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Top Ten German Beers
Quick, name five different kinds of German beer! Not brands but styles. If you had to think on that one you should check out this list of top ten beers and beer styles from Germany.
Top 10 Beers
From the About.com guide for beer, here are the top ten beers with which every beer lover should be familiar. Beer novices, here's a good list to use to start exploring different types of beers. Beer snobs, check out this collection then share your own top ten.
Top Ten Beers - Winter
Ten beer recommendations for your wintertime and holiday celebrations.
Beer Styles 101
All beer is either ale or lager. Find out about this basic distinction here and learn how the other beer styles fit.
Beer Lovers Gift List
Stumped for a gift for the beer lover on your list? Here are ten suggestions every beer lover would be delighted to receive.
Beer Nutrition
What's in your beer? Have you ever wondered what you beer might be doing to your body? Here's a break down of what's in your pint, how much of it's in there and what it can do to (or for) you.
Brewing Beer
This is an overview of the process of brewing beer.
Make a Yeast Starter
Homebrew Beer Resources - Improve your chances of a healthy fermentation with a big yeast starter. Find pictorial instructions for making a yeast starter here. Make your own beer more successfully and with less chance of infection.
Beer Tasting
Beer tasting can be an interesting and rewarding way to discover new beers. Here's how.
Beer Festivals
Listing of upcoming beer festivals for the next three months.
Wheat Beer Styles
Introduction to Wheat Beer, Hefeweizen, Berliner Weiss, Dunkelweizen, Weizenbock, Krystal, Belgian wit, and American Wheat.
Samuel Adams Winter Lager
Tasting Notes and Review of Samuel Adams Winter Seasonal Winter Lager
Beer Can Chicken - Beer Styles
What's the right choice for beer can chicken? Let your imagination go!
Cooking with Beer
Thinking of trying some beer in your favorite recipe? Here are a few pointers.
Budweiser American Ale
Tasting Notes and Review for Budweiser American Ale from Anheuser-Busch
Krausen
Krausen Defined
Pale Ale
Pale ale is one of the most popular ale styles. But there are about as many different interpretations of this styles as there are breweries. Find out what makes an ale a pale ale as well as the history and brewer stats for this beer.
Wheat Beer Profile
Once brewed primarily for royal Bavarian quaffing, wheat beers are now widely interpretted by breweries and even more widely enjoyed by beer drinkers all over the world. Get the highlights of this style in my profile of wheat beer.
Pilsner Profile
Pilsner beer profiled here
Beer Pairing for the Holidays
Struggling to figure out which wine goes with your holiday dinner? Dump the wine and try beer this year!
Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig Ale
Tasting Notes and Review of Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig Ale
Hoegaarden White
Tasting notes and review of Hoegaarden's White Beer.
Drinks for Pumpkin Pie
Beer pairings, wine pairings and cocktail pairings with pumpkin pie.
Beef and Guinness Stew
How to Make Beef and Guinness Stew
The Boil
There is more to boiling wort than turning up the heat and throwing in a few hops. Learn about the boil and how to manage it for greater control.
Shiner Bock
Tasting Notes and Review of Shiner Bock
Autumn Beer Recommendations
Beer guide recommendations for autumn tippling.
Texas Beef and Beer Chili
Chili is the perfect food for a picnic, heat it up at home and put in an insulated container to keep warm and it goes great with beer.
Top Ten Summer Brews
Summertime is no time for the dark, chewy beers that many beer lovers prize. Here are some light, refreshing beers that still have enough flavor to keep the most discerning of beer snobs interested.
Know Your Ales Styles!
Know your ales! Here is a quick run down of popular ale styles from Hefe-Weizen to Barleywine.
Barley Wine Profile
Barley wine is big in every way. It has the highest alcohol content, the most amount of malt, and the biggest serving of hops of any beer style out there. Get a profile of this big beer here.
Dry Hop
Dry Hop Defined
India Pale Ale Profile
The history of this popular ale is as interesting as the hoppy brew itself. Find out why the beer was originally created.
Beer Crust Pizza Dough
There's nothing better than pizza and beer, right? Try beer in your pizza crust. Here's the recipe for a bread machine.
Know Your Lager Styles!
Know your lagers! Profiles of popular lager styles.
Negra Modelo
Tasting Notes and Review of Negra Modelo
Selling German Beer in America
A look at German beer and how to sell it in the American beer market
Samuel Adams Octoberfest
About Beer's Panel Review and Tasting Notes for Samuel Adams Octoberfest
Sam Adams Cranberry Lambic
Tasting Notes and Review of Samuel Adams Cranberry Lambic
Messiah Bold Review
Tasting Notes and Review of He'Brew Beer's Messiah Bold
Anheuser-Bush Winter Warmer
Review and Tasting Notes of Anheuser Busch's Winter Seasonal Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale
Paulaner Salvator Double Bock
Tasting Notes and Review of Paulaner Salvator Double Bock
Sam Adams Boston Lager
Tasting Notes and Review for Samuel Adams Boston Lager
Original Gravity, OG
Original Gravity Defined
Oktoberfest / Maerzen Profile
When a beer style is named for a festival, you know that it's got to be good! Find out about Oktoberfest beer here.
