Belgian beer is known throughout the world for its wide array of flavours, from extremely sour to bitter, and is brewed in a number of cities, towns, and villages. Belgian beers are considered historic and the tradition dates back centuries. Beers are more than just
A beer that is intentionally brewed to be acidic, tart, or sour to taste is called a Sour Beer. Microbes such as Lactobacillus and Pediococcus are used to sour the beer, while fungi like Brettanomyces can add some acidity. Sour and tart flavours are also
Lambic beer styles are deeply rooted in Belgian beer culture. They always have an element of surprise and mystery when it comes to the brewing process or its sensory. Lambic, known for its funky, fruity and sometimes barnyard-y flavour is characterised by complexity and balance.
The role of yeast has always been fascinating in brewing beer. Yeast is responsible for the fermentation process in beer. It’s a single-celled microorganism which eats up certain sugars such as maltose, glucose, fructose, sucrose, maltotriose and dextrin. As a result, these sugars are converted
TENTH EDITION OF SAVORSM Elva Ellen Kowald In the world of fine dining, great dishes and select wines go together. Haute cuisine – so the conventional wisdom goes – is about luminary chefs, upscale diners, starched table cloths, and discreet servers and sommeliers in hushed establishments, where
BEN JOHNSON Owner, INOX Brewery Consulting History, guidelines, and techniques for using nontraditional ingredients. Brewing with fruits, herbs, and spices is nothing new. Historians will agree that the earliest fermented beverage was most likely mead. NEW DIMENSIONS TO BREWING In an industry growing as rapidly as the brewing industry, it