Let’s Talk About Bright Brewery Catto Brau
January 3, 2024Beer Name: Catto Brau Brewery: Bright Brewery Hops: El Dorado, Kohatu, Azacca, Cryo Azacca, Cryo Mosaic ABV: 4.5% I got the Bright Brewery Catto Brau as a gift because I have cats. This tropical XPA is available under the name Doggo Brau, but it looks like both the Doggo Brau and the Catto Brau are the same beer, just […]
Let’s Talk About Mornington Peninsula Pale Ale
December 12, 2023Beer Name: Pale Ale Brewery: Mornington Peninsula Hops: Not listed ABV: 4.7% It’s been warm lately so I’ve been going back to some of the more easy going beers that are easy to sit on all night without having to worry about anything. I like something with a bit of flavour but also not too heavy, which is why […]
Let’s Talk About American Hops
December 5, 2023The United States is one of the main hop growing regions in the world. In fact, it actually grows the most hops of every country worldwide. Sure, a lot of hops are grown in Europe in countries like Germany and the UK. Hops are even grown in Australia. But the United States grows the most […]
Let’s Talk About Mountain Goat Very Enjoyable Beer
November 28, 2023Beer Name: Very Enjoyable Beer Brewery: Mountain Goat Hops: Galaxy, Ella ABV: 4.2% I’ve liked Mountain Goat beers for quite awhile, and used to drink them all the time before the Asahi buy out in 2015. I know a lot of craft beer guys who will stop drinking beer from a particular brewery because they’ve been bought out by […]
What Is A Hoppy Beer
November 20, 2023When making beer, you use four basic ingredients: grain, yeast, water, and hops. All of these things, even the water, affect the taste, texture, aroma, and general experience of drinking a beer. That’s how ingredients work in everything, don’t they? I’m not really much of a cook, so this analogy may not hold up, but if […]
Who Invented Beer?
November 12, 2023The invention of beer wasn’t an instantaneous occurrence. It’s not like there was no beer one day and then someone figured out how to make it and then the world had beer. Beer, at least as we know it today, evolved over time from something made with fermented barley to a beer like beverage finally to […]
What Is Sour Beer?
November 6, 2023A sour beer is a beer that is, as the name would suggest, sour. If you’ve never had one, you may think that it’s just a name and surely beer of all things shouldn’t be sour. Well, sour beer is a thing and it is, in fact, a beer that is sour. Why would anyone drink […]
What Is IBU In Beer?
October 30, 2023If you’re into drinking beer, particularly craft beer, you’ve probably heard of IBU, or International Bittering Units. The IBU rating of a beer is simply a measurement of how bitter a beer is. If that’s all you wanted to know about IBU in beer, well, I suppose I’ve answered your question. But if you want […]
How Does Yeast Affect Beer?
October 5, 2023Yeast is probably one of the most important ingredients in beer. If you take a look at the article I did on how beer is made, you’ll notice that yeast is a pretty important part of the process! But I reckon yeast is the most important part of beer making because it’s kind of what […]
What Is Dry Hopping?
July 31, 2023Perhaps you’re just getting into the whole craft beer “thing” and you’re just starting to learn about the wonderful world of hops. Beer is more than just fermenting a whole bunch of grains. It’s a combination of many things: the grains, the hops, the yeast, even the water! All these things together result in different […]