Someone on your holiday gift list loves beer. Or perhaps it’s just because you love beer, and you’re convinced that
Most people would call it crazy, but the crazies call it ‘living archeology’: if material remains of our past no
Stout evokes images of the bitter black and mysterious ale synonymous with Ireland. The Emerald Isle may indeed be famous
Who hasn’t sat with a perfect pint in a glorious pub and mused over how wonderful it would be to
My husband gulps some Cabernet Franc and declares it “tasty.” We are in the Tri-Cities wine country in Washington state
“Don’t even consider starting this book without a beer in your hand.” Why would you not want to read a
Not long ago we spent a long, lazy weekend in Portland, OR. It soon became clear that it would take
I’m really not much of a gambler and, no, I’m not talking about schwarzbiers. Porters and stouts are the topic
In 1909 German immigrant Kosmos Spoetzl was hired by a small brewery in Shiner, TX to be head brewer. Five
Fortified porter and its sibling style, Russian imperial stout, were developed by English brewers to serve markets to the east. As these dark, strong beers gained favor, breweries along the Baltic trade route began brewing their own versions, and the porter lost its ale identity as these breweries used lager yeasts. The result is a beer that can resemble a very dark doppelbock, with alcohol levels between 7.5 and 9 percent. Black in color, the porters are very smooth with not much of the fruity characteristics you would find in a conventional porter. Roasted malts with dark sugars, caramelized sugars and hints of licorice show in the flavor profile. A hint of smokiness can also be present. Hop aroma is very low, maybe a hint of floral notes as long as they are not dominant. Medium- to-full bodied, and no sweet butterscotch or DMS in flavor or aroma.
