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The Origin of the Six Pack
Why not 4 or 8 or 10?
In the 1930's, major breweries determined that six bottles was the
most that a woman would carry home from the market.
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Welcome
to the BrewHouse
| About Beer |
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Beer can be defined as fermented alcoholic
beverages made from cereal grains that have been converted
to malt. Beer may be brewed from several kinds of high-starch
grains. In the United States beer is generally made from malted
barley, with corn, rice, or sugar added as a malt adjunct,
and hops used for flavoring.
Brewers use barley as a primary ingredient
for beer because it's the only grain that has the enzymes
necessary to convert starches into fermentable sugars. In
the malting process, when the barley is steeped it activates
growth of the enzymes. Brewers need those enzymes in the brewing
process to convert the starches in the grains to fermentable
sugars.
There are two main categories of
beer:
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| ALES |
LAGERS |
| Any beer fermented with yeast that "works"
at warm temperatures (60-75 ) producing a distinct often fruity
flavor. Traditional ales include porters, stouts and Belgian
specialty beers. |
Any beer fermented with yeast that "works"
at lower temperatures (40-50 ) The cooler temperatures extend
the fermenting time producing a deep aromatic quality. |
| Some Beer Styles |
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Bitter
A British-style ale with a high hop content.
Bock
A strong, dark German lager, usually brewed for the spring season.
Brown ale
A mild, brown beer, usually low in alcohol.
Cream ale
A sweet, golden American-style beer with a high level of carbonation.
Some are fermented with both ale and lager yeasts.
Hefeweizen
"Yeast wheat" in German. An unfiltered wheat beer
that is bottle conditioned and cloudy when served.
Imperial stout
A very strong, hoppy black ale, which originated in Britain
as an export to Czarist Russia.
India Pale Ale (IPA)
A very strong, hoppy pale ale, which originated in Britain for
export to soldiers in India.
Kolsch
A light, golden German ale, which originated in Cologne.
Maibock
"May bock" in German. A sweet pale lager
brewed for the spring season.
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Pale
Ale
A fruity, milder version of England's India Pale Ale.
Pilsener/Pilsner/Pils
The most imitated style of lager in the world, it was
perfected in 1842 in Pilsen, Bohemia. It is pale in color with
an assertive hop aroma and is highly carbonated.
Porter
An English-style dark ale that was stout's predecessor.
It was first brewed for London laborers like porters.
Seasonal beer
a beer brewed for a specific season of the year, such
as an Octoberfest or winter warmer.
Scotch Ale
A Scottish-style malty, copper-colored strong ale.
Steam Beer
A uniquely American beer that was first introduced
in California during the Gold Rush. It is brewed using bottom-fermenting
lager yeast at top-fermenting ale temperatures. Anchor Steam
beer is the most famous example of this style.
Stout
An English- and Irish-style ale that is opaque black,
smooth and creamy. It may be dry or sweet.
Weizenbier/Wheat Beer
"Wheat beer" in German. An ale brewed with
between 20 and 60 percent wheat that is often served in the
summer.
Wit Beer
The Belgian version of wheat beer brewed with coriander
and curacao orange peel. |
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