The beer renaissance in the US since the mid-'80s is a phenomenal crowd (enthusiasm) funding project. It has caused brewmasters to dredge up - among other varieties - a memory of India Pale Ale (IPA)
It’s like the 1960s’ groupies waiting for a glimpse of Jagger or Richards backstage. Instagram and the rise of ‘hype beers’ have seen an increase in fanatical enthusiasts who wait outside brewery gates for a new line of craft beer on the day of its launch. “People spend the night in the parking lot,” said Henry Nguyen of California’s Monkish Brewing Company to The New York Times in Februa
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Grand Rapids in the state of Michigan have earned it the title of ‘Beer City’ because of its vibrant craft beer industry that produces small and balanced batches. Along the city’s Beer City Ale Trail there are 60 breweries, while the local calendar is filled with beer festivals, events and promotions. You can take a pick from among the Great Lakes Pub Cruiser, the Grand Rapids Motor Cit
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The term ‘Bed & Brew’ was coined in 1994 by Fredericksburg Brewing Company in Texas at its brewpub where guests had pint on the house before retiring upstairs. The concept has gained popularity since then, and includes Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co at The Hotel Denver (in photograph) in Colorado, Woodstock Inn in New Hampshire, Calistoga Inn Restaurant and Brewery in Napa Valley, Jasper Murd
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And now here’s a beer that is cashing in on the alleged role of Russia in the US presidential elections. Pravda brewery-shop in Lviv, Ukraine, launched a craft lager called Trump in May 2017, with a portrait of Donald Trump and the tagline, ‘President of Divided States of America’, and a cheeky note demanding ‘Free Melania’.
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Belgians are more loyal to the yeasty, earthy notes of traditional ales brewed by the trappist monks of Belgium since the 18th century (when the wandering monks fleeing the French Revolution settled in Belgium). Anyone who has drunk a Chimay Blue or Duvel would know them by their pedigree. Brewed within the walls of a monastery and principled as a non-profit venture, the revenue from the
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Craft beer labels have become as unique as their ingredients, with artwork fit for galleries. For instance, Neshaminy Creek features gnomes on its labels, drawn by JP Flexner, while Omnipollo features Karl Grandin’s work. Collectors of labels believe they are a medium for artists to explore their talent.
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Japan has not been as open to the possibilities of craft beer. Laws prohibiting the practice of home-brewing and a large tax on drinks with higher malt content have made beer expensive. Some brewers resort to being inventive: They used peas and corn to cut the amount of malt, while others circumvented laws that prevented the use of fruit extracts, spices and other ingredients in beer. Fol
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When the British were expanding their power over the Indian subcontinent, George Hodgson, a London brewer in the 1700s, used his connections to dominate beer export market to India. To preserve the beer for longer periods in hot conditions, he brewed it with extra hops and with higher alcohol levels. It made other brewers in England brew a pale ale that displaced the London brews and came
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The association between India and Britain over beer has taken on myriad forms. One example is Bundobust, a collaboration between restaurateur Mayur Patel and Mark Husak of the Sparrow Bier Cafe of Bradford. With outlets in Manchester and Leeds, it serves raft beer from local breweries like Manchester's Cloudwater, and complements the drinks with vegetarian food.
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Hops, one of the four main ingredients - along with water, malted barley and yeast - of beer, has been declared the 'herb of the year' by International Herb Association this year. Hops, which adds the bitter taste and aroma to beer, has been added to beer since 7th millennium BC. In later times, it was cultivated in Germany and used in French and German monasteries. Prior to hops, beer wa
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