Monthly Archives: December 2008

Barnyard IPA

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Aschwin de Wolf

In his book Grape vs. Grain Charles Bamforth writes: It is often not realized that, while some bottled beer was shipped, by far, the bulk of the beer sold to India was in casks, for bottling locally. Hop bitter acids … Continue reading →

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Bottled unblended lambic

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Aschwin de Wolf

Almost all lambic beers that are sold to consumers are either lambic with added fruit, or a blend of young and old lambics (geuze). But perhaps the oldest style of lambic is just the unblended version of the beer, which … Continue reading →

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Allagash lambic experiment with wild Maine yeasts

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Aschwin de Wolf

The beer blog Beervana published some interesting details on Portland, Maine, brewery Allagash and their quest to brew a lambic-style beer. What is truly fascinating is that Allagash does not just inoculate the wort with wild yeasts from the Zenne … Continue reading →

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