Two north German cities on opposite banks of the Rhine River are home to two distinct styles of beer: kölsch
There’s a joke going the rounds of the British brewing industry that runs like this: “What do you call Scottish
No beer style is more identified with a single country than are dry stouts with Ireland. So synonymous are they
The first thing one notices when surveying the vast landscape of beer is how much it is all the same.
In the entire world, only a handful of cities both defined and popularized a great beer style. One of them
Stouts, be they conventional or imperial, and porters are the most common of the so-called black beers. But only one
Hoppiness is in the mind—and on the palate—of the beholder. IBUs tell only half the story. They measure the amount
So many trends—from Starbucks coffee to grunge music to gourmet pizza with capers and duck sausage—started on the West Coast
Beer, brewed by monks? The very concept might shock some people, especially in our alcohol-phobic society. But northern Europe has
Lambic, one of the world’s most fascinating beer styles, is under threat. At the end of January, lambic brewers were