Samuel Adams Black Lager
Tasting Notes and Review of Samuel Adams Black Lager
Bock Profile
Beer Style Profile - Bock, Dunkles Bock, DoppelBock, Double Bock, Helles Bock, MaiBock
Drinks for Pulled Pork Bbq
Beer pairings, wine pairings and cocktail pairings with pulled pork barbecue
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
Tasting Notes and Review of Sierra Nevada's Celebration Ale
Newcastle and Cheddar Soup
Beer and cheese soup, the ultimate comfort food! Here's a recipe that combines Newcastle Brown Ale and cheddar.
Rolling Rock
Tasting Notes for Rolling Rock Lager brewed at Latrobe, PA brewery
Pizza Toppings
The ultimate pizza toppings for the beer crust pizza. Great pizza toppings if you grow your own basil.
Sauerkraut and Brats with Beer
Recipe for Sauerkraut and Brats with Beer
History of Pilsner
Learn about the history of Pilsner, the most popular beer style in the world.
Magic Hat Howl
Tasting Notes and Review of Magic Hat Winter Seasonal Howl Black Lager
The Beer Drinkers "Diet"
When I first heard of The Beer Drinker’s “Diet” a few months ago I assumed that the title was likely a marketing hook. Nevertheless, I was intrigued. I told myself that perhaps here was a plan that I could work with. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case.
Paulaner Oktoberfest Review
Beer Panel Tasting Notes and Review of Paulaner Oktoberfest
A Layman's Guide to Stout
For many people the first thing that comes to mind when they hear the word stout is a black pint of Guinness. But the world of stout is much wider than that. There are many different styles of stout and the variety can be somewhat daunting. Here's an introduction to the different styles of stout.
Stout Profile
Stout profiled here.
Spiegelau Beer Classics
Is it time that you upgrade your beer drink ware? Here are some elegant glasses that should do the job nicely.
The History of Bock
The History of Bock, Doppelbock, Hellesbock and Maibock
Flemish Beef and Beer Stew
Beer and beef come together for this rich and filling peasant stew.
Einbecker Ur-Bock
Tasting Notes and Review of Einbecker Ur-Bock
Bud Light Golden Wheat
Tasting Notes and Review of Bud Light Golden Wheat
Beer and Dessert
Beer and dessert - its no longer just a stout float!
Oktoberfest Beer Tasting
For my ten beers for the fall season, I gathered a panel of 10 to taste my choices.
Beer Gas
Beer Gas defined
Chocolate Truffle Pairings
Here are some drinks that elevate the chocolate truffle to new heights.
Bud Light Review
Bud Light Review - see my tasting notes and review of Anheuser-Busch's Bud Light here.
Beer Can History
Overview of the history of the beer can.
Porter
Get a profile of Porter here.
Corona Extra
Tasting Notes and Review of Corona
Saison Profile
Saison ale profiled here.
Growler
Growler Defined
Budweiser Review
Bud Review - see my tasting notes and review of Anheuser-Busch's Budweiser here.
Green Beer
Searching for a green beer recipe? Here it is!
Session Beer
Session Beer defined
Longshot Homebrew Competition
Think your homebrew deserves to be sold commercially? Sam Adams and Boston Beer Company is willing to give you a chance with their Longshot homebrew competition.
Schlafly Christmas Ale
Tasting Notes and Review of Schlafly Christmas Ale
The Beer Belly
Product review of The Beer Belly.
Twang Beer Salt
Tasting Notes and Review of Twang Beer Salt
Hefeweizen Defined
hefeweizen defined
Flocculate
Flocculate Defined
Pilsner
Pilsner Defined
Beer and Ice Cream
Combine Framboise lambic with this homemade Mascarpone Ice Cream for a truly wonderful dessert.
Pairing Beer and Food
Remember the three Cs when pairing beer with food.
Final Gravity, FG
FG - Final Gravity Defined
India Pale Ale, IPA
India Pale Ale Defined
Stout
Stout defined here
Rogue Mocha Porter
Tasting Notes and Review of Rogue Mocha Porter
Leffe Blonde
Tasting Notes and Review of Leffe Blonde
Grimbergen Double Ale
Tastin Notes and Review of Grimbergen Double Ale
Lambic
Lambic beer is a unique ale and something that every beer lover should try at least once. Check out this profile of lambic Belgian ale.
Sparger
Sparger defined
Parti-Gyle
Parti-Gyle Defined
Super Bowl and Beer
Picks and Recommendations for Beer and Your Super Bowl Party
Wort
Wort Defined
Dessert Drinks Pairing.
Beer pairings, wine pairings and cocktail pairings for Baked Pears with Cranberries and Walnuts
A Book About Pub Names
Book Review of A Book About Pub Names by Elaine Saunders
Murphy's Irish Red
Tasting Notes and Review of Murphy's Red Beer
St. Patrick's Day
Are you ready for the big day? St. Paddy's can sneak up on you. Here's what you need to know to be ready for the best day in a beer lover's year.
