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What’s Brewing? November 2020 Edition
November continues my steady stream of brewing (and enjoying) beer, as I settle in to my new electric brewing rig. With temperatures cooling down, I have a little more flexibility in ale fermentations, and I can utilize space outside the … Continue reading
Historical(ish) Vienna Lager
I’ve been working my way through the excellent Vienna Lager book by Andreas Krennmair, which presents a fresh, historically grounded account of the development of this classic style. It’s a relatively short, highly readable piece of work, and of course … Continue reading
Posted in lager, tastings, Vienna Lager
Tagged historical beers, Historicalish Vienna Lager, HVL, lager, Vienna, Vienna Lager
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Kveik the Keg Brown Ale
As the days turn towards winter, I’m in a dark [beer] mood. This is the time of year when I really like having a stout, porter, brown ale, or even an amber ale on tap to round out my beer … Continue reading
Dog Days Pilsner
As the summer reached its peak of heat near the end of August, pilsners were always on my mind. There’s nothing more refreshing than sitting out on the patio at the end of an afternoon, with a Willi Becher of … Continue reading
Posted in German pils, lager, pilsner, tastings
Tagged DDP, German lager, German pils, lager, pilsner, tasting, tastings
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Kveik Pale Ale
It happened…I’ve given in to a brewing trend, and am trying a recipe with kveik. As you’ll see in some upcoming posts, I’ve in fact tried a few kveik recipes at this point. This is my first one, and admittedly … Continue reading
Posted in kveik, session beer, yeast
Tagged American pale ale, KPA, kveik, Kveik Pale Ale, pale ale, session beers, tastings
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