Beer Education

  • Yards Brewing - Poor Richard's Tavern Spruce (Photo Credit: Yard's Brewing)

    A History of Spruce Beer

    The array of possible hop aromas and flavors seems nearly infinite, but in America, pine is an evergreen contender for…

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  • A barrel left open to the elements adds another layer of variability regarding the final product.

    How To Craft a Barrel

    The Art of Coopering Part 3

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  • What is a Foeder?

    The Art of Coopering Part 2

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  • Oktoberfest vs. Märzen

    Oktoberfest vs. Märzen

    Oktoberfest & Märzen: Same, But Different

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  • Rogue Rolling Thunder Barrelworks

    The Role of Coopering in Barrel-Aged Beers

    The Art of Coopering Part 1

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  • Kellerbier and Gose

    Kellerbier and Gose

    Kellerbier When you think of a lager, you’ll generally think of an exceedingly mild, crisp and clear beer. However, there’s…

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  • Beer 101: The Fundamental Steps of Brewing

    Beer 101: The Fundamental Steps of Brewing

    The process of brewing beer is like a foreign language to many, but if craft beers fans want to truly…

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  • Specialty IPAs and Dark Strong Ales

    What are Specialty IPAs and American Strong Ales?

    Specialty IPA Known for their unbridled creativity and ability to start beer trends, American craft brewers have spawned a myriad…

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  • Table Beer and Red IPA

    Table Beer and Red IPA

    Table Beer The American beer scene has been inundated with double digit ABV bombs – if not a molasses-like Imperial…

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  • Alternative Grain Beer and Black IPA

    Alternative Grain Beer and Black IPA

    Alternative Grain Beer When one thinks about beer, a few simple descriptors immediately spring to mind: carbonated, alcoholic, crushable, etc.…

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  • Fresh green hops used in brewing, the natural source of bitterness that defines beer’s IBU or International Bitterness Units.

    What’s the Meaning of IBU?

    Craft beer enthusiasts relish the depths of uncharted pints, but even explorers need a guide map. One of the most…

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  • Fruit Beer & Belgian Golden Strong Ale Style

    Fruit Beer & Belgian Golden Strong Ale

    A tough guy walks into a bar. He looks the bartender dead in the eye. “Give me a beer,” he…

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