More home and independent brewers are hitting the scene with some very interesting beer concepts each year. One term we often hear a lot these days is "microbrewing," which leads to the obvious question of "what is micro brewery?"
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An extremely light-bodied, very highly carbonated, clean lager designed to have little malt or hop character that stands out. This is the six pack you snuck a few beers from when your grandpa wasn’t looking.
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Inspired by British Brown Ales, this is a deep ruby to dark brown ale that features more assertive hopping and dark grain character than its ancestors. A classic example of how American brewers took styles from Europe, put them on steroids, and released them to our hop-loving public.
A bready, doughy, refreshing yet flavorful beer inspired by the German Weißbier (Hefeweizen). Instead of the banana and clove character that balances malt sweetness in German versions, American brewers favor hop bitterness and aroma to create balance and drinkability.
Porters and stouts are all malty dark brews that focus on various levels of roast, chocolate, and coffee flavors. They also feature a wide variety of hopping and yeast character depending on the origin, variety, and brewer. American Stouts are roasty, full-bodied, dark beers with moderate to...
The Porter is one of the oldest, most cherished beers of England, enjoyed since the early 1700s. This article looks at how the style has been adapted since coming to American, and the differences between the classic English version and the American Porter
Last week I said I don’t have a favorite beer, but I have a few favorite styles. Like Belgian Wit, Brown Porter is another favorite. Although it’s usually called Porter, it’s full name distin…
The mild alea is a British brewing staple, and can be traced back in one form or another for 300 years, related to the roots of porter, stout, brown ale, and English ale. An exploration of the mild ale style.
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I feel like the majority of my posts now start with some apology for any absence or lapse in post frequency… this post is no different. Between having started a new job recently and the fact I can’…