Beer Blog
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Dry Stout Beer Style Guide
The Thorough Guide to Dry Stout Beer: History, Types, and Best Australian Examples If you thought all beers are light and bubbly, the Dark Stout Beer is here to change your perception. A bold yet surprisingly delicate style of beer, the Dry Stout possesses a distinct character that separates it from its frothy counterparts. With…
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Oatmeal Stout Beer Style Guide
A Frothy Journey Into Oatmeal Stout: A Delightfully Different Beer Style Grab a pint and take a seat because you’re about to uncover the deep, dark delicious secret of the beer world: Oatmeal Stout. Born in the foggy landscapes of the UK, Oatmeal Stout is a beer like no other. Laden with historical weight and…
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Porter Beer Style Guide
The Ultimate Guide to The Porter Beer Style The porter, a type of beer that stands out for its dark, rich colour and toasted malty flavour, has a proud and significant heritage spanning centuries. Originating in London, UK, this beer style has found favour across the globe, and Australia is no exception. Australian breweries have…
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Amber Ale Beer Style Guide
A Toast to the Amber Ale: A Deep Dive into the Brilliant Beer Style If you’re a fan of balanced, full-bodied brews complete with a distinctive colour and taste, allow us to pour you an Amber Ale! This beer style, famous for its “amber” or light copper hue as well as its intricate blend…
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India Pale Ale Beer Style Guide
Introduction to the Exciting World of India Pale Ale: A Taste of Tradition with a Hop-Filled Twist Rising in popularity in the modern Australian beer scene, the India Pale Ale or IPA encapsulates an intricate fusion of flavour, tradition, and innovation. Born from historical necessity and perfected by modern brewing techniques, the IPA stands out…
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St Patrick’s Day: Know Your Beers
If you’re looking for more authentic ways to celebrate St Patrick’s Day this March 17th than shamrock hats and green food dye in your beer, seek out these classic Irish beers to please every palate.
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Is gluten free beer worth drinking?
As with all things gluten free, the taste and texture of variations of foods that typically include wheat can be disappointing. It turns out beer is no exception. Most beers are made with malt, which is made of barley, a grain that includes the gluten protein most known for its presence in wheat. As more…
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Pilsner Beer Styles
Pilsner beers are a variety of lager beers, the result of brewers in Bavaria experimenting around with brewing beer in icey mountain caverns. The process was slower, but it also resulted in yeast and other solids gathering in the bottom of the barrel. This bottom fermenting process turned out a light coloured drink with a…
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Hix Beer Review: Pale & Brown Ales
Today we had the pleasure of sampling two Hix beer brews from Hickinbotham of Dromana, a winery, brewery, and restaurant on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Andrew Hickinbotham was kind enough to send us a few sample bottles of the Hix beer pale and brown ales.
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The Key Elements of Beer Styles
Since there are so many varieties of beer around the world, it has become necessary to set certain guidelines on the styles of beer that help classify similar beers. A beer style is basically just a classification assigned to beers based on their appearance, aroma, flavor and point of origin. To broaden your knowledge about…
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The Beer Brewing Process Step 6 : Filtering
The final step in the beer brewing process for most mass produced beers is filtering. Filtering is polishing up the finished beer and making sure that it remains stable so that when it reaches the shelves and the stores and is exposed to light and other environmental factors, it doesn’t change in taste, color and…
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The Beer Brewing Process Step 5 : Conditioning
You have reached the final process that most home brew and craft beer will undergo before it is completed, packed and ready to ship to stores. After all the changes that it has undergone, from malt to mash to wort and then finally to the beer that you’re familiar with, micro breweries will still want…