My friend Ryan passed on this bottle to me a few weeks back, and I’ve been waiting for the perfect time to pop this bottle open. Today seemed like a good day. After a rather lengthy day at work I required a nice quaff to slake my thirst. Anchorage Brewing …
Read More »Beer Science: Yeast – The Life of Beer
As this Buffalo summer flourishes and blossoms, many of you have enjoyed the benefits of many budding beauties. Not trees or flowers, but very small cells known as yeast. Invisible to the naked eye, these fungal friends make alcohol for a living. No, really, these cells would die if they …
Read More »Beer Science: What Puts the Funk in Brett?
If you haven’t read part one of this two-part write-up, I kindly direct you for background information here. Now that some background details are out of the way, let me share with you some of my research and knowledge on Brettanomyces (pronounced “brett-TAN-oh-MY-cees”, and referred to by the shortened name …
Read More »Beer Science: Yeast Species and Strains
A recent beer tasting at The Moor Pat (see review of Logsdon Seizoen Bretta here) had me thinking about the types of yeast used to construct beer. The purpose of this two-part write-up is to elaborate on the similarities and differences between the yeast used to construct a “Brett” beer …
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