Joining me in tasting these six gluten-free beers was Mike Wirth, who suffers from celiac disease, and Jake Koneman, who
What would you do if you could not drink beer? I’m not talking about finding yourself in a dry county
Put simply, an altbier has the smoothness of a classic lager with the flavors of an ale. A more rigorous definition must take history into account. Ale brewing in Germany predates the now predominant lager production. As the lager process spread from Bohemia, some brewers retained the top-fermenting ale process but adopted the cold maturation associated with lager—hence the name “old beer” (alt means old in German). Altbier is associated with Düsseldorf, Munster and Hanover. This style of ale is light- to medium-bodied, less fruity, less yeasty, and has lower acidity than a traditional English ale. In the United States, some amber ales are actually in the alt style.
My husband gulps some Cabernet Franc and declares it “tasty.” We are in the Tri-Cities wine country in Washington state
The 50-minute flight from Melbourne to Adelaide takes you to a different time zone. This is a big country, the
If you’ve ever had the misfortune to pass through London’s Heathrow airport, you’ll have experienced the grim-faced passport control officials.
Given that Boston Beer brews most of its beer at facilities elsewhere, what goes on at the Jamaica Plain site
Great European brewing nations may be famous for their tradition, but it is the array of regional specialties that really
Seasonal brews are in no short supply these days, but often we forget that seasonal brewing was once done out
Italy is wine country. Vino is available everywhere. Shops labeled ‘Enoteca’ specialize in offering customers a wide selection of wines.
