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Beer Study Hall is where curiosity about beer turns into deeper understanding. Explore clear, approachable articles about beer styles, ingredients, brewing processes, sensory science, history, and the many details that shape what ends up in your glass. Whether you are studying for an exam or simply want to learn more about beer, start wherever your interests take you.
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Beer & Food Pairing: Tea Sandwiches & British Beers
One thing I love is snacks. If I’m not eating, I’m thinking about how far away from snacks. Thus, doing a beer pairing with classic high tea finger sandwiches seemed like a natural idea.
Putting the Rad in Radlermass: How Quick Thinking Invented a New Beer Style
Kugler named his drink Radlermass - radler means cyclist in German and mass is an old Bavarian word for liter. Thus, the cyclist's liter was invented.
Ever Wondered What Your Beer Looks Like Before It's Brewed?
Being able to visualize what kinds of ingredients are in my beer adds to my enjoyment of it. It's sort of like when you see the music video for a song you like, in that the next time you hear that song, you'll have an image of the song being performed.
Under the Jenfluence Mystery Stories: Jen Goes Looking for Trouble Brewing
Contract brewing is when a company brews and packages its beer using equipment it does not own, and comes in a few forms. In cases such as Walmart’s, finding out more about the contract brewery - Trouble Brewing, in this particular case - sometimes proves to be a Nancy Drew-level mystery.