All About Beer Magazine May 2013 Issue

Recycling Night Reconnaissance

The Crossroads of Sour Beer

Conventional Wisdom

The Audacity of Hops: The History of America’s Craft Beer Revolution

After I published my history of beer in America, the three questions readers asked me (over and over and over) were: “What’s your favorite beer?” “Why didn’t you spend more time on craft beer?” and “Are you going to write a history of craft beer?” Thanks to Tom Acitelli, I can scratch number three off... View Article

Brew Like a Pro: Make Pub-Style Draft Beer at Home

Ask those who started brewing their own beer at home back in the early ’90s who their go-to source of technical information was, and it’s likely they’ll point to Dave Miller. It was Dave Miller’s Homebrewing Guide that went on to become one of the most influential books on homebrewing ever published.

50 Shades of White

Wine lists used to be fairly predictable. A few sparkling wines, some chardonnay, perhaps one or two other whites, then a bunch of reds. Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot. Pinot Noir. Syrah. Zinfandel. Bordeaux. Chianti. With a little luck even a brunello, a tempranillo or a malbec.

Barley Wine

Our perception of extreme beers has changed immensely over the recent period of enlightenment. To many, the extreme has become the status quo, given the availability of sour, wild, strong and über-hopped brews. But the original extreme beer among revivalists in America was barley wine, a reformulated interpretation of English strong ales, tailored to emerging... View Article

Pull Up A Stool with Chuck Silva

All About Beer: What is it about the San Diego beer community? Ten years ago, even though a lot of the major players were in place, it wasn’t on fire the way it is now. CS: I think the fun thing that makes San Diego unique, compared to other awesome metropolitan craft beer hot spots,... View Article

Drinking with Dinosaurs

Beer traveling is a new type of pilgrimage we make as adults, but the kid in us would love to go dinosaur hunting. Sure, time travel would be perfect, but failing that, visits to exciting paleontological sites and museums can be as exhilarating to the entire family as exploring a new brewery is to Mom... View Article

Rhenish Hybrids

The distinction between top- and bottom-fermented beers is familiar to all homebrewers, but the term “hybrid” is often met with curiosity. And while many of our styles were forged by the clash of ingredients, technology, and local and outside influences, there are a few that are defined by their own duality. California common and cream... View Article

Saison

Hilliard’s Beer Seattle, WA Refreshing and complex. The high fermentation temperature used with the Belgian yeast strain allows it to add its unique characteristics to the flavor without the addition of spices. ABV: 6.3 ABW: 4.9 COLOR: 7.3 BITTERNESS: 20 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1056 AVAILABLE: WA

Biere Du Boucanier Red Ale

Brouwerij Van Steenberge NV Ertvelde, Belgium [Imported by Global Beer Network, Middleton, MA] The beer has an amber red color, has a round and spicy taste with full fruit candy like flavor, offset by a dry hoppy-ness. ABV: 7.0 ABW: 8.8 COLOR: 22 BITTERNESS: 20 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1065 AVAILABILITY: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT,... View Article

Davy Brown Ale

Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. Buellton, CA Northern Brewer and Cascade hops give this brew a spicy, citrusy hop aroma while dark crystal and chocolate malts add a caramellike, cocoa foundation. Medium-full-bodied with a crisp finish that lends itself to drinkability. ABV: 6.0 ABW:4.8 BITTERNESS: 30 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1062 AVAILABILITY: CA, AZ

Tell Tale Red Ale

Scuttlebutt Brewing Co. Everett, WA A distinctive Northwest Red Ale with a solid crew of grains, including Two-row Barley, Vienna Malt, Rolled Oats, Crystal and Chocolate Malt while Columbus and Amarillo hops are utilized to deliver significant flavor and aroma without being overly assertive. ABV 5.0 ABW 4.0 COLOR: 14.7 BITTERNESS: 39 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1049 AVAILABILITY: AZ, CA, DE, FL, ID, MD,... View Article

Crystal Bitter Ale

No-Li Brewhouse Spokane, WA The beer is hopped twice in the kettle to allow the malt to show through in the middle. It has been refined to its current state over the last 19 years and strikes a precise balance of malt and hops. ABV: 5.8 ABW: 4.4 COLOR: 12 BITTERNESS: 32 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1058 AVAILABILITY: WA,... View Article

