Beer

Lagers and Ales - Ale

Ale is at the top of the beer pyramid in more ways than one.

Unlike wine, the majority of beers are not brewed to age. Beer typically spoils within a few months, a year at most, with rare exceptions. Even specialty brews aren't made to improve over the five, ten or even longer age of some fine wines. There are some specialty brews, though, that can age up to 30 years....

Hops, Clever Use For a Useless Plant

Beer is essentially four basic ingredients: water, malt, yeast and hops that are boiled, cooled and stored to ferment...

Home Brewing, 10 Steps To Perfect Brews - Part II - Brewing

After all the equipment is prepared you'll need ingredients....

Home Brewing, 10 Steps To Perfect Brews - Part I - Equipment and Preparation

As with any home project, preparation is half the key to success in homebrewing. Everything should be clean and well organized so you can carry out the steps with confidence in the final result....

Glassware, Not Just For Looks

Which glass looks best for beer presentation is largely a subjective issue. Belgian brewers, for example, are known to take the issue to a delightful extreme, some going so far as to design the brew around the serving vessel. But there are real factors at play as well, that can affect the aroma and taste of your favorite brew....

Brews Online

Wine clubs have been around longer than the Internet, but they blossomed there. Providing full-color catalogs via mail-order is slow and expensive and expanding your customer base is more difficult. The web made possible daily changes to product, potentially instant error correction and price changes and the possibility of reaching a worldwide audience cheaply....

Buying Guide – Brews Around The World

So much beer, so little time. The phrase is a common complaint among beer aficionados, and for good reason. Today the variety available at restaurants, pubs, specialty stores and online is staggering. Even the most dedicated beer drinker could sample only a small fraction of the total. So, here's a small fraction of the total, for your consideration......

Beer, Why Water Matters

Water might be the most varied chemical compound on the planet. Plain old H2O is the same anywhere, of course. But brewing with pure water is not only expensive, but leads to poor beer - flat, stale and downright incorrect. That's because the dozen or more elements or compounds found in natural sources contribute greatly to the final product....

Tasting Tips -- Theory, Part II

Mouthfeel Beer is generally carbonated and often served at lower than room temperature. The character of the malts, hops and the brewing process in total contribute to the feel of the brew in the mouth. ...

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