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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…
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Beer Style Information

When brewing your own beer it’s a good to know some of the styles that are possible to create. Throughout history different countries and cultures have developed beers. Bringing their own tastes and environment to the beers creating characteristic qualities. This…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…