

No Bacon January?
Thoughts on dry January, the Surgeon General advisory, and the health benefits of socializing.
Bob Monroe
Jan 4


The Big Dogs Enter the Market
When we released our non-alcoholic brown ale last October, we were the first Seattle brewery to put out a non-alcoholic beer (we might...
Bob Monroe
Mar 11, 2023


The Great Reveal
The last couple months have been busy at the brewery. While I’ve been able to squeeze in a few non-alcoholic trials, I have unfortunately...
Bob Monroe
Oct 21, 2022


Brrrrrr, That's a Cold Mash
If you recall trial three was my first attempt at creating a non-alcoholic English-style brown, and while it created a pretty good beer...
Bob Monroe
Aug 5, 2022


Baby Steps
My wonderful wife helps me by reading every one of these blog posts providing edits and corrections. While she does read the entire post,...
Bob Monroe
Jun 23, 2022


Let the Trials Begin!
Homebrewers ask me all the time about starting a brewery, usually with their own aspirations to turn their hobby into a profession in...
Bob Monroe
May 9, 2022


The Complexity of Simple Sugars
The process of brewing begins with the extraction of various types of sugars from malted barley. The types and quantities of sugar...
Bob Monroe
Apr 4, 2022


Dead Ends, U-Turns, and Restarts
When I say I tried a lot of different non-alcoholic beers, I mean I tried a LOT, and by a lot I mean probably approaching 100 different...
Bob Monroe
Feb 24, 2022


Methods for NA Beer Production
Discussion on the major methods for producing NA beers.
Bob Monroe
Jan 18, 2022


Why Non-alcoholic Beer?!?
The origins of why Figurehead is pursuing NA beer brewing.
Bob Monroe
Jan 11, 2022