The Glass The Tulip Beer Style Recommendations Imperial IPA Belgian Dark Belgian Pale Ale Beligan IPA Biere De Garde Lambic - Fruit Saison Farmhouse Ale Scotch Ale Wee Heavy Quad The Reason This glass is designed to first maintain and enhance the head of the beer. The bulb-like shape also allows the drink to gently... Continue Reading →
The Oxford Companion To Beer Edited by Garrett Oliver As we move into May and dig into the beers of summer I thought it was a good idea to introduce more of a handbook to beer. This is the ultimate "go to" guide when it comes to beer and I can say that I have... Continue Reading →
What is a Sour beer? Sour beers have been around since the beginning of beer but have only recently become a popular style in the United States. The sourness of the beer is caused by yeast, more specifically yeast that isn’t "pure" but it is wild. It was common years earlier because there was no... Continue Reading →
In January our beer book focused on the fundamentals of beer. The following month, February, we focused on the basics of brewing. Both books while immensely valuable were more fact driven and less fun driven. For the month of March that changes, our book of the month is The Beer Geeks Handbook by Patrick Dawson... Continue Reading →
What is a Cicerone? The textbook response - It is a program that certifies and educates beer professionals in order to elevate the beer experience for customers. The real world response - Beer Sommelier, it is a set of certificates that covers everything from the ingredients and process to storing, serving and the pairing of... Continue Reading →
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 →
Hard 12 Brews 