In this day and age, most people know what a beer is. But the majority of people have no idea what the different types of beers are. If you ask the average beer drinker what is the difference between ale and lager, they are going to give you a blank stare or bumble through some … Read more
A Braggot recipe at its core is a harmonious blend of beer and mead resulting in a delicious fusion of malt and honey. Many confuse this unique beverage as being either a beer with honey added or a mead with some malt included in the recipe; both interpretations are incorrect as a Braggot is a … Read more
The 4 main ingredients in beer are water which makes up at least 90% of the beer; grains or malts which are a source of starch capable of being fermented; hops which provide flavor and aroma as well as offsetting the sweetness of the malt; and yeast which converts the grain’s starches into alcohol and … Read more
The original Oatmeal Stout Recipe was brewed in England in the mid-19th century. As delicious of a beer as it is, its popularity surprisingly did not last long and waned relatively quickly. However, as a result of it being a smooth and easy-drinking beer with a silky cream almost latte-like mouthfeel that provides notes of … Read more
When designing a Black IPA Recipe one might consider it to be a hopped-up dark ale and be tempted to take a stout, porter, or brown ale recipe and simply follow an IPA hopping schedule. Even though many recipes for this beer are designed doing just that as you will see in this article, doing … Read more