(Photo courtesy Russian River Brewing Co.) One metaphor in thinking about the world of beer would be a great castle,
(Photo by Jon Page) In a recent post on “The Drinking Classes,” Jon Urch made the provocative case that IPAs are
The good folks at Dogfish Head Craft Brewery—by any measure one of the more interesting and accomplished breweries around—have done
Ben Edmunds, brewmaster at Breakside Brewery in Portland, Ore. (Photo courtesy John Foyston) Earlier this week, I was sitting over
American-style IPAs are as popular as ever and brewers are adding more flavors to the style. But at some point
The familiar tale of IPA is simple enough: Pale, hoppy beer is ingeniously invented by the Brits specifically to weather
India pale ales are deep gold to amber in color and are usually characterized by floral hop aromas and a distinctive hop bitterness on the finish. India pale ales were originally brewed by British brewers in the 19th century, when British troops and colonizers depended upon supplies of beer shipped from England. Standard ales did not survive the journey; hence, brewers developed high gravity, highly hopped ales that survived shipment in casks to their largest market, India. This style, probably not anywhere near as bitter as it was when destined for India, continues to be brewed in a toned-down manner in the United Kingdom and is undergoing a mini-revival at present. However, U.S. craft brewers have claimed the style as their own, and often brew it with assertive Pacific Northwestern hop varieties that give such examples a hugely aromatic hop accent.
Each year, the first round of the World Beer Championships is reserved for British and North American ale styles. Following
Speakeasy Ales and Lager San Francisco Style: IPA ABV: 7.6 Review: The color of the beer pairs nicely with the
Most people would call it crazy, but the crazies call it ‘living archeology’: if material remains of our past no