Not the University, the Cleveland or the Charlie

Today’s Lesson: Brown Ale’s get their name from the kind of malt that is used to make them.  The malt is (wait for it) brown in color.  Brown Ale’s can range in color from dark to more of an amber, almost red color.

Newcastle is probably one of the most well known brown ales and [...]

The bones and teeth of sperm whales + education

Ever wondered what the difference is between lager beer and ale? It’s simple…yeast on the top vs. yeast on the bottom. Lagers are brewed with bottom fermenting yeast. They’re brewed over a long period of time because they’re always brewed at cool temperatures. Ales are brewed with top fermenting yeast at warmer temperatures thus, only [...]