Biggest. Brightest. Loudest. Strongest. In nature and in life, flamboyance commands attention. Any animal species with the power to discriminate
The lexicon of beerspeak is rich with descriptive names. Stylistic terms can denote any number of beer characteristics, including origin
Nineteen-ninety-five was a bad year for cask ale. The summer’s unexpected, prolonged period of hot weather undermined all the good
One segment of breweriana collecting that has seen tremendous growth is items from the British Isles. The demand for glassware,
5 gallons at 1109 OG, 48 IBU 8 pounds pale ale malt 1047 16 pounds amber malt (see text) 1062
I recently had the pleasure of acquiring what was described to me as a “300 year-old beer bottle,” unearthed from
Scottish Sparkling Ale 5 gallons at 1080, 50 IBU 11 pounds pale ale malt (English or Belgian preferred) 1 pound
Today, with all our superior modern knowledge, we sometimes tend to view the present as pure, crystallized truth and the
The word “export,” in regard to beer, brings to mind a panoply of exotic brews from faraway lands. These ales,
Jolly Good Ale and Old is the official history of Coopers Brewery, originally published by Wooster/Aussie beer books in 1987
