What is a Stout Style Beer? There are a number of great definitions but all of them will include the terms dark and toasty, they are also what is considered to be a warm-fermented ale. What does that mean to you? The Stout is brewed with malt that has been roasted for far longer than... Continue Reading →
Now, I know what you are thinking... Where is the Christmas Beer List? It is coming later this week which will give you the full week next week to pick up the perfect Christmas beer(s) for your Christmas Eve and Day celebrations. Now, I am asking for you assistance... Undoubtedly you have and will be... Continue Reading →
There is no doubt you have heard this term floating around as the temperatures have been dropping. What I want to ask you is if you any idea what it means to be a Winter Warmer? It’s okay if you don’t know, until I started to dig into it myself I wasn’t really certain and... Continue Reading →
Beer and writing are almost synonymous and just happen to be two of my favorite things. November is the one month of the year when the two come together gloriously. November brings out the deliciously dark beers - Porters, Stouts, English Style Old Ale to name a few. Beers meant to keep you warm in... Continue Reading →
Over GABF week Meg and I both went to a Cicerone based off-flavor tasting course at Epic Brewing. The focus of the course was to compare the six most common off-flavors to a control and learn why these can happen during the brewing process. This isn't the first off-flavor course I have taken but it... Continue Reading →
The Great American Beer Festival is big, it's amazing, and if we're going to be honest with each other, it can be overwhelming. To maximize your day or if you are lucky enough, days, you have to plan. I am not saying that you need to layout every minute but don't wing it. My Two... Continue Reading →
Brace yourself, all of the beers are coming, and I am not just talking about the Great American Beer Festival (GABF). Once a year, one of the top beer cities in the country becomes the beer capital of the world. The week is capped off by the Great American Beer Festival but you are doing... Continue Reading →
The purpose of this blog is to take a deeper look at the breweries, the beers and the process of brewing in order to provide that knowledge to our readers. In almost three months of existence I think we have done a good job working towards this purpose. Like any venture there is certainly room... Continue Reading →
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