| "Here and There" by Clay Moore and Jay Silvers On occasion we like Kellerbier. It's German for "cellar" and while these lagers spend their fair share of time in cold storage, their claim to fame is freshness; often breweries will serve t directly from the tank, highlighting fresh hop and yeast character which often makes the beer hazy. Pale gold and amber versions are most common with an ABV between 4.5 -5.5%. The style originated in the Franconia region of Germany. We especially like the version from Sierra Nevada. Kudos to Iron Hill Brewery for donating more than $275,000 to children's cancer charities and over a quarter of a million dollars to the Food Bank of Delaware last year. Craft Breweries are good people! Beware of clear beer bottles. They allow light that skunks the beer. These "lightstruck" beers have been exposed to sunlight or another strong light source like ultraviolet light in a store's beer cooler. The ultraviolet light interacts with hop compounds in beer to produce a chemical called mercaptain that has a "skunky" smell and taste. Brown bottles are best type of glass to protect the beer though cans are obviously the best to keep all light away from the beer. One of the most approachable beer styles is the clean, simple, often sweet ale called American Blonde Ale. Light caramel malt lends sweetness and body and the hops are minimal. This is what breweries make to woo American light lager drinkers over to craft beer. Think of it as a crossover from swell to quality. The ABV can frange from 4% to 5.5%. The best examples are dry and delicate. We think Victory Summer Love is a good example of the style. "Scientists have invented a new strain of cannabis without the high. They celebrated with non-alcoholic beer and furious dry-humping." Stephen Colbert It was first brewed in Munich in 1894 from an ancient brewing tradition. It is clean, malty, and lightly sweet, yet dry at the finish without much bitterness. It's ABV rarely exceeds 5.5%. It was first brewed in 1894 in Munich, Germany by the Spaten brewery. It is pale gold in color with a honey or hay like malt aroma with just a touch of grassy hops. Spaten Premium Lager is the one we recommend you try. Game time - return to college days with the classic called Quarters. All you need is a cup and a quarter. The object is to bounce the quarter off the table and into the beer filled cup. If a player misses, it's the next player's turn. If they succeed, they become the Rule Maker and can implement rules for the other players. Rules might range from "Drink" to "Don't say the letter S to "no first names." After a rule is made the Rule Maker takes another turn. As long as the Rule Maker continues to sink the quarter they can keep making rules. If they miss, all rules are revoked. Released in 2013 Cashmere hop is a descendant of Cascade and Northern Brewer hops. It bring lemon, lime, and melon notes, a smooth bitterness, and a subtle herbal character. It was developed by Washington State University and is used mainly for IPAs. Its mild herbal aromatics have been described as a spiced candy fruit basket. Quiz - Which of these craft breweries has been purchased by a large brewery? A. Ballast Point; B. Three Floyds; C. Georgetown Brewing; D. Lost Coast; E. Real Ale Brewing. The answer is.... no peeking....we say you looking...its "A" Beer term to know: Break. Proteins and other compounds in beer wort from clumps called break. This process happens once during the boil (hot break) and once when the wort is chilled after boiling (cold break). The formation of break tends to encourage a clearer, more stable beer. Solid break material is often referred toby its German name trub. "Isn't beer the holy libation of sincerity? The potion that dispels all hypocrisy, any charade of fine manners? The drink that does nothing worse than incite its fans to urinate in all innocence, to gain weight in all frankness?" Milan Kundera One beer style very popular in warm weather is Kolsch. It comes form the German city of Cologne. It is a clean, crisp, and delicate style that is fermented cold like a lager. It has a lot in common with a pilsner though ale yeast is used to make it. The beer is brilliant yellow to gold in color, with a floral, hoppy aroma. It is usually made with German pilsner malt. It is traditionally served in a tall, narrow 200 ml glass called a stange. How is your German? Do you know what "Tun" is? It' means vessel. Brew houses often have a lauter tun for separating grain fromclear wort and a mash tun for containing the crushed barley and hot water mixture called the mash. "A man has no more right to an opinion for which he cannot account than to a glass of beer for which he cannot pay" Kevin Fishman ============== . "You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning." Clay and Jay See you next month! |
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