Since we have covered some other English Styles Ales, Scottish Ales, and various other topics, let’s stick with another Ale of England. As the name might indicate, Barley Wine is a very strong type of beer. In fact, it often rivals wines in ABV. These Ales have a tendency to be pretty sweet (because of [...]
It’s been a while since the last style series post, but I am going to keep it up. The last types of styles that I drew one were various English Ales and Pale/India Pale Ales, so I’m going to keep it close to area. Scottish Ales are the next to be tackled. In some ways, [...]
Has anyone ever wondered what an I.P.A. (India Pale Ale) is? I’m going to talk about Pale Ales first because an India Pale Ale is an amped up version of the former. I’ve actually already given some good information on Pale Ales when we had Samuel Smith’s Pale Ale (here is a link to that [...]
As the title indicates, this article will cover more ground than just a single type of beer. However, it will deal with a singular concept, namely, the role of hops and grains in English Ales. There will be plenty of time to cover other Ale considerations in future articles. The particular types of top-fermented Ale covered in [...]
It’s been a while, but we’re getting around to writing about Ales. If you want to know what distinguishes an Ale from a Lager, check out this article. Basically, it breaks down in terms of where and how fermentation takes place. Many people assume that when we are talking about Ales, we are talking about [...]
This article has been a while in the making. Part of the reason for the delay is that I was not quite sure how to address the rest of the Lager family of beers. After a considerable amount of deliberation on the subject, I’ve decided to put them together. As I’ve said at numerous points in [...]
In order to continue our style series and given that we just drank a Double Bock, I think that a discussion on Bock beers is appropriate. First of all, a Bock is still in the family of Lagers. Although top fermenting (i.e., Ale Yeast) can be be used in this beer at cooler temperatures, it [...]
Since I mentioned Lagers first, that is what I’m going to talk about (yes, it’s that arbitrary). I know that we have all heard the term ”Johnnie come lately.” In the beer world, the pinnacle of this saying is found in the Pilsner style of beer. As you might or might not have guessed, Pilsner is actually an appellation that denotes [...]
I thought a good starting place for the series would be to talk about the two major lines of demarcation when speaking of beers. As far as beers go, there are Lagers and Ales. Here is a basic breakdown that will help us to be clear about how the terms are being used. Lager stems [...]
Now that we are getting some people who really seem to be interested in our site, I thought I would write a series on various beer styles. We will try to address topics like what is the difference between a Lager and an Ale? Beyond this, we will also address categories within this types of [...]
