FAQs

HOW DO I GET STARTED?

It’s pretty simple! Just come on down to Ambleside Brewing and choose a beer or wine (that may be the hardest part). We get that started for you. By law, you will be required to start the fermentation process, what we call “pitching the yeast”. This activates the production of alcohol.

After a few weeks, you’ll get a call from Blair or Ji to let you know your beer or wine is ready to be bottled.

DO I NEED BOTTLES?

If you can collect bottles, the more savings for you. You just need to make sure they’re clean and labels have been removed or defaced with a dark coloured marker (this is also required by law).

If you don’t want to go that route, you can buy new or used bottles from us. Just let us know at the time of your order.

HOW CLEAN DO MY BOTTLES NEED TO BE?

Your bottles are going to need to be sanitized. This is a super crucial step in ensuring your beer or wine will keep nicely. We provide everything you need to get your bottles ready for bottling.

WHAT ABOUT CORKS AND CAPS AND SUCH?

The price of the beer or wine includes the caps, corks, labels, and shrinks that you may need.

Please, don’t hesitate to call us if you have any questions that weren’t addressed here.

8 Responses to “FAQs”

  1. klaus says:
    March 18, 2010 at 12:33 pm

    hi!
    my name is klaus, and i´m a big beer fan! i love beer over all and i´m a big collector of all items of beer. for excample: beer coaster, crown caps, labels, stiker, matches,…
    i visit my girlfriend in usa, georgia, atlanta, savanna, poolev from 19.04.2010 to 02.05.2010!
    if is possible and you are so friendly to send me some gifts (stuff) to my girlfriend (in usa), so you can make me very happy.
    in germany it´s very difficult become things from canada. for me it´s the first time, that i visit the usa.
    here the adress:

    Manuela Cook
    160 Somersby BLVD
    Poolev GA 31322

    or my adress in germany:

    klaus bent
    kalsmuntstr. 39b
    35578 wetzlar
    germany

    thanks for your time, klaus from germany

    ps: sorry for my bad english, but i try to be better

  2. Jacqui says:
    March 19, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    Hi there,
    The price listed would fill about how many bottles?
    Do you have extra empty bottles in store?
    Thank you.

  3. blair says:
    March 19, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    48 litres will fill approximately 144 domestic beer bottles (355mL). Or 96 – 500mL bottles, 74 – 650 mL bottles, or 48 1L bottles. We have various bottles available for purchase in the shop. Lots of EZ-Cap (Grolsch and Fischer-style) which range from 450 – 660 mL. Some new and used 1L EZ-cap bottles. Plus brand new 500mL and 1L green PET bottles.

  4. blair says:
    March 19, 2010 at 3:12 pm

    Hi Klaus. Don’t worry – I am sure your English is better than my German.

    Presently we have nothing that you might be interested in. May have some buttons and coasters soon, but none of the other items.

    Thanks for your interest. Prosit!

  5. old fat heater says:
    April 27, 2010 at 8:09 pm

    how can i get more jingus in my jangus? can you get the wings to not re-sign bertuzzi next year? what’s with daylight savings time?

    i’m super duper stoked to have your very soecial bomber pilsner at my upcoming party….

    g.
    aka
    old fat heater

  6. Ian says:
    June 25, 2010 at 10:18 am

    Are you guys able to dry-hop your secondaries?

  7. blair says:
    June 25, 2010 at 12:04 pm

    Yes, we dry-hop most of our Lagers and Pilsners, and some of our IPAs and specialty Ales.

  8. Ian says:
    July 5, 2010 at 4:50 pm

    excellent. i will be in to brew some batches when the weather cools down and storage conditions in my house improve! love the hops.
    cheers, guys – you come with great recommendation

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