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Why use clear or green bottles?
In my experience, as well as accounts of others' experiences, it seems that clear and green bottles are inferior to brown bottles for storing beer. I know this is due to the amount of light allowed through the bottle.
But why do breweries continue…
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Which types of beer are commonly used for half-and-half beers?
Which types of beer are commonly used to create half-and-half beers?
In frequent recipes are only beers of contrasting colours being used (like pilsener vs porter or pale lager vs stout) or other combinations are being commonly used too? What are…
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Why are some beers non-vegan?
Some beers (for example, Guinness) are marked as 'not suitable for vegans'. What is in the beer such that this is the case?
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What other beer brands began as fictional but eventually became real?
Duff is the only one of which I am aware. I know there are Game of Thrones inspired brews, but are there any others that originated from works of fiction?
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What is being doubled or tripled in a doublebock/triple bock?
Some beers are classed as "doublebock" and some as "triple bock". Doubles seem to be a little stronger (higher APV) than average and triples seem to be stronger than that, but is that they definition or an effect? What exactly is being doubled or…
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Why doesn't bottled beer taste as good as draught beer?
Bottled beer is significantly different than the same label beer available on tap.
How does bottled beer differ from draught beer? What is done to the bottled beer in order to prolong its shelf life in the bottle?
And finally, why does draught beer…
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How is gluten-free beer made?
I have a friend who is Celiac and can only drink gluten-free beer. How on earth is it made?
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Why are dubbels generally dark while most tripels are not?
In my experience, dubbels are often fairly dark, brown ales, while tripels are much clearer and lighter (of colour).
Why is that?
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Is beer healthy if drunk in moderation?
Beer is obviously not healthy if it is drunk to much, however, one of my friends argue a little beer in moderation can provide certain health benefits. Like it can lower risk of stroke and heart diseases. Is this true or is it just baloney people…
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What's the difference between normal beer and trappist?
What's the difference between normal beer and trappist? Is there any difference in flavour or brewing style?
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Are there microbreweries or craft breweries in Iceland?
Are there any microbreweries in Iceland? If so, are any of them in Reykjavik?
What is the most distinct / unique beer from Iceland that one can get at the supermarket?
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How exactly does buying directly from Westvleteren work?
Even if I managed to reserve some beer, it appears here that I need my own car, or at least one whose plate # I will know long in advance to pick up beer. Has anyone done this? What is the exact procedure?
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Is there anything I can do short of leaving a glass out on the counter to mitigate overcarbonation?
I recently picked up a bunch of bottles of what seemed like interesting brews from Hitachino, because I was interested in exploring some Japanese beers. Unfortunately, the first two bottles I've opened now seem to have both been severely…
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What the heck is a lambic?
I had a most-delicious, cherry-red beer last night that tasted like raspberries. It was tart, a little low in alcoholic content (4%), and tasted like no other beer I've had. It was intriguing enough that I think I'll go back for a growler today.
The…
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Why do most beers from ex-soviet countries have a honey note?
Almost all beers, especially lager beers I've had in ex-soviet countries have a slight honey taste to them. I'm sure this is not intentional. It could be due to Pentanedione but why in this region?
Let me specify that I do not think that honey is…
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