Beer Notes: Where craft beer gets its color
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. As you learned in a previous Beer Notes, the appearance of your beer, including its color, affects how you perceive that beer. This week on Beer Notes, we’re exploring the color of beer, what creates it and why it […]
Beer Notes: What even is craft beer?
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. Innovative and creative craft brewers in the U.S. alter the landscape of craft beer every day, and many of us follow the introduction of new beers with interest and the eagerness to sample. Innovation is the hallmark of U.S. […]
Beer Notes: Glitter beer sparks controversy (it’s still pretty, though)
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. The Brewers Association announced in early April a new addition to their Beer Style Guidelines for 2019: The Glitter Beer. Typically an addition like this would not be made in such haste but, their spokesperson Lisa Frank said, they […]
Beer Notes: What’s in a (craft beer’s) name?
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. With more craft breweries and craft beers popping up in the U.S. every day, the world of craft beer marketing is a competitive one. There are so many good beers on the shelves fighting for the consumer’s attention that […]
Beer Notes: A Very Short History of the Brut IPA
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. One of the latest trends in the world of craft beer is sweeping across Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, as well as the rest of the country. This week on Beer Notes, we’re looking at the birth of the Brut […]
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. […]
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: 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 […]
Beer Notes: Camp Fire’s “Butte County Proud Resilience IPA
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. Beginning in December of 2018, over 1,400 craft breweries across the United States were all brewing the same beer — more than 17,000 barrels, or 4.2 million pints of it. This week on Beer Notes, we’re talking about brewing […]
Beer Notes: Craft Breweries and the Government Shutdown
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. If you are waiting for a new beer release or want that new brewery down the street to open, you may have to wait for months. This week on Beer Notes, we’re discussing the effect of a U.S. government […]
