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What Are Cascade Hops? Cascade in Beer

July 4, 2025 Thomas Short Leave a comment
A little green cascade hop
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Sometimes it’s all about the classics, and Cascade hops are a classic. Cascade ranks among the most popular hop varieties…

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What Is Nitro Beer?

June 19, 2025 Thomas Short Leave a comment
two beers in front of nitrogen
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Every now and then you might stumble upon a beer that has the term “nitro” next to it on the…

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Beer vs Malt Liquor: What’s The Difference?

June 18, 2025 Thomas Short Leave a comment
beer and malt liquor in an arena
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If you’re anything like me, then you’ve essentially forgotten that malt liquor exists. The older I get, the harder it…

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Posted in: Let's Learn Filed under: ABV, Beer, Types Of Beer

Pale Ale vs IPA: What’s the Difference?

June 15, 2025 Thomas Short Leave a comment
two beers one ipa one pale ale
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It’s fair to feel confused about the difference between a pale ale and an IPA. When you look at a…

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Posted in: Let's Learn Filed under: Beer, IPA, Types Of Beer

What Are the Different Types of Lagers?

June 13, 2025 Thomas Short Leave a comment
Let’s Learn About the Different Types of Lagers
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Earlier this blog, we talked about what a lager is (mostly as opposed to an ale). If you missed that,…

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Posted in: Let's Learn Filed under: Bock, lager, pilsner

What Are Citra Hops? Citra In Beer

June 6, 2025 Thomas Short Leave a comment
Hops of some type, probably not Citra
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As I continue to dive further and further into my favorite parts of beer, I couldn’t put off writing about…

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Posted in: Let's Learn Filed under: Citra, hops, IPA

What Are IBUs in Beer? Beer Bitterness Explained

May 17, 2025 Thomas Short Leave a comment
What Exactly Are IBUs? How are IBUS measured
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West Coast IPAs are notorious for being bitter, bitter beers. While some choose to embrace the hops, others bring out…

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Posted in: Beer, Let's Learn Filed under: Bitter, Hoppy, hops

What Is Unfiltered Beer?

March 2, 2025 Thomas Short 1 Comment
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We recently visited Pure Project in San Diego, a brewery known for its sustainable practices and excellent brews. During the…

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What’s Peat In Beer?

October 18, 2023 Thomas Short 1 Comment
Let’s Learn! What’s Peat in beer from whisky barrels
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Beer nerds, I just got my hands on a bottle of Fremont Brew 2000 with peat. It’s basically the tastiest…

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Posted in: Beer, Let's Learn Filed under: barleywine, barrel aged beer, peat, scotch

Hop Water: A New Non-Alcoholic Fascination

September 17, 2023 Thomas Short Leave a comment
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Continuing my trend of covering non-alcoholic beer and similar non-boozy beverages, today I want to talk to you about hop…

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