Brewing Begins in the Malthouse

When you take a brewery tour, you usually hear the history first. There’s the one about the homebrewing engineer who got tired of making tires more round, so he started a brewery (true story). Then, the tour guide asks the group what beer’s ingredients are. There are usually a few guesses from the crowd, with … Read more

Tasting Beer with Your Nose

I know we teased you about a new series on beer and food pairing, and it’s coming. However, you can’t fully appreciate a great pairing unless you understand a few beer tasting principles. In our last post we discussed how a beer’s color and flavors are related. There’s a lot you can tell about a … Read more

Tasting Beer with Your Eyes

You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can often guess how a beer will taste just by looking at it. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule, but you can perceive a lot about a beer by its appearance. Almost all beers gets their colors from grain, although some fruit beers … Read more