History of Willamette Hops Hop growing in the Willamette valley of Oregon has been going on since the 1850s, but it would take almost 120 years for the hop variety named for the mighty river and valley to be developed. Until the 1960's Oregon's main hop crops were Brewer's Gold and Fuggles. … [Read more...]
Brewing Thrift: 4 Ways to Save At Home There are many ways to save a little money on your homebrewing hobby. The best savings probably come when buying supplies and ingredients as you don't have another expense of some sort balancing what you're saving. On shopping day it's money you're not … [Read more...]
History of Double IPA's The forerunner to both the American IPA and its descendant the double IPA was the British pale ale. Starting in the 1780's — and possible before — this beer was exported to India and other places. Over time a new sort of beer emerged, one with higher hops and … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits Location San Diego, CA Style Double IPA (Imperial) ABV 10.0% IBU … [Read more...]
Brewing Thrift: 5 Ways Save On Shopping Day Overall, homebrewing remains a relatively inexpensive hobby. Basic equipment costs are fairly cheap and include purchases you'll not have to make again for some time. You're also already saving a hard earned buck or two by simply brewing instead of buying … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery Marble Brewery Location Albuquerque, NM Style American Wheat ABV 5.6% IBU 13 … [Read more...]
History of American Wheat Beer America's brewing history is rather short compared to the rest of the world. Our older and truly indigenous styles, California Common and Cream Ale, at 150-some-odd years old, are mere lads; and the bulk of Americanized brewing, those styles piggybacked on some older … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery: Odell Brewing Company Location: Fort Collins, CO Style: American Pale Ale ABV: 6.5% IBU: 46 Appearance: Hazy straw color with orange highlights; Small white head forms on top; Good … [Read more...]
There is a lot of debate about whether sour beers are or will be the next big trend in craft beer. Like a lot of styles, sour beers were once very popular (by definition, they were the only beers produced at one time), but have waned in popularity over the years as more variety has become available. … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery: Alaskan Brewing Company Location: Juneau, AK Style: Altbier ABV: 5.3% IBU: 18 Appearance: Deep amber hue with intense orange highlights; Off-white head; Brilliant clarity. … [Read more...]
History of Altbier Much of what we need to know about Altbier can be found in its name. First it's a German name, so it's a German beer style. In German "alt" means old. This is meant as an allusion to the older style of brewing, using top-fermenting yeast, which is much older than bottom … [Read more...]
