Beer

Beer

Any alcoholic beverage brewed by slow fermentation from malted cereal grain and flavoured with hops.

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Dried malt extract

Beverages; Beer

Wort which has had nearly all of the water removed, turning it into a powder.

A traditional German method of mashing, in which mutliple temperature rests are employed. The boost from one rest temperature to the next is achieved by removing a portion of the mash, boiling it in ...

Dark malt extract

Beverages; Beer

Malt extract which has been manufactured with a percentage of dark crystal and/or roasted malt, giving it a dark colour and a caramel and/or roasted flavor.

Abbey beer

Beverages; Beer

Generally used to refer to any ale which has been brewed in the style of a Trappist Ale, but by a secular brewer.

Altbier

Beverages; Beer

A dark German-style ale with medium to high hop bitterness. Literally translated, means "old beer" – a reference to the fact that it is brewed the "old" (ale) way, as opposed to the "new" (lager) ...

Barleywine

Beverages; Beer

An exceptionally strong type of ale. Barelywines tend to be very alcoholic, with a lot of sweetness from residual unfermented sugars. Many are very hoppy as well, to balance the sweetness of the ...