Central European Lagers – Beer Travel Blog
Tweet I had the rare opportunity to travel around Central Europe a few weeks ago and while it was a […]
Beer Styles
The Rise of Craft Beer Lagers
Tweet This week I take a look at the recent trend towards lagers in Craft Brewing. While they certainly won’t
Beer Design Case Study: Marzen
Tweet This week I present a design case study for developing a Marzen beer recipe. Along the way I describe
Roasted Malts in Beer Brewing
Tweet This week I take a close look at the roast malt group, and explain when and why you would
Beer Design Case Study: A Robust Porter
Tweet This week I though I would share a case study in beer recipe design to explore how I approach
Brewing The Dunkles Bock Beer Style
Tweet This week I take a look at the Dunkles Bock beer style from Northern Germany and examine its history
BJCP 2021 Beer Style Guidelines Available for BeerSmith
Tweet The 2021 BJCP Beer Style guidelines were released on 29 December, 2021 by the Beer Judge Certification Program, and
Golden Stout Beer Brewing
Tweet Though not a recognized beer style, Golden Stout has been popularized by many craft breweries as a bit of
Berliner Weisse Recipes and Fast Sour Beer Brewing
Tweet Berliner Weisse is a light, refreshing sour wheat beer originally brewed by just a handful of breweries around Berlin.
Brewing the Perfect Lager at Home
Tweet Lagers present a special challenge to the homebrewer. Despite the dominance of lagers in the commercial markets both in
Blonde Ale Recipes and Beer Style
Tweet Blonde Ale is a light, slightly malty beer popularized by the American craft beer movement. This week we take
Bière de Garde Recipes and Beer Brewing
Tweet Bière de Garde or “beer for keeping” is a French pale ale traditionally brewed in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. It
Brewing German Rye Beer (Roggenbier) at Home
Tweet Germany rye beer (Roggenbier) is a fairly rare style today that predates the German purity laws, made from a
Baltic Porter Recipes – Beer Styles
Tweet Baltic Porter is a very strong, robust Porter brewed to fight off the harsh winters of thriving 18th and
Sweet Stout and Milk Stout Recipes
Tweet Sweet stout and milk stouts are increasingly popular beers that form a counterpoint to Dry Irish Stouts. This week
Oatmeal Stout Recipes – Great Beer Styles
Tweet Oatmeal stout is a popular variant of Stout introduced in the late 19th century and famous for its smooth,
Irish Red Ale Recipes
Tweet Irish Red is an refreshing, popular beer style closely related to English Bitters. This week, we’re going to take
Old Ale Recipes – Stock Ale and Winter Warmers
Tweet Old Ale is a English beer with a dark, malty profile also called “Winter Warmers”, “Stock ale”, “Keeping Ale”
