Alright, we've kept you in suspense long enough! What's this story about IPAs and hops? Well the tale goes...while the British occupied India, the soldiers were entitled to a daily ration of ale. Rather than attempt to brew it in India with different equipment (or build a brewery so far from home), they'd ship the beer from England...past Europe, down & around Southern Africa, through the Indian Ocean, and on to India. Such a long journey took quite a bit of time, and without

We talked a few months back about HOPS , and how they affect the bitterness level in your beer. (If you missed that one, you can find it, and our other beer articles, on our website here .) But there are more reasons to use hops than just bitterness. After all, plenty of other things are bitter. Why did we choose hops? It didn't start with hops. Hundreds of years ago, homebrewers used a collection of herbs they called "gruit" to give their beer a depth of flavor. What was in

Moving from grain to hops, yeast seemed the next logical step... ~~~~~ Did you know that brewers don't make beer? It's not just the brewers at Mully's, ALL brewers don't make beer. For that, we rely on someone (or something) else entirely: YEAST! Yes, it's a bit of a tongue-in-cheek joke, but it's technically true. Producing beer, which always includes alcohol, is the job of yeast. Our brewmaster, Mike, makes something else: a liquid called wort (pronounced WERT). As we talk

*Originally published January 2026* Have you heard, or maybe had, a conversation like this? "Can I have something without hops?" "Oh they all have hops in them. That's part of what makes them beer. Here, try Hazy Not Lazy." "Oh that tastes great. It must not have many hops in it." "Actually, there's a ton of hops in that beer. It's probably one of our hoppiest." Many people think of hops as a one-note thing, something you add to beer like a spice. Almost like cinnamon in a ca