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Questions tagged [beer]

Use this tag for questions about techniques, equipment and ingredients used in serving beer, as well as non-alcoholic substitutes ("near-beer").

Beer is a fermented alcoholic drink which is made with yeast, sugar, grains and water. Use this tag for questions about techniques, equipment and ingredients used in serving beer, as well as non-alcoholic substitutes ("near-beer").

Questions about homebrew, beer-making, wine-making, distillation and fermentation are off-topic. Try Homebrew - Stack Exchange.

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Some recipies call for beer to be added, but why?

I've seen some recipies that call for a can of beer to be added, but never have I seen them specify a specific kind or brand. That leads me to believe its less for flavor and more for chemical reaction. My question: why is no type or brand…
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How is beer classified into different types?

How is beer classified into different types? Can the types of beer be arranged in a hierarchy with "ales" and "lagers" at the top? Are there beers that do not fall under either category or some that fall under both? What are the divisions under…
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What's different between canned beer and bottled beer?

Beer produced by large breweries has long been sold in cans, but I've noticed recently that more craft beers are appearing sold in cans as well. Why might they be choosing cans over bottles? Is there a taste or shelf-life benefit to canned beer? Or…
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Is the pouring method of beer really important?

Beer afficionados and similar seem to adhere to some method of pouring beer. The reasons stated feel unscientific, and I'm wondering if there's any truth to it? What I'm talking about is the method explained e g here:…
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Cooking with barleywine

Given that barleywine is a strong ale, is it suitable in recipes which call for ale, or does the extra alcohol and stronger flavor overwhelm the recipe? I realize the answer will be "it depends" if varies by recipe; I am more interested in whether…
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Uses for cheap beer?

Possible Duplicate: How does one find recipes given an ingredient rather than the recipe name? I have found myself saddled with a preponderance of cheap beer that I have no interest in drinking, but I don't wan to let it go to waste. What else…
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