Old ales bring with them a curious moniker. Are they called “old” because of an extended aging period, a nod
I’ve been rifling through a lot of old brewing books lately in preparation for a book I’m writing. My goal,
We have been rolling hop bombs across our tongues for about two hours now and have little humor for what
Scratch the history of Europe and you reveal old enmities, disputed borders and centuries of bloody war. Today, as you
Scotland is a land of legend. Its people are hearty; its terrain can be craggy and daunting, or softly pacifying.
I have a conflicted view of beer styles. As historical artifacts, beer styles are endlessly fascinating to study. They generally
When the Soviet Union collapsed and Winston Churchill’s famous Iron Curtain opened, observers of the brewing scene discovered that Russians
A necessary text for the experienced as well as the very-first-time amateur, The Compleat Meadmaker by Ken Schramm both humbles
The French word for season, saison, has become a stylistic designation to distinguish a group of beers from Wallonia, the
Past Great Canadian Beer Festivals, in Victoria, British Columbia, have been a beer tourist’s Mecca. I lived most of my
