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Without yeast there is no beer, so what is this tiny organism that gives us our thirst-quenching brews? And which one is the best to use?

Hops are arguably the single most important ingredient in beer - in fact, a brew must contain hops in order to be classified as a beer. We'll talk a little more about the uses, origins and varieties...

As brewers, we strive to always be creating better beer. Drinking it is one thing, but knowing how to taste beer is essential to becoming a better brewer. Drinking is easy and unstructured. Tasting...

This super simple recipe combines two of our products to put a tropical twist on a crisp, refreshing apple cider.

Here at Mangrove Jack's, we tend to think that malt extract is pretty darn great. A malt extract means the technical, time-consuming parts of brewing beer have already been taken care of – giving you...

Home brewing is just like learning to drive. At the start it may seem overwhelming, but once you figure out the basics of the beer brewing process, which really aren’t too difficult, the options for...

To help you better understand the range of craft beers out there, we have put together a brief guide to the main beer styles available!

A refreshing and flavourful Aussie favourite - Australian Pale Ale.

Blueberry and cinnamon desserts are hard to resist, even for those who don’t have a sweet tooth – so we've decided to these flavours in our latest beer recipe!

Here in the Southern Hemisphere, during the summer we play cricket's equivalent of"stickball"called"Backyard Cricket"- an improvised, shortened and miniaturised version of the game.