Malt Groups and Flavors in Beer Brewing

This week I take a close look at malts, the four major malt groups and how malts are best used in beer brewing. This is a summary article which incorporates links to more detailed articles on each malt group. The Four Major Malt Groups All of the barley malts used in brewing can be effectively […]

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September 29, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

The Localization of Beer Marches On

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Here’s a look at how six Northern California breweries are crafting conscious, sustainable beers, and why they do it.

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August 22, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Beer Design Case Study: A Robust Porter

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This week I though I would share a case study in beer recipe design to explore how I approach beer recipe design and some of the critical decisions made along the way. I will be designing a robust porter, which is one of my favorite beer styles. Defining the Robust Porter Before I start on […]

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August 4, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Salinity & Suds: Pairing Beer with Seafood

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You know the saying: “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” Well, beer’s always been there for fish, but only recently have chefs around the country sufficiently established the pairings between seafood and suds to make them part […]

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May 16, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Is Cold IPA Really a New Beer Style (and Does that Even Matter)?

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As if the countless American IPA iterations were not enough to satiate a hophead’s palate, a new one—dubbed Cold IPA—lingers bitterly on the horizon.

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March 21, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Sour Beer Alternatives for Home Brewers – Part 2: Traditional Sours

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In part 2 of this series I will cover the traditional method for making sour beers. Last week in part 1, I covered Kettle Souring which is a relatively quick way to make many sour beer styles. Last week I covered the “Kettle Sour” method where you add the bacteria to your wort up front, […]

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March 20, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Ways to Quantify the Perception of Bitterness in Beer

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This week I take a look at some of the factors affecting how bitterness in beer is perceived and how they interact in a finished beer. Bitterness Perception in Beer For many years, I thought that the International Bitterness Units (IBU) level drove the overall bitterness level in a finished beer. As I matured as […]

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February 14, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Pizza by the Pint

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The old principle that beer simply goes with pizza is outdated. People are now putting more thought into these pairings, as they have with the proliferation of superlative pizza offerings. A six-pack of whatever and a pie may no longer suffice, especially when you can find such nuance in enjoying a margherita with Pils, pepperoni […]

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January 28, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

ABC seeking brewing beginners for TV show

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Catalyst want eligible Sydneysiders to take part in a six-week brewing challenge.

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August 17, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

Lotus Dining and White Bay team up on rice lager

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New beer designed to pair with the restaurant group’s contemporary Chinese dishes.

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August 11, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

Yeast, A Romance Story

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Hops get all the attention—all the fame, puns and glory while yeast does almost all the work. Hops dominate label space, and varieties like Cascade, Strata and Citra are practically house-hold names, thanks to the seemingly unquenchable demand for every category of IPA. Yet basic beer ale yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is abstract to most people, […]

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July 20, 2021 by admin 0 Comments