We are a Guide to Microbrews and Brewpubs
Everyone has heard of Budweiser, Miller, Coors, Heineken and all the other big (Macrobrewery) names in beer but there is so much more out there to tickle the taste buds and satisfy ones desire for something different.
Enter the world of Microbreweries and Brewpubs with such names as the Mooses Tooth Brewing Co in Anchorage Alaska, Weeping Radish Brewery or Uncle Billy's Brew & Que (Beer and BBQ) of Austin Texas and would you believe Great Sex Brewing. Not exactly everyday names but many have big followings and sometimes can become well known outside their regions as witnessed by Samuel Adams beer.
What is Cask Ale?
Even the craft beer connoisseur may be curious as to what exactly “cask ale” is. Walk into a bar and read the list of beers – what’s on tap, what’s in a bottle – and the cask selection is separated from the rest. Usually, there are only one to three cask selections on any given day, and those selections change. You may even hear someone ask the bartender “what’s on cask?” So, what is that about?
Cask ale is “real ale.” It’s unfiltered, unpasteurized, and contains live yeast. But what it’s best known for is the fact that it’s not traditionally carbonated like other beer. The carbonation is actually an effect of the pumping the ale into a glass. The hand pump of the cask is known as a beer engine: it’s a ½ pint airtight piston chamber. The spout attached to the end has tiny adjustable holes that agitate the beer and give it more of a head – however this usually takes flavor away. True cask ale lovers prefer less head and carbonation, and more flavor.
A Simple Guide to the Different Kinds of Beer
With the popularity of craft beer on the (quickly growing) rise, it’s painfully clear that beer is not just beer anymore. There are different brewing techniques and ingredients, which can be classified into main types of beer. This knowledge can come in quite handy when selecting your brew from a long menu and additionally it boosts up those beer snob points.
There are three main categories: ales, lagers, and miscellaneous.
Craft Beer: The New Wine?
Wine has long held a monopoly on the drink as a way of life market. Sure, people can be interested in different kinds of coffees or teas, but wine has vineyard tours, tastings, pairing dinners, clubs, committees – it’s amazing how seriously people take this grape-driven alcohol. The drink has truly become more than just a beverage, it’s a hobby, even a career for many people. And a good number of those people often turn their noses up at something as mundane as a beer drinker. Beer used to seem bourgeois compared to wine. No more of that, though. Perhaps long overdue, beer – craft beer, to be exact – is taking its place as a drink interesting enough to constitute a following complete with clubs, publications, and events.
BeerMen.tv
Last Updated on Sunday, 06 December 2009 16:11 Written by Administrator Sunday, 06 December 2009 15:51
Three Aussies take you a video adventures through the world of Craft Beers. They seem like 3 interesting, slightly warped and entertaining beer lovers. An excellent use of that 'strange' .tv extension at www.beermen.tv. Well worth a visit.
Some of the Best Seasonal Ales for The Holidays
Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 December 2009 13:28
For a true microbrew lover, few things are more exciting than seasonal beers. Maybe it’s the flavors that so perfectly match the seasons, maybe it’s the fact that you can only get your hands on these brews for a few months before they’re gone, but there’s just something that makes the seasonal beer special. And let's face it, now that holidays mean fighting over parking spaces at the mall, seasonal brews give us a little something to look forward to.
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