Author: Ron Pattinson

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  Brewing Features - History

  Slow Beer: The History of Aging Beer

  September 1, 2016 - Ron Pattinson Barrel-aging may be all the rage at the moment, but giving beer time to mature is nothing new. And it wasn’t done by halves. While a modern lager might spend a few weeks aging and a barrel-aged beer sits a couple of years in wood, in the past, beers could mature for decades. Stock Ale... View Article
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  What’s the Difference between Porter and Stout? 

  August 27, 2015 - Ron Pattinson “What’s the difference between a porter and a stout?” Roasted barley. That’s the usual explanation of what separates porter and stout. Unfortunately that story is total bollocks. The true tale is more complicated, more confusing and much more fun. Let’s go back to their childhood. Eighteenth-century London with its elegant squares, gin and the birth... View Article