It’s been no secret that I am fond of a brewery down the street from me called Brewyard. They focus on lager-style beers, though recently they have branched out some to hazy hoppy beer…and I like it. […]
Rice Lager Ale
Like American-style Lagers, Japanese rice lagers are brewed with rice in addition to barley in the grain mix. Rice (like corn) provides fermentable sugars for the yeasts that produce alcohol, while keeping the beer light in color and body. The idea here is to help dry the beer out, not necessarily get the rice or corn flavor of it. […]
Crossmyloof Real Ale Yeast
The YouTube channel has awarded me some great opportunities. Some of which is viewers sending me beer to review, or in some cases, yeast to try out! I was sent a yeast I had never heard of before called Crossmyloof, which appears to be a brand having a few different strains. […]
Eis-IPA
The story of an eisbock has a potential beginning, though seemingly steeped in legend. It is said that a German brewery worker in 1890 was ordered one winter evening to bring a batch of newly brewed Bock inside at the end of a long day. Tired and alone, he decided that leaving the beer outside for the night would do no harm. Returning to work the next day, the head brewer discovered that, after a particularly frigid night, the beer had frozen solid. […]
Authentic Christmas Ale
I’ve heard people refer to certain styles of beer as a Christmas ale or winter beer, the real style being referred to is a winter warmer. These are sometimes spiced, and by sometimes, I feel like a lot are. […]