one (1)...

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An Interview – Fred, aka @blindbrewguy   We have a real treat for you guys today! Our last interview with Tim from The Fundy Brewers Facebook Page was so well received we want to keep doing that style of blog post. Derek & I feel it’s a great way to meet new people from our local community – and beyond. Today we talking with Fred, a.k.a. @blindbrewguy from Instagram. I first came across Fred’s profile a little while ago and was impressed with his take on our shared hobby and his unique circumstances. We reached out to him with some questions and we think you will love...

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Introductions Are In Order When I was putting together the website for the store I wanted to make sure that we had a detailed “About US” page to make sure people knew who they were buying from. I for one don’t like that feeling of buying from a faceless business – as much as it is sometimes a necessity in our current times. The about us page that I finally settled on for the store comes across a bit too business like in my opinion. I realize after looking back on it now that trying to address privacy concerns, address our passion...

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