Rules For Brewing Circa 1747
R U L E S f o r B R E W I N G . Care must be taken, in the first place, to have the malt clean; and after it is ground, it ought to stand …
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Ask a Cicerone: How Can I Improve My Homebrewing?
It seems like everyone’s experimenting with making beer at home these days—but you want to make sure your results taste more like your favorite beers, and less like, well, science experiments. We asked eight Certified Cicerones for their advice on …
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Belgium’s Trappist monks – too adept at beer brewing for their own good?
Brother Xavier is pragmatic about the declining community of monks at Orval Abbey in a leafy corner of southern Belgium. “Monastic life is not a question of numbers,” he muses during a brief break in his daily routine of prayer, …
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5 Tips for Better IPAs from Vinnie Cilurzo
It’s safe to say Vinnie Cilurzo, owner and brewmaster of Russian River Brewing Company, knows a thing or two about making hoppy beers. His double IPA, Pliny the Elder, has earned the title of Zymurgy‘s Best Beer in America for six consecutive …
Study Shows Human Tongue Has Sixth Sense of Taste
Study Shows Human Tongue Has Sixth Sense of Taste Scientists have discovered that the human tongue may be able to detect a sixth sense of taste. On top of being able to sense sour, salty, sweet, bitter, and savory (umami), the …
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Article: Seven Reasons Most People Drink Beer
Seven Reasons Most People Drink Beer I’ve talked to a lot of people about beer over the last decade and most of these people are never going to try or drink craft beer. They are the majority. The majority must …
The benefits of doing the judging course
John very kindly donated a vintage 1999 Thomas hardy ale to the cause… Thanks john! >
The Family Tree of Beer: A Team of Geneticists is creating the Beer Yeast Genome Project
In a lab in San Diego, Troels Prahl, a brewer and microbiologist at the Southern California yeast distributor White Labs sits at the tasting bar in front of 4 open half pints of beer. Each of them is different, in color and flavor, ranging …
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Words of Wisdom and Cautionary Tales From the Brewmasters of DFW
Words of Wisdom and Cautionary Tales From the Brewmasters of DFW http://www.dallasobserver.com/2014-06-05/restaurants/dallas-fort-worth-craft-beer-scene/full/— Sent from Zite, available for free in the App Store.
OnTap Beer Enhancer Aims to Enliven Macrobrew
Has your ability to stomach the bland taste of macrobrew been spoiled by the rising availability and variety of craft beer? A new company has come out with a product that supposedly can save you from having to settle for …