As we move into another holiday weekend, I was trying to think of something light and fun to talk about. And then it hit me. I did some checking on Youtube (you can find almost anything there). Of course I found some of my favorite beer commercials of all time. Hamm’s Beer was started back…
Although bock beers are a malt forward beer, they still use hops as do most beers. The type of hops have been held in a category that some call “Noble Hops”. These are low alpha acid hops that carry a distinctive flavor profile. Also the majority of these hops are German in origin. An interesting…
This is a great brewing video. Charlie Bamforth walks us through the brewing process.
We are still living within bock month. Our look at this great beer now takes us to another great source for not only great beer design but also beer history. I am talking about the book Designing Great Beers by Ray Daniels. We will only be digging into the portion of the book dealing with…
Over the past few days there have been a couple items in the news of good tidings in the beer world. Though on the surface they are separate events, in the long run they will be tied together. The first announcement came on Monday when the Brewer’s Association announced the numbers for craft beer growth for…
Lager beers take a bit more time than ales. They also require some more specialized equipment than ales. These contraints make them a bit more special when you are able to make your own. I consider myself lucky that I have the space to add them into my line up from time to time. With…
It is almost impossible to spend time talking about bocks and dopplebocks without talking about the original dopplebock. Paulaner Salvator is the beer given credit for starting the dopplebock substyle. Originally brewed in 1773, this was the beer that the Paulaner monks would subsist on during their lenten fast. That was the idea of it…
Any day you can spend some time with friends and good beer is a good day. It makes it even more special when you have something to celebrate. As it turns out Bonnie Steinman (Hop Head Bon) from Hop Head Farms is turning another year older. I met up with her and Jeff (Hop Head…
For the month of March we will spend some time exploring Bocks. It seems only fitting to talk about bocks this month when you consider that traditionally the dopplebock was brewed to sustain monks during their Lenten fast. Most bocks are a dark strong lager, generally at 6% alcohol and higher. The BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) has four subcategories…
Adam at Pints and Pubs is the host of the March Session. For This month’s Session it is time to take stock of what you have stored, what you might be aging. So, I’m interested to know if you take stock of the beers you have, what’s in your cellar, and what does it tell…
