Practical info for the smarter drinker
Celiac disease, an allergy to gluten, was once dismissed by medical professionals but is now recognized as a legitimate disease. Gluten allergies and intolerances have taken center stage in recent years, and the awareness has led to a significant increase in gluten-free products filling store shelves. Many people have even opted to eat a gluten-free …
How does beer get skunked: a question that implies people actually let this happen, all of whom should be very ashamed and righteously punished. But, that doesn’t really provide any answers… “Skunky” beer, for those of you fortunate enough to have never had one foul your lips, is beer that has gone bad – insofar …
Bitters, once the sole province of masterful barroom mixologists, are returning to the spotlight thanks to the growing popularity of Prohibition Era cocktails and old-timey booze recipes that often include the herbal mixture. Making bitters involves a delicate process of mixing herbal flavors, either through infusion or distillation, in a balanced base of water and …
Not into beer but still want to ferment something? There are other beverages you can make at home – wine, fruit wine, mead (honey wine), cider, and perry (like cider but made from pears). If you want to go non-alcoholic you can make your own soda or root beer. Amongst the fermented beverages beer is …