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How can a beer be flavored?
I've heard of beers such as our local brand in the Philippines and this one, and though I haven't sampled them yet, I am quite curious: how do you add flavor to beer? I've drank a few style of beers but I haven't dealt with any "flavored". As I'm…
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What styles of beer pair well with white fish?
I eat fish often, and as a beer lover, would like to know how I can drink a beer that would best complement a fish such as tilapia or hake.
When it comes to wine, it's said that white pairs well with fish, and red with meat. Is there any similar…
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Why is it a Ginger "Beer" and not a Ginger "Cider"?
It seems that Ginger Beer has no barley, no hops, no wort, no malted anything; so why is it a "beer"? Seems like it is closer to a cider.
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What is the German Beer Purity Law?
I see some US beers advertising that they brew according to the "German Beer Purity Law." What is that, and is it still relevant today?
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What's the difference between a cask beer and a kegged beer?
Cask ales seem popular outside of the US (especially in the UK). What distinguishes that style of beer from beer out of a normal keg?
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When are beers better "hard" poured rather than "soft" poured?
One of my favorite stouts, Left Hand's "Nitro Milk Stout," is supposed to be poured "hard" (rapidly dumping the whole bottle in the cup by holding it completely upside down)
Typical pouring was covered in a previous question: How do you pour the…
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Why would one choose to use Nitro vs CO2 as a beer gas?
Some beers have taste different on Nitro vs CO2. I'm sure there is science behind this. Why choose one over the other?
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What is the highest alcohol content achievable through brewing?
What is the highest level of alcohol you can achieve when brewing beer naturally, without adding alcohol?
I know that many strong, popular beers (~10% alcohol) are simply mixed with alcohol, but what level of alcohol can be achieved in natural…
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Is Oyster Stout really made using oysters?
One of my favorite stouts is Oesterstout by the Schelde Brewery.
The website states:
During the brewing process, the wort of the beer is pumped across the oyster shells.
Is this what gives it it's distinct taste? In Denmark, another more easily…
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What are the true origins of the yard of ale?
From here, though they do not cite their source:
The origins of the yard of ale date back to the early 17th century, during the reign of King James I (1603-1625). Glass-making in England was then in its infancy; the first glass-making factory had…
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Why does Guinness have a special pouring process / bottle, while other stouts do not?
Guinness is sold in bottles and cans with special nitrogen widgets; the taps are specially rigged to have a two-step pouring process; heck, there's even a certificate given to people who learn how to "pour the perfect pint" at the Guinness factory…
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How much of an impact does the water have on a beer?
How much of an impact does the water (minerals/quality/distilled) have on a beer?
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Should bottle conditioned beers be consumed quickly after purchase and do they carry on changing taste for a while?
Just wondering how a bottle conditioned beer will change over its life - if at all? And is there a perfect time to drink one? Also do different types change differently?
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What do these "OG" and "RDF" numbers mean?
I recently got a "Gnarly Oak" craft brew package. Three 22 oz beers and a glass. However, on the beers are some abbreviations and numbers I don't understand. they all have a 5.5% ABV, and I get the IBU and color numbers but what are the rest? The…
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What's the difference between a Triple IPA and a Double IPA?
One of the recent trends I've noticed is that breweries are starting to come out with Triple IPAs. (In fact, there's a triple IPA week in the Seattle area.) But what exactly distinguishes the Triple IPA from a Double IPA?
[Note that this was not…
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