Unless it asserts itself by, say, fizzing up your nose or aggressively dancing on your tongue, it can be easy
I recently gave a presentation at the National Homebrewers Conference in San Diego on aging beer on exotic wood, which
The quest of beer-lovers leaves virtually no cellar undisturbed. That pursuit is often about the novel inspired by the venerable,
Wit beer is a style of flavored wheat. It is distinctly Belgian in origin and is still very closely associated with this lowland country. Wits employ a proportion of unmalted wheat in the mash, but also have flavor added in the form of Curaçao orange peel and coriander, among other ingredients. Their appearance is marked by a hazy white precipitate and these beers generally have some sedimentation. Typically, these are very refreshing summer thirst quenchers. Their popularity in the United States is growing, with some notable examples to be found.
Wheat ales are unique for a myriad of reasons. Traditionally, wheat ales are softer and more delicate than other ales.
With homebrewing comes the epiphany that nearly anything can be included in a beer recipe, and the familiarity with fruit
Most of us have had a beer so good that drinking it was “like a religious experience.” But when was
Maibocks are medium- to full-bodied lagers whose alcohol content can vary widely, though is typically between 5-6 percent ABV. The color of pale bocks can vary from light bronze to deep amber and they are characterized by a sweet malty palate and subtle hop character. As its name would suggest, this is a bock style that traditionally makes a spring appearance as a celebration of a new brewing season. In a Germanic brewer’s portfolio, it is should conventionally have a less assertive character than other bock offerings later in the year.
Our beloved porter has seen it all. It went from the rough-hewn, smoky seminal macrobrew in early 18th-century England, to
OG 1.075, ABV 7.0%, 35 IBU, deep chestnut color Extract Recipe 8# Dried Malt Extract (combination of Munich or amber,
