It could be argued that the honeybees' part in the history of brewing is as ancient as brewing itself. Only the humble yeast can boast a longer relationship to the art — first the accident — of brewing, but this boast is slightly marred by yeast's relationship with brewing. Without … [Read more...]
Photo Credit: MichaelCrane123 / Flickr St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner and it's time to look beyond the green beer, people. Green beer has absolutely nothing to do with the original celebrations of St. Patrick's Day. But drinking does. So, it's time to throw out the oft times … [Read more...]
Photo Credit: Flickr / Petr Dadák Shop for Guinness Gear on Amazon Thought with St. Patrick's Day coming up I'd take the most iconic Irish beer on a stroll through six different two beer blends. Blending two or more beers together has a long history, though it was usually an … [Read more...]
History of Doppelbock Doppelbock shares the same early ancestor as the rest of the Bock styles, that of an unnamed style originating in Einbeck in the 1300s. This early style was said to be brewed with lightly kilned wheat and barley, top fermented at cool temperatures, — in fact it's likely … [Read more...]
Brewing Belgian style beers has long been a style of choice for homebrewers. Shortly after homebrewing became legal at the Federal level in 1979, Continental style beers were often the choice for homebrewers to emulate, given the craft beer community was still in it's infancy in the United States, … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery: La Cumbre Brewing Co. Location: Albuquerque, NM Style: Foreign Extra Stout ABV: 7.5% IBU: 60 Hops: UK Pilgrim Malts: Canadian Superior Pale, Durst Munich II, Crisp … [Read more...]
History of Cream Ale Cream ale, along with California Common and American pilsner, make up most of the short list of beer styles that can claim indigenous American origins. Interestingly all three of these styles originated in the 1800s and have some common characteristics. They are all light … [Read more...]
Crystal clear beer is a much desired and sometimes very elusive thing for the everyday homebrewer. Like the unicorn it can be a vague and a seemingly mysterious creature. But unlike the unicorn of myth, this one does not have to remain uncaptured. Clear beer is within any homebrewer’s grasp. … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery: Brewery Ommegang Location: Cooperstown, NY Style: Saison ABV: 7.7% IBU: 24 Hops: Styrian Golding, Spalter Select Malts: Pilsner, Pale Special Ingredients: … [Read more...]
History of Oatmeal Stout Look at the beginnings of any modern stout and you'll find the porter. Every stout, including Dry Irish, American, Imperial, and Oatmeal are rooted in the porter heritage. As I've talked about in other stout profiles, the first use of "stout" in reference to … [Read more...]
Brewer's Solitaire: Tips to Brewing Beer With Only One Malt Whether, just starting out with extract brewing or making the leap to all-grain most new brewers see the venture with an equal mixture of excitement and trepidation. As experience increases, so does comfort, and comfort often breeds a … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery: Upslope Brewing Co. Location: Boulder, CO Style: Oatmeal Stout ABV: 5.0% IBU: 25 Appearance: Dusky darkness with thick, dark mocha head. Aroma: Strong roasted malts with … [Read more...]
