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Happy holidays, everybody! This is one of my favorite video episodes. I brewed a small batch barleywine and challenged Steve to use it in a homemade fruitcake. My Mom used to make really delicious fruitcake when I was a kid, so I knew it could be more than the stodgy bricks sold in retail outlets. Not only did Steve rise beyond the challenge, I got to spend time with him sipping homebrew while he brought this creation together.

Barleywine Fruitcake - Basic Brewing Video - December 21, 2007 In this flashback to the past, Steve bakes up a delicious take on a traditional – much maligned – holiday favorite, featuring a small-batch barleywine from J...

Happy Friday!

Quick Holiday Saison - Basic Brewing Video - November 21, 2025 James brews up a very quick and delicious extract beer with the flavors of the holidays coming from Belgian yeast.

Tragic news. Craft beer icons.

Last call for Rogue Ales: Oregon craft beer staple abruptly closes breweries, restaurants Rogue Ales, a brewery synonymous with Oregon’s craft brew scene, abruptly closed its locations on Friday amid struggles with sales over the past few years.As fi