I Like B Cups and I Cannot Lie

Plastic IPA cups? Blasphemy, you say! I was as skeptical as you when I first heard about B Cups from Fermented Reality. It’s a fact — Good beer tastes better in proper glassware. You don’t believe it? Then grab 2 bottles of your favorite dry-hopped IPA and pour one in a traditional Shaker Pint and … Read more

American Amber Ale

Let’s look at a classic American style, Amber Ale, aka Red Ale. And by classic, I mean the craft beer awakening of the 1990’s, not the historic styles of the 1800’s. In the mid-90s you could count on nearly every brewpub and “microbrewery” to have Amber or Red ale on tap. Amber ales are not … Read more

Pilsner, the classic German style

Last week we discussed Dunkelweizens, not the first style that comes to mind when discussing German beers. But there’s a good chance one of the first will be Pilsner, Germany’s most famous style. Pilsners are crisp and bitter, and can have a dry finish. You’ll notice grainy flavors, reminding you of bread or biscuits, and … Read more