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Bongski on Friday, December 18th, 2009 |
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When it comes to wheat beers, the two most popular types are the Belgian and German wheat beer. But first, by definition, a wheat beer is that type by which beers are brewed with malted wheat and barley, instead of just barley. The former is added in order to give a much lighter flavor as well as a paler hue, if compared to other barley beers and ales. This type is top fermented, which means fermentation is done with the ale yeast.
All types, especially Belgian and German wheat beer, are very popular, especially in places with warm weather. Still, in the olden times, wheat beer brewing was prohibited in many countries, if only because of the importance of this grain in making cereal and bread.
Belgian wheat beers are one of the most well-known; they normally possess spices like coriander. Or sometimes orange peels are added in order to provide some sort of fruit flavor.
German wheat beer, on the other hand, is a popular variation within the southern part. This type of beer is one variety wherein the yeast is not filtered, otherwise, it will be stripped of proteins and consequently will give a cloudy appearance.
There are a lot of microbrewers in the US and Canada that produces their varieties of wheat beer. This beer is particularly well-known and patronized in Oregon