Gouden Carolus Tripel

Brouwerij Het Anker Mechelen, Belgium [Imported by: Wetten Importers Inc., Sterling, VA] Traditionally, this gold-colored beer was brewed for the knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1491. Up to this very day it is still brewed according to ancient tradition. ABV: 9.0 ABW: 7.2 COLOR: NA BITTERNESS: 26 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1083 AVAILABILITY:... View Article

BPA Belgian-Style Pale Ale

Brewery Ommegang Cooperstown, NY This unique Belgian pale ale is bronze in color with citrusy, spicy, floral hop flavors and aromas coming from the liberal amount of Styrian Goldings in the brew kettle followed by dry hopping of Cascade in the conditioning tank. ABV: 6.2 ABW: 4.9 COLOR: 7 BITTERNESS: 35 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1056 AVAILABLE:... View Article

Headwaters Pale Ale

Victory Brewing Co. Downingtown, PA This firmly crisp and aromatically arousing pale ale integrates streams of herbal hop complexity with a softly supportive malt base. A portion of the cost of every bottle sold is distributed to environmental advocacy groups through the Headwaters Grant. ABV: 5.0 ABW: 3.9 COLOR: 10-11 BITTERNESS: 55-60 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1048... View Article

Yona Yona Ale

Yo-Ho Brewing Co. Nagano, Japan [Imported by: Beverage Traders, Bellevue, WA] Yona Yona (“Night after night” in Japanese) pale ale is a medium-bodied American pale ale with a generous amount of cascade hops. Citrus flavor from premium Cascade hops and well-balanced bitterness and sweetness are its main character. ABV: 5.0 ABW: 3.9 COLOR: 10-11 BITTERNESS:... View Article

IPA

Terminal Gravity Brewing Co. Enterprise, OR Terminal Gravity’s India pale ale is pale copper in color but big in flavor with a heady hop character. It was named Beer of the Year by the Oregonian. ABV: 6.9 ABW:  5.6 COLOR: 22 BITTERNESS: 70 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1062 AVAILABLE: OR, WA, ID

Endeavour

Saint Arnold Brewing Co. Houston, TX Endeavour is a double IPA. This beer is best enjoyed at 45 degrees or even a little warmer. ABV: 8.9 ABW: 7.1 COLOR: N/A BITTERNESS: 76 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1078 AVAILABLE: LA, TX

Anti-Hero IPA

Revolution Brewing Co. Chicago, IL This ale features a blend of four hop varieties (Warrior, Chinook, Centennial and Amarillo) that creates a crisp bitterness and imparts massive floral and citrus aromas. ABV: 6.5 ABW: 5.2 COLOR: 8 BITTERNESS: 70 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1068 AVAILABLE: IL, OH

Gigantic IPA

Gigantic IPA Gigantic Brewing Co. Portland, OR Made with just pale and Munich malts; the caramel character (and much of the color) comes from the kettle. The hop bill is a blend of Cascade, Centennial, Crystal and Simcoe for all late-kettle and dryhop additions, with Magnum as the bittering hop. ABV: 7.3 ABW: 5.9 COLOR: 7... View Article

Trail Magic #3

Nantahala Brewing Co. Bryson City, NC Devils Courthouse, a gold-medal-winning Belgian golden strong ale, was used as a base for Nantahala Brewing Co.’s third Trail Magic release. It was aged for five months on top of elderberries in French oak red wine barrels sourced from a North Carolina winery. ABV: 9.0 ABW: 7.2 COLOR: 4.4... View Article

Rhino Chasers Pilsner

Lost Rhino Brewing Co. Ashburn, VA An Americanized version of a Bohemian Pilsner, this crisp golden lager is clean and refreshing. Premium Canadian Pilsner and Munich malts create a sweet backbone, but hops are what really make this brew stand out. ABV: 5.6 ABW: 4.5 COLOR: 5.7 BITTERNESS: 45 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1042 AVAILABLE: VA, DC

Quest Tripel Blonde Ale

Green’s Gluten Free Beers Stockport, England [Imported by: Merchant du Vin, Tukwila, WA] Green’s beers are made from gluten-free ingredients—millet, buckwheat (aka soba), rice, sorghum, hops, water and an authentic strain of Belgian ale yeast. They are bottle-conditioned in the traditional Belgian fashion. ABV: 8.5 ABW: 6.8 COLOR: 4 BITTERNESS: 32 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1072 Available:... View Article