WE ARE TEN!

On November 5th Powderkeg will officially be ten! We’re going to take you back to the beginning, as we indulge in a little bit of nostalgia, for the time back when we didn’t know how effing hard it is to run your own brewery!! We registered our name on the...

HARMONY HELLES LAGER SINGS LOUDER AND LOUDER

Little did we know when we grudgingly agreed to brew a straight-up 4.2% Lager for our friends running a small restaurant in Topsham in 2021, that two years later that lager would be racing to the top of our sales charts with no signs of stopping. We have mentioned...
EYES ON THE PRIZE

EYES ON THE PRIZE

The place of awards in small business, by Jess Magill. If you run a small business, no doubt you will be bamboozled by the number of industry and awards and competitions available to enter, particularly in food and drink.  From industry- specific competitions to...
How do you make gluten-free beer?

How do you make gluten-free beer?

All of our core range of beers are labelled gluten-free, and that can sometimes cause confusion in our customers. We’re asked: “How can it be gluten-free when barley and wheat are in the ingredients?” Firstly, what is Gluten-free? It’s defined...
Cut Loose Dry-Hopped Pilsner

Cut Loose Dry-Hopped Pilsner

– Perfectly Placed for the Craft Lager Boom!  Lager’s popularity continues to grow in the UK, from an increasing appetite for better options than the same-old ‘Premium’ lagers from the big brewing overlords. At the same time , as craft beer’s kudos continues to...