Category Technical Spotlight

One, Two, Three, Pour – Czech Pours are in the House! By: Living a Stout Life   Not only do the citizens of Plzen not put up with bad beer – they dumped a bunch way back when, got rid…

Berliner Weisse: Funky, Fruity, Fresh! By: Living a Stout Life   In the heat of summer, we’re all looking for that beverage that cuts through the sweat droplets and quenches our thirst. And no, we don’t water. We want beer.…

Braggot: A Tale of Honey and Malts By: Living a Stout Life   A jar of honey walks into a brewery. The bag of malts can’t stop staring at all that sweetness as she sways across the room. The honey…

Beer Style Fun Facts: Kölsch By: Living a Stout Life   Crisp, clean beers seem like a thing of the past in the American craft beer scene of late. But fear not, my craft beer loving friend. While it appears…

No Grapes Were Harmed in Making this Barleywine! By: Living a Stout Life   What is the oldest beer style in the world? That’s going to be a tough one to nail down, but one thing is certain, barley wine,…

It all began long ago when a local German brewery caught on fire and the brewmaster had no other choice than to use the malts that were leftover, resu