Beer Basics
Beer Basics | The Dark Ales
“What’s the difference between porter and stout?” It’s a question I hear often, and I always thought I knew the answer.
Beer Basics | The Belgium
Belgian beers are some of the best beers on earth. Keep reading to find out why.
Beer Basics | The Wit
What can I say about witbiers? Quite a bit, apparently. You might remember the style from my last review, but here’s something you probably don’t remember (because I didn’t mention it): The first beer to push my OMG-I-LOVE-THIS button was a witbier. Gather ’round, folks — it’s story time.
Several years ago, back when I’d only [...]
Beer Basics | The Chili
This seemed like an appropriate post to feature, seeing as I just wrote an article about beer and food.
Beer Basics | The Black & Tan
The words “black” and “tan,” when paired together, once referred to a noble breed of hound; then, during the Irish War of Independence, to a brutal band of counter-revolutionaries. Now, it describes a drink. A mixed drink, to be exact — a blend of light and dark beers, usually a stout perched atop a pale [...]
Beer Basics | The Lager/Ale Enigma
“My friend wants an ale, but I’ll just have a beer.” Have you ever heard that (or some variation thereof) in a bar or liquor store? I sure have. Most casual beer fans seem to know that lagers and ales differ in some way. Yet many are unaware of the pair’s major similarity: They’re both [...]
