Quick Characteristics Brewery: Stone Brewing Location: Escondido, CA Style: American IPA ABV: 7.7% IBU: 80 Hops: Lemondrop, Calypso & El Dorado Appearance: Pours Deep Gold With Starkly White Head … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery: Leinenkugel’s Brewing Company Location: Chippewa Falls, WI Style: Russian Imperial Stout ABV: 9.5% IBU: 75 Hops: Warrior, Summit & Glacier Malts: Munich, Caramel, Chocolate, Classic Pale and Pale Ale Appearance: Dark, … [Read more...]
History This is a beer style with limited history. Whether that limit is because some of it has been lost or because it is a relatively new style, not especially sought after in its own country, with a history half buried in that of English bitters, is hard to firmly nail down. There … [Read more...]
No single tool can have as much of an effect on your home brew quality as your thermometer. Whether you are an extract brewer cooling wort to pitching temp or an all grain brewer trying to hit your mash temps, having a reliable and accurate thermometer is one of the primary keys to … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery: Sapporo Location: Ontario, Canada Style: English Mild Ale ABV: 5.0% IBU: 28 Appearance: Amber With Ruby Tint and Tightly-Packed Off-White Head Aroma: Disappointing Lack … [Read more...]
History of Belgian Tripel With long held traditions rooted deep in the Middle Ages, European monastic brewers have greatly influenced modern brewing culture and continue to craft some of the most defining and memorable ales. The Belgian Tripel is the youngest of the ale trilogy (dubbel, tripel, … [Read more...]
One of the hardest facets of beer flavor to achieve is balance. Balancing the different flavors of beer is absolutely necessary to create a complex but drinkable beer. A failure to balance flavors will make a beer seem one-dimensional or, worse, undrinkable. In this article, we’ll discuss how to … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery: Avery Brewing Co. Location: Boulder, CO Style: Belgian Wheat Ale (Witbier) ABV: 5.6% IBU: 22 Hops: Bravo, Sterling, Hersbrucker Malts: Two-row barley, wheat … [Read more...]
History of Munich Dunkel The dark lagers of Bavaria, including the dunkel, were all brewed in much the same way and likely had a very murky, very dark common ancestor. But the dunkel, along with the schwarzbier and rauchbier, are, in their own right, prestigious ancestors to the line of modern … [Read more...]
Homebrewing is a hobby that offers a relatively low cost entry point for people who are thinking about making their own beer. Starter kits are a great way to start you off. They're easy to find, and offer a range of products and necessary equipment, including fermentation/bottling buckets, … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery: Bières de Chimay Location: Chimay, Belgium Style: Belgian Dubbel ABV: 7.0% IBUs: ? Appearance: Murky Brown With Hints of Amber & Orange Aroma: Noticeable Dark Fruit & … [Read more...]