Extreme Beer
Extreme Beer: An Enthusiasts Guide to Brewing Craft Beer at Home by Sam Calagione
Wheat Beer Defined
Wheat Beer Defined
Hybrid Beer Styles
Neither lagers nor ales, these unusual beers share characteristics of both. Get to know hybrid beers here.
Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzen
About Beer's Panel Review and Tasting Notes for Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzen
Leinie Shandy
Tasting Notes and Review of Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy
SRM - Standard Research Method
SRM - Standard Research Method Defined
Michelob Dunkel Weisse
Tasting Notes and Review for Michelob Dunkel Weisse from Anheuser-Busch
Lager Review
Tasting notes and review of Lemp Brewery's Standard Lager.
Miller Chill Review
About Beer's Panel Review and Tasting Notes for Miller Chill
Beef, Broccoli, Stout Sauce
How to Make Beef and Broccoli in Stout Oyster Sauce
Irish Stout Sangria
Here's an interesting twist on beer to try this holiday season.
Winter Warmer Profile
What exactly is a winter warmer? You see it on beer labels all the time but the bottle could contain a rich malty lager, a spicy ale or a super hoppy beer.
Beer Festival Survival Guide
Beer festivals are great fun. They offer a chance to try a wide variety of beer and hang out with other beer lovers and brewers. Bigger festivals attract the beer gadgets crowd where you can see a wide variety of useful and useless beer products. And you can literally drink all that you want, usually for just the entrance fee. I can’t think of a better way to spend a few hours.
QC at A-B
Ever wonder how a brewing giant like Anheuser-Busch with multiple breweries all over the world maintains product consistency? Here's how.
Lauter Tun
Lauter Tun Defined
Harbin Lager
Tasting Notes and Review of Harbin Lager
Interview with Maureen Ogle
Interview with Maureen Ogle, Author of Ambitious Brew The Story of American Beer
Stone Mill Pale Ale
Tasting Notes and Review of Anheuser Busch's Stone Mill Pale Ale
Goose Island IPA Review
Tasting Notes and Review of Goose Island's India Pale Ale
Mash
Mash Defined
Spaten Oktoberfest
About Beer's Panel Review and Tasting Notes for Spaten Oktoberfest
Spaten Oktoberfest Review
Panel review for Spaten's Oktoberfest.
Beer & Food
Book Review of Beer & Food: An American History
Odells Isolation Ale
Tasting Notes and Review of Odell Brewing Company's Isolation Ale
Charleville Brewery
Brewery Review and Beer Tasting Notes for Charleville Vineyard Winery & Brewery
Pumpkin Beer
About Beer's Panel Review and Tasting Notes for Pumpkin Beer
Bell's Kalamazoo Stout
Beer Panel Tasting Notes for Bell's Kalamazoo Stout
Pyramid's Thunderhead IPA
About Beer's Panel Review and Tasting Notes for Pyramid India Pale Ale
Tsingtao Lager Beer
Tasting Notes and Review of Tsingtao Lager Beer
Boulevard Bully! Porter
Beer Panel Review of Boulevard Bully! Porter
Redhook ESB Review
Tasting Notes and Review of Redhook ESB
Beer by Committee
Can a big, publicly held company like Anheuser-Busch develop exciting new beers or does the corporate structure inevitably lead to insipid, watery beers?
Samuel Smith's Lager
Tasting Notes and Review of Samuel Smith's Pure Brewed Lager Beer
Redhook Brewery Woodinville WA
Information and Review of the Redhook Beers and Brewery in Woodinville, Washington.
Michelob Honey Wheat
Beer Tasting Notes and Review for Michelob Honey Wheat
Tsingtao Pure Draft Beer
Tasting Notes and Review of Tsingtao Pure Draft Beer
Three Sheets Review
Imagine it is your job to travel all over the world drinking beer and hanging out in pubs. This is exactly the job the Pete Brown assigned to himself. Ostensibly it was research for his book - [em]Three Sheets to the Wind[/em] - in which he chronicles the journey and shares his findings. Check out the full my review here.
Kiln
Kiln Defined
Anchor Porter
Beer Panel Tasting Notes and Review of Anchor Porter
Harmon Point Defiance IPA
Tasting Notes and Review of Harmon Brewing Point Defiance IPA
Hop Hound Amber Wheat
Beer Tasting Notes and Review for Hop Hound Amber Wheat
Strike Water
Strike Water defined
Decoction
Decoction Defined
Beer Polls
Here's your place to sound off about beer, beer drinking, and homebrewing beer. Check out all of the current beer polls from About Beer - remember vote early and vote often!
Porter Defined
Porter Defined
Beer Steamed Shrimp
How to Make Beer Steamed Shrimp
Stuck Mash
Worried about a stuck mash or trying to solve one? Here are a few pointers for preventing or fixing a stuck mash.
Alandale Brewing Company
Beer Tasting Notes and Brewpub Review of Alandale Brewing Company

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