Knowledge

"That’s So In": Defining Styles And Creating Trends With The GABF
"That’s So In": Defining Styles And Creating Trends With The GABF
|Tito Orellana
Just like the style decisions handed down by Miranda Priestly, the editor-in-chief of Runway magazine in 'The Devil Wears Prada', the US have their own way of determining what's "in... Read more...
Udderly Delicious: How Milk Sugar (Lactose) Made Its Whey Into Beer
Udderly Delicious: How Milk Sugar (Lactose) Made Its Whey Into Beer
|Alex Newton
What started as sweet porters and milk stouts has given rise to some of the delicious abominations we see today in adjuncted-to-the-teeth pastry stouts and dessert porters! Read more...
Into The Malty-verse: The Role of Grains in IPAs
Into The Malty-verse: The Role of Grains in IPAs
|Alex Newton
We all know hops are the main act in any IPA, but behind the scenes, there’s another key player shaping your favourite brews: malt. Read more...
‘Tis the Saison
‘Tis the Saison
|Alex Newton
While a lot of brewers believe a key characteristic of a Saison is that it should have a strong connection to the region and time it was brewed, globalisation has... Read more...
West of Plzeň: success of the West Coast Pilsner
West of Plzeň: success of the West Coast Pilsner
|Alex Newton
Unlike traditional pilsners, West Coast Pilsners maintain a clean and crisp mouthfeel, but with a hop forward approach with American hops like Citra & Mosaic.  Read more...
Nitrogen: From Cask To Keg To That Oh-So-Beautiful Cascade
Nitrogen: From Cask To Keg To That Oh-So-Beautiful Cascade
|Alex Newton
While nitrogen has been seeping into our brews for millennia, it wasn’t until the 1950s that we started deliberately incorporating it into beer... Read more...
Pardon my French, but what the froff is a Belgian IPA?
|Alex Newton
Mixing big, fruity American hops with Belgium’s funky, spice-producing yeasts - the result? A beer that’s bold, complex, and just the right amount of weird! Read more...
WTF is a barleywine? I came here to drink beer
|Alex Newton
Contrary to their name, Barleywines are a type of (extra) strong ale. Generally, English-style brews will be warmer & malty, while you can expect a bolder, hoppy intensity from the American-style... Read more...
Celebrating The Delicate Art Of The Fruit IPA!
Celebrating The Delicate Art Of The Fruit IPA!
|Tito Orellana
Adding fruit to a beer is an ancient tradition, coming from the addition of spices and fruit to beers in the Middle Ages, to modern Wheat Ales in Europe with... Read more...
Why you need a magnum-sized wine bottle
Why you need a magnum-sized wine bottle
|Hannah Baars
Magnums are not just 'double the wine' - there's many more reasons you should have a couple of these large formats in your cellar... Read more...
The Wild World of Wort Workers
The Wild World of Wort Workers
|Alex Newton
While most beers labelled ‘sour’ these days tend to be brewed in very controlled environments, wild ales are just that – wild! Read more...
From East Kent to India: The Origin of the IPA
From East Kent to India: The Origin of the IPA
|Alex Newton
One style rarely mentioned in the hype-driven IPA market of today is the one that started it all – the humble English IPA. Read more...