Lambic
Lambic is a very old style of beer traditionally brewed in Belgium and one of the more curious styles of beer available anywhere in the world. Unlike any other beer brewed commercially Lambics and Sour ales are fermented spontaneously, i.e.…
India Pale Ale
IPA or India Pale Ale has it’s origins in the UK as a style of beer that was able to withstand the conditions it was subjected to on board a ship to India. The early India Pale Ales were highly hopped pale ales that were brewed at the time.…
Helles
Helles is a style of beer that comes from Germany and the word Helles loosely translates as “light”. This name relates to the colour of the beer rather than the body or calories in it. Helles (pronounced “Hell-us”) is a basic everyday…
Altbier
The name Altbier means “Old Beer” and is a German top fermented beer. Dusseldorf is known for brewing classic examples of this style.
The most common examples of Altbier range from bronze to deep copper and are typically…
Barleywine
English Barley Wine
The term Barley Wine refers to the strength of the beer being similar to that of a wine and of course beer being made from barley. Traditionally Barley Wine originated in England and has a rich and robust malty flavour…
Belgian and French Ales
Biere De Garde
Biere De Garde is a style of beer that originated in Northern France, the name translates to “Beer for Keeping” or “Beer that is lagered” and is named so because of the way it is brewed, whereby it is made in the cooler…
Berliner Weisse
As you could probably guess Berliner Weisse is a beer most closely associated with the northern part of Germany and Berlin in particular.
It is best described as a sour or tart, low alcohol wheat beer. Historically it was one of the most…
English Bitter
Bitter is the term given to British ales and is more of a catch all than a defined style and is one of the reasons I don’t like styles. It is the most popular of all ales sold in Britain today. The most notable characteristics are the colour…
Blonde Ale
Kolsch
Kolsch is a style of beer brewed in Cologne and is a local speciality beer that is protected by the Kolsch Konvention an association of brewers in the Cologne region.
As for the beer itself, it is easiest to describe it as a beer…
Brown Ale
English Brown Ale
At certain points in time the Brown ale was a very popular beer in Britain, it is of course named for it’s colour and another characteristic is they are fairly sweet. The English Brown ale has largely fallen from grace…