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Buyer's Guide for Beer Lovers

  • Lagers

    Lagers

    Bottoms Up! March 1, 2009 - Chad Wulff

    Bottom fermented, and with little room for error, lagers are in no way mundane or something to pass up experiencing. With so many different producers creating multiple varieties these days, one can experience a local brewer’s take on a tradition, variation thereof, or a classic benchmark brand that is more widely available.

    Related Styles
    • Eisbock
    • Doppelbock
    • Amber Lagers
    • Bock
    • Vienna Style Lagers and Märzen/Fest Beers
    • Black/Schwarz Beer
    • Munich Helles
    • Dark Lager/Dunkel
    • Dortmunder Export
    • Amber Lagers
    • Pilsner
    • Vienna Style Lagers and Märzen/Fest Beers
    • Pale Lagers
    • Munich Helles
    • Dortmunder Export
    • Pilsner
    • Pale Lagers
    • Malt Liquor
    • “Light” and Reduced Calorie Lagers
    • Eisbock
    • Doppelbock
    • Bock
    • Malt Liquor
    • Black/Schwarz Beer
    • “Light” and Reduced Calorie Lagers
    • Dark Lager/Dunkel
  • Lagers

    Lagers

    Bottoms Up! March 1, 2009 - Chad Wulff

    Bottom fermented, and with little room for error, lagers are in no way mundane or something to pass up experiencing. With so many different producers creating multiple varieties these days, one can experience a local brewer’s take on a tradition, variation thereof, or a classic benchmark brand that is more widely available.

    Related Styles
    • Eisbock
    • Doppelbock
    • Amber Lagers
    • Bock
    • Vienna Style Lagers and Märzen/Fest Beers
    • Black/Schwarz Beer
    • Munich Helles
    • Dark Lager/Dunkel
    • Dortmunder Export
    • Amber Lagers
    • Pilsner
    • Vienna Style Lagers and Märzen/Fest Beers
    • Pale Lagers
    • Munich Helles
    • Dortmunder Export
    • Pilsner
    • Pale Lagers
    • Malt Liquor
    • “Light” and Reduced Calorie Lagers
    • Eisbock
    • Doppelbock
    • Bock
    • Malt Liquor
    • Black/Schwarz Beer
    • “Light” and Reduced Calorie Lagers
    • Dark Lager/Dunkel
  • Specialty Beers and Draft Cider

    Specialty Beers and Draft Cider

    From the Branch to the Barrel January 1, 2009 - Chad Wulff

    Once again, the World Beer Challenge held their annual Specialty Beer Styles Competition and, as always, intriguing results came to the surface. In the Fruit Beer Category, Unibroue’s Quelque Chose, which translates to “something else,” stood out (91 points). It truly is something else: a very versatile beer that can be served at cellar temperature,... View Article

    Related Styles
    • Imperial Stout
    • Flavored Stout
    • Flavored Beer
    • Belgian-Style Specialty Ale
    • Specialty Beers
    • Draft Cider
    • Rauchbier
    • Lambics
    • Fruit Beers
  • Wheat Beers

    Wheat Beers

    Hazy Days November 1, 2008 - Chad Wulff

    Generally, I find myself enjoying a wheat-based beer during the summer months: hot weather and wheat beer go hand-in-hand, after all. But as the days slip by, even a dunkel weiss or weizenbock can be consumed at an end-of-summer BBQ, next to a plate of grilled sausages or short ribs. And as the more seasonal-specific... View Article

    Related Styles
    • Flavored Wheat Ales
    • White/Wit Beer
    • Wheat Ale
    • Weizen Bock
    • Dunkel/Dark Weizen
    • Kristall Weizen
    • Hefeweizen
  • Belgian and Continental Style Ales

    Belgian and Continental Style Ales

    September 1, 2008 - Chad Wulff

    Don’t tell me anything. I can’t keep a secret. If I’ve got something good, I’ve got to share it. It’s never intentional; it just slips out in a normal, unconscious stream. This is a problem and it always bites me where the sun doesn’t shine. I’ll find a new beer and share it with friends... View Article

    Related Styles
    • Maibock
    • Trappist Ale
    • Abbey Ales (Singel, Dubbel, Trippel)
    • Saison
    • Bière de Garde
    • Belgian Specialty Styles
    • Belgian-style Strong Ale
    • Belgian Style Brown Ale
    • Flemish-style Brown Ale
    • Belgian-style Red Ale
    • Belgian-style Golden Ale
    • Belgian-style Amber Ale
    • Belgian-style Blonde Ale
    • Kölsch
    • Alt
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The Beer Lover's Buying Guide is produced by the Beverage Testing Institute, an independent, full-time, professional review service.

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Panelists

Panelists for this Portion of the 2009 Buyer's Guide for Beer Lovers

Michael Miller, owner, Delilah's Night Club Brian Van Zanbergen, Merchant Du Vin (Importer) Jerald O'Kennard, Director BTI; Patrick Berger, Paddy Long's Tom Gardner, Duvel Moortgat USA.

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