Tuesday Beer Trivia: Wood and Beer
Put your knowledge of all things beer and wood to the test in this week's Tuesday Beer Trivia quiz.
Put your knowledge of all things beer and wood to the test in this week's Tuesday Beer Trivia quiz.
If you are conducting a cereal mash, begin that first. Add the rice and 1 lb. (454 g) milled Pilsner malt to a heavy-bottomed stockpot on the stove. Slowly raise the cereal mash temperature to at least 154–155° F (68°…
Who says you can't have your own "Firkin Friday" at your homebrewery? We took a look at what makes beer "real ale," how to cask condition and serve your real ale and a heated debate that surrounds the real ale…
Originally published in the November/December 2012 issue of Zymurgy magazine. Ask any brewer which style of beer Ireland gave to the world, and dry stout would be the immediate reply. Most brewers could also easily identify a number of different beer…
Bring your pumpkin beer obsession to the next level with pumpkin kegs! That's right. The same pumpkins you carve into spooky jack-o-lanterns can be modified to serve your homemade pumpkin beer. Not only will the unusual beer keg catch the eyes…
Originally published in the May/June 2011 issue of Zymurgy magazine. When the first prehistoric humans stumbled across the miracle of fermentation, it was viewed as a sacred process—a gift from the gods. For most of human history, beer has been…
Originally published in the May/June 2010 issue of Zymurgy magazine. Access all Zymurgy magazine issues through 2000 from your computer and mobile devices. Fruit beer has been brewed for hundreds of years in ancient pre-hopped brews and most famously as…
The Garden State Craft Brewers Guild has requested that beer enthusiasts take action to support legislation beneficial to the state's small and independent brewers and craft beer consumers.
On Thursday, June 7, New Jersey's Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee will meet to vote on A-1277, which will give all craft brewers in the state more flexibility in how, when and where they sell and promote their beer.
The combination of Comet, Eclipse, and Galaxy hop additions bring notes of sweet citrus, peach, and passionfruit that will tickle your palette like the gentle hum of a lightsaber.