Yeast is one of the most critical ingredients when brewing your own alcoholic beverages at home. The use of different strains of yeast, even with all the other ingredients being the same, can impart different flavors in the finished brew. No one yeast will work for all recipes. Always choose a good quality yeast that …
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Homebrewing is typically for personal consumption or for people who are learning about how to brew. There are only a few ingredients needed to make beer at home – malts, water, yeast, and hops. Some people like to add sugar, as well. When there is too much sugar added to your brew, and it has …
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Sours are gaining popularity in the world of craft beer. Whether by happy accident or cool calculated fermentation science, sour beers are created by allowing wild strains of yeast into the wort in order to “spoil” the beer. In the earlier days of brewing, most beers were, to varying degrees, sour. Today, sours are making …
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Mexican beers are usually associated with vacations and summertime. Oftentimes they’re light, pale, very crisp lagers that are enjoyed best with a lime. Mexico’s beers have a lot more than that going on. Most Mexican beers can be divided into Clara (pale) or Obscura (dark). Today, I’m going to highlight both some fantastic beers produced …
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A good craft beer aficionado doesn’t drink beer with the sole purpose of getting drunk, but a little buzz can sometimes be a nice added perk. Sometimes, a strong beer with a higher ABV can be just what the doctor prescribed! I’m going to highlight some of my favorite strong, boozy beers.
If you’re in the mood for a very smooth, mellow tasting brew a lager might be what you need. As opposed to the often hop-heavy ales, lagers tend to be smooth, crisp and “clean-finishing”. A class including pilsners, lagers are beers that are conditioned at low temperatures. Lagers have long dominated the American domestic beer …
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Originating from Pilsen, in what is now the Czech Republic, the Pilsner is popular style of beer on the American beer scene. These beers are lagers, conditioned at low temperatures, with a stronger hop flavor. Typically, pilsners use a pilsner malt and Noble hops. These deliciously balanced beers pack a lot of good flavor and …
India Pale Ales are generally characterized by the flavor derived from the hops. This often measured in IBUs or International Bitterness Units. While the bitterness in an IPA is derived from its hops, brewers are getting very good at drawing the true flavors out of the hops that give it a distinct “hoppy flavor” that …
When you think of a stout, Guinness may be the first beer that comes to mind, but the world of craft beer has so much more to offer now. Don’t get me wrong. Guinness is a great beer, and there is certainly still the time and place where nothing will hit the spot like a …
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The IPA is hands-down the most popular beer style, and it has been popular since the start of the modern craft brewing revival in the 90s. IPAs allow brewers to push their limits and step out of their comfort zones. Hoppier, more alcoholic and intensely aromatic — IPAs are bigger, bolder and better. Not all …
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