When I ask people to tell me the difference between porters and stouts, even if they can do it, most
Over the last few years we’ve seen a veritable boom in the number of craft beer establishments around the country,
A guy walks into a bar and asks for a beer. The bartender says, “Anything special?” The guy replies, “What
In the 18th century, the strong English stouts were exported through the Baltic region to Russia—the origin of the Russian imperial stout style. Seeing this success, traditional lager-making breweries along the export route developed their own version of the style: strong and black, but bottom-fermented and lagered. Baltic porters are smooth, with caramel, chocolate and licorice notes, lacking the roasted, gristy qualities of a stout. Low hop aroma, medium- to full-bodied, with a sweet malty character. Strength ranges from 6 to as high as 9 percent ABV.
Young Zwickel beer, fresh from the maturation tank, or new ale Fresh cheeses, such as mascarpone or crème fraiche, curdled
As an alcohol beverage attorney, I enjoy the rare privilege of working in a field that is both my hobby
The next time you order a coffee or a chocolate drink, you might not be in a coffee house. Starbucks
Thoughts of a crackling fire, a smoky slab of salmon, and glass of smoked porter are sure to stir primal
Ostensibly, this book reads more like a desktop page-a-day calendar that suggests a different beer to help get you through
The origins of rauchbier lie with breweries in the region of Franconia in northern Bavaria, which traditionally dried the barley over fires fueled by beech trees from local forests. The resulting pungent malt imparted an assertively smoky aroma and flavor to the beer from which it was made. These smoked lagers generally feature a very malty framework on which the intensely smoky character will not become overbearing. Rauchbiers are still brewed in the traditional manner by many of the breweries centered around the town of Bamberg, though enterprising brewers in other parts of the world have begun to make similarly styled beers.