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Maibock Beer: An Ode To A Classic

May 26, 2023 Thomas Short Leave a comment
beer over malts

Everybody loves a classic, and the Maibock is a classic. Unfortunately, like other classics, the Maibock has gone largely forgotten,…

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

What’s a Helles Lager?

May 9, 2023 Thomas Short Leave a comment
Three beers and one of them might be a helles

What makes a good lager? Is it the color, the flavor, or the unique blend of malts and hops? Or…

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What Is Dry Hopped Beer?

April 17, 2023 Thomas Short Leave a comment
hop farm in the morning

Ever been to a brewery and said “huh, dry hopped IPA, is it dry?” It’s OK if you have, I’m…

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What Are Beer Hops?

April 3, 2023 Thomas Short Leave a comment
What are hops?

After recently learning that Cyberhops are apparently a real thing, I realized that I’ve overlooked something. I’ve never written about…

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

What Is ABV? How ABV Is Measured

September 29, 2022 Thomas Short Leave a comment
How is ABV measured in beer

I don’t care who you are or what you “look” at when you pick a beer. I know for a…

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Posted in: Beer, Let's Learn Filed under: ABV, Beer, Brewing, IPA

What is a Kettle Sour?

June 11, 2022 Thomas Short Leave a comment
pink beer in front of barrels

I’ve noticed a lot of people see a kettle sour on a menu and say, “kettle sour,” like it’s a…

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Posted in: Let's Learn Filed under: sour

What Is A Farmhouse Ale?

January 31, 2020 Thomas Short Leave a comment
farmhouse ale

Perhaps you recall a long time ago when I wrote an article about saisons and used an image of a…

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Posted in: Beer, Let's Learn Filed under: ale, Beer, farmhouse

What’s A Pilsner?

April 10, 2019 Thomas Short 2 Comments
city skyline

Pilsners. You’ve heard of them, and now you want to learn more about them! So, let’s learn. Perhaps my favorite…

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What Are Simcoe Hops?

February 13, 2019 Thomas Short Leave a comment
Everything you might care to know about Simcoe hops

Over a year ago I thought, “you know what people want to learn about? Hops.” I really have no idea…

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

Barrel-Aged: All The Rage?

October 24, 2017 Kevin Short Leave a comment
Wine barrels, sure; but maybe beer barrels, too?

To answer my own question, yes. Barrel-aged is “all the rage.” Even the most conservative breweries—by which I mean “not-very-inclined-to-start-experimenting-with-new-beer-menus breweries,” are…

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Posted in: Beer, Let's Learn Filed under: aged, barrel, barrel aged beer, Beer, bourbon, cab, cabarnet, chard, chardonnay, pinot, whisky, whisky barrel, wine barrel

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