Water is one of the big four ingredients for making beer and its importance cannot be understated. Water makes up a majority of the beer we drink and its composition, pH and source have a massive impact on the taste and quality of our brew. In this Ingredient Spotlight we’re going to explore the world […]
In today’s “Ingredient Spotlight” we’re looking at the slightly mysterious world of yeast. Yeast has been used to ferment things for many centuries but it’s only relatively recently that we’ve actually started to understand how it works. For thousands of years, humans have used yeast in food and beverage preparation. Our ancestors understood that something […]
In today’s “ingredient spotlight” we’ll be looking at barley. Specifically, we’ll be exploring malted barley. Along with hops, malted barley is one of the ingredients that gives beer its unique flavour. Barley is one of the four key ingredients for beer along with water, hops and yeast (according to the Reinheitsgebot or German Beer Purity […]