Category: Things I didn’t know about beer

The next time you sit down for a refreshing Lager or Hoppy Ale, try this little experiment. Pour your beer into a glass and leave one in a bottle. Next take a drink from the bottle and then one from the glass. I promise that you will notice a difference in flavour. Reasons why you… Continue reading Bottle or Glass. Which is better for drinking beer?

Yeast The main difference between Lager and Ale is the temperature in which it ferments and the yeast that is used. Lager yeast is bottom-fermented at temperatures normally between 10-15°C over a longer period of time than Ale, resulting in a clean, crisp, less pronounce flavour. Ale yeast is top-fermented at temperatures between 15-28°C over… Continue reading All beer is brewed the same way right? Wrong! Ale vs Lager

Many have scoffed at what we believed was a bad pour. Referring to it as an ice cream head with far too much foam and not enough in the way of liquid gold. I still remember my time working in pubs across England and being told by customers to, “fill it up” if there was… Continue reading How to pour the perfect beer