Mobile brewing apps have transformed how I manage brew days — not by replacing my understanding of the process, but by consolidating the calculations and alerts that used to require juggling multiple spreadsheets and a kitchen timer.
John Brewster
John Brewster
John Brewster is the homebrewer and writer behind BrewMyBeer — over a decade of all-grain brewing, 80+ BIAB batches, and 1,000+ guides on fermentation science, water chemistry, hops, yeast, and homebrewing equipment. Every guide is written from genuine hands-on experience.
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The Guide: How to Use Brewing Software for Recipes Like a Pro
by John Brewster 4 minutes readMost homebrewers use brewing software at 20% of its capability — entering ingredients, reading the OG estimate, printing the recipe.
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How to Create an Online Beer Recipe eBook: Digital Publishing Guide
by John Brewster 3 minutes readI published my first homebrewing eBook three years ago — a 45-page guide to water chemistry for homebrewers — and it remains one of the better decisions I’ve made for my beer blogging business.
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Top Beer Niches for Blogging Revenue: Monetization Guide for Craft Beer Content
by John Brewster 3 minutes readAfter three years of beer blogging and experimenting with different content angles, I have a clear picture of which niches within craft beer and homebrewing generate meaningful revenue versus which attract traffic that doesn’t convert to money.
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Affiliate Marketing Ideas for Beer Blogs: Monetization Strategy Guide
by John Brewster 3 minutes readAffiliate marketing generates more consistent income from a beer blog than AdSense for most site sizes, because the commission per conversion is higher and the content that drives affiliate clicks (equipment reviews, buying guides, ingredient recomme
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AdSense Tips for Beer Blogging Websites: Monetization Guide
by John Brewster 3 minutes readRunning a beer blogging website with AdSense is something I’ve done for long enough to have strong opinions about what actually generates meaningful revenue versus what looks like optimization but changes nothing.
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How to Market a Local Craft Beer Brand: Local Marketing Strategy Guide
by John Brewster 3 minutes readMarketing a local craft beer brand in India requires working within a set of constraints that don’t exist in most Western markets: alcohol advertising restrictions, a consumer base that’s still developing craft beer literacy, and intense price compet
Selling craft beer online in India sits in a complicated legal space that changed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, when several states temporarily authorized home delivery of alcohol, and has continued evolving since.
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How to Price Homebrewed Beer for Profit: Pricing Strategy Guide
by John Brewster 3 minutes readPricing homebrewed beer for profit is a question that requires separating two very different scenarios: pricing beer at a licensed commercial venue (where you’re competing with commercial products and your cost structure is formal), and understanding
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How to Start a Microbrewery in India: Guide to Craft Beer Business
by John Brewster 3 minutes readThe Indian craft beer industry has grown from fewer than a dozen microbreweries in 2010 to over 200 operational craft breweries by 2024, with new licenses being granted across states that have updated their excise policies.