Table of Contents The History of Weizenbock Style Profile & Characteristics Examples of the Style How to Brew Weizenbock Recipe History of Weizenbock The modern Weizenbock style could be called a serendipitous combination of a Weissbier and a doppelbock. Much … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery Founders Brewing Co. Location Grand Rapids, MI Style Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy (Wood Aged) ABV 11.2% … [Read more...]
History of Ahtanum Hops: Ahtanum's (YCR1) origin is a bit of a mystery. It was the first hop variety to come out of Yakima Chief Ranches breeding program Select Botanicals Group (SBG). Yakima Chief Ranches was founded back in the late 80s by three families of hop farmers in the area; the Smiths, … [Read more...]
Photo Credit: Guinness & Co. Quick Characteristics Brewery Guinness & Co. Style Export Stout ABV 6.0% IBU 10 … [Read more...]
Table of Contents The History of Baltic Porter Style Profile & Characteristics Examples of the Style How to Brew Baltic Porter History of Baltic Porters Porter got its start as an answer to the higher hopped pale ales gaining popularity in Britain among the … [Read more...]
Photo Credit: Stone Brewing Quick Characteristics Brewery Stone Brewing Location Escondido, CA Style Milk Stout (With Spices) ABV … [Read more...]
History of Pacific Jade Hops The release of the Nelson Sauvin variety back in 2000 may have been one of the catalysts that turned the world's brewing eye on the Southern Hemisphere, but New Zealand's hop program certainly wasn't a one trick pony. Other exciting varieties soon followed. One of … [Read more...]
Photo Credit: Wasatch Brewery / Twitter Quick Characteristics Brewery Wasatch Brewery Location Park City, UT Style Imperial Stout Pumpkin Ale … [Read more...]
History of Azacca Hops If you are into the craft beer scene at all, chances are you've heard of the Azacca hop variety. It made quite the splash when first released to the market back in 2013. Big name craft breweries — most notably, Founders Brewing — took notice of the new hop, … [Read more...]
History of (Wye) Northdown Hops Northdown is sometimes referenced as Wye Northdown in older literature - indicating Wye College, where it was invented. It was a later part of the work first started by ES Salmon; work with the goal of breeding higher alpha acid hop varieties with more disease … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Location Chico, CA Style Festbier ABV 6.1% IBU 30 … [Read more...]
When it comes to choosing a storage vessel for your homebrew, bottles are probably the most obvious option for homebrewers both new and old. For those just starting to learn how to brew, bottling your beer is a great choice. Not only can you use your bottles over and over again, but you can … [Read more...]
