Tasting Gose

Gose (GO-zuh) is a sessionable, tart wheat beer with a touch of salt, often subtly spiced with coriander for a citrusy note.

Altbier Tasting

Troubeerdourks Tasting Guide for 11/18/2018 An amber ale might be the last thing people imagine when “German beer” comes to…

The Homebrewer’s Everest

But to my mind, the ultimate challenge would be to conquer the BJCP Guidelines––to brew brew every single style. That is precisely what I am setting out accomplish.

Of Biscuits and Belts: Altbier

It’s time we had a serious conversation about Altbier. This amber ale, hailing from Düsseldorf, deserves more respect…But I really want to talk about the stronger variants of Altbier, known as Sticke and Doppelsticke. This rich, malty yet still bitter style is catching on in craft breweries.

A Special Vintage

An 8-year-old cider? The one time we made cider? And it’s still good?

Crazy Beer Ideas

I’m the kind of brewer who constantly has crazy beer ideas. The other day, I popped open the fridge at…

Tradition, Innovation, & Beer

I’ve been thinking about the value of tradition vis-a-vis beer styles since my conversation with Sebastian Sauer. The Freigeist brewer…

The Commons Is Closing

…As reported by BREWPUBLIC. So sad. I love their beer. It’s depressing that a brewery focusing on Belgian styles didn’t…

A Conversation with Sebastian Sauer of Freigeist Bierkultur

Back in July, I was fortunate to interview Sebastian Sauer, the brewer behind Freigeist Bierkultur. If you haven’t heard of…

The Brewing Tree

Ever noticed that when you become interested in something––whether a kind of car, a breed of dog, a style of…