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Beer Articles
2007 Specialty Beers
Orchards, Berries, and Barrels
By Chad Wulff, cwulff@tastings.com
Once again, BTI’s specialty beer competition for Ciders, Fruit Beers, Lambics and Unusual Fermentables produced some interesting results. Here’s a category-by-category breakdown.
Cider is a worldwide tradition and in the States it started with Colonists settling New England. Back then, a town’s prosperity was largely judged on the quantity of Cider it produced. Easy to grow in the East Coast climate and also a very easy product to ferment, Cider quickly gained popularity in the New World. A few original varietals of Apple’s had monikers such as "Blood Butcher" and "Slack-my-Girdle". more >>
2007 Wheat Beers
Celebrate your Weisses
By Chad Wulff, cwulff@tastings.com
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2007 Continental European Ales
Inspired Beers for Savoring
By Jerald O’Kennard
This year’s Continental ale tasting encompassed a variety of Belgian styles, both imported and domestic, as well as an occasional alt and kolsch, One thing that these diverse styles share is that they offer a great deal of rich, complex, and sometimes outright challenging flavors that are best savored and contemplated, not rushed. more >>
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