Beer Notes: Ring in Spring With a Maibock
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. It’s finally Spring, and for most craft beer lovers, this change of season also means a change in the beers we prefer. Gone are the spicy and boozy beers of winter, the coffee stouts, double bocks, and barley wines. […]
Beer Notes: How did we end up with sour beer?
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. For many, sours are a new style of beer that provides a gateway into the world of craft beer. They can be a light and easy-drinking beer that’s perfect for the spring and summertime, but they are definitely not […]
Beer Notes: The importance of water in the brewing process
This script is from the 2019 season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. Water makes up 90 – 95% of the total ingredients in beer. This week on Beer Notes, we’re talking about the importance and the impact of water in the brewing process. Basically, water affects the beer in 3 ways. […]
Local beer releases and brewery events in the month of March
Winter always overstays its welcome, but seasonal spring beers always come a little bit early — and for that, we are grateful. (Sorry stouts, but your time for the year is just about up.) At Shore Craft Beer, we’ll be mostly spending the month recovering from another successful FeBREWary and Love on Tap festival, but […]
Beer Notes: Ales vs. Lagers
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. Craft beer magazine Hop Culture predicts lagers to be a major trend in 2019. This week on Beer Notes, we’re going to discuss what makes the lager different from the traditional ale. Ales are brewed with a top-fermenting yeast […]
Beer Notes: Combining cannabis and craft beer
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. The fascination with cannabis continues, and not surprisingly, craft brewers are finding creative ways to infuse this plant into their beers. On this episode of Beer Notes, we’re discussing how craft brewers are using derivatives of the marijuana […]
Beer Notes: A History of IPAs
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. According to the Brewer’s Association, American India Pale Ale is the top driver of growth in the craft beer field. Today on Beer Notes, we will explore the romantic history of America’s favorite beer style. In the 1700s, Britain’s empire […]
Let Evo’s BrutAle DriPA and Stalker Hefeweizen be your valentines this year
We’re back today with more beer profiles, and yes, that’s a triple entendre: Here we’re describing the local craft beer’s flavor profiles, while also profiling who they are and what they’re all about and displaying a little dating profile of sorts to match you with your dream beer this Valentine’s Day. We already presented 3rd […]
Backshore’s Sofa King Sexy and Amour de la Biere brewed during this month of love
As you may or may not have noticed from our ongoing series celebrating specially made FeBREWary/Love on Tap beers, craft brews made specifically for this ~month of love~ are popular on the Shore. They’re also big hits at Shore Craft Beer Fest: Love on Tap at Seacrets, when festivalgoers get to try that one special […]
3rd Wave’s Kohana Chocolate Cherry Stout and Raspberry Vanilla Juice Box are a match made in FeBREWary heaven
If you’re looking for something to keep you warm this Valentine’s Day, look no further than 3rd Wave Brewing’s Kohana Chocolate Cherry Stout and the Raspberry Vanilla sour of their Juice Box series. They’re very different beers, but either one would make the perfect partner for a FeBREWary happy hour, and both will be available […]
What do Candy Kitchen, Wildberry, and 30 Days in the Hole all have in common?
They’re all Tall Tales beers, first of all, and they’ll all be available at Shore Craft Beer Fest: Love on Tap at Seacrets on FeBREWary 23rd. Candy Kitchen was brewed in collaboration with Ocean City’s iconic candy shop, and is possibly the sweetest beer you’ll find on tap at the annual beer festival. It’s a […]
Beer Notes: Corn Syrup?… In MY Craft Beer?
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. Many of us watched SuperBowl LIII and saw the Bud Light commercial knocking Miller Light and Coors Light for their use of corn syrup. This week on Beer Notes, we’re exploring the role of sugars in your beer. Beer […]
