by BC Brew
11.21.2008
Winter beers have a history going back to celebrations of winter solstice, such as the Roman Sol Invictus and the pagan Norse Jul (Yule), marking the end of the darkening and the “rebirth” of the sun. In northern Europe, this was the time when preparations for deep winter had come to an end. One hoped [...]
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by BC Brew
10.30.2008
My test to see if someone would drink porter or stout is to ask them if they like chocolate. Why? Because the dark roasted malts used for those styles of beer often give them a discernible chocolate flavour. As chocolate is a favourite ingredient in desserts, it should come as no surprise that stout is [...]
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