Beer might be easy to enjoy, but it’s a complex drink. There are countless styles, each showing unique flavors, textures and aromas. This means, to increase your enjoyment further, you must be able to describe beer adequately, which also means you should learn a few terms experienced beer drinkers, beer judges and brewers use. The […]
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Hoppy beers changed the world of beer as we knew it. At a time when craft beers were still underground, and all we could buy were commercial lagers, styles like the IPA turned the tables on the beer scene, successfully sparking a revolution. Beers became hoppier and hoppier, in a Cold War-style race to see
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Today there are more hops than ever. From classic Old World hops that have been around for ages to new hops being released every other month. The noble Humulus lupulus plant and its fragrant flower cones are perhaps beer’s most important ingredients. Choosing the right hop for your brewing undertaking is no easy feat. Either
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Beer is a world on its own. Knowing or learning some beer terms will help you understand why you like a certain beer or not. Besides, you will become better at remembering the beers and styles of beers you prefer to taste, drink and buy. 1) Ale Ale beers are top-fermented beers fermented
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Beer styles are wide and varied, even more so with the upcoming wave of craft breweries stepping out of the box to offer some extraordinary concoctions that’ve been challenging the status quo. It’s hard not to love beer, mainly because its versatility; there’s undoubtedly one to satisfy your palate. Yet not everyone likes beer’s bitterness
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The New England IPA style is better known for its intense ripe fruit aromas coming from selected New World hops, a perceived but mild bitterness, a smooth mouthfeel and a typical hazy look. The juiciest style of IPA, one that took the realm of beer by storm, NEIPAs are just easy to love, and quality
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When it comes to homebrewing beer, Brew-in-a-Bag (BIAB) can be one of the easiest and most efficient ways to homebrew beer if you’ve never done it before. BIAB bags take the guesswork out of adding your grains and extracts and instead let you focus on other technical aspects of the brew such as temperature and
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Sparging is the process of spraying or pouring 170°F water onto mash to collect or rinse out any residual sugars left in the mash pile. While there are three different ways to sparge, they all follow similar steps and processes of pouring brewed water over your mash pile until the sugar is fully collected. People
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Brewing with an electric stove is not the preferred method of making homebrew, but it is definitely doable and can even be an advantage with smaller batches of beer. If you enjoy brewing, being able to brew on an electric stovetop gives you the freedom to brew year-round without interference from the elements. But how
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For the avid or amateur homebrewer, storing your brewed goods in a growler may seem like a quick and convenient idea. They can store the volume of several smaller 12 or 16 ounce bottles, saving time and effort. However, you will need to be careful with the type of growler you use and use a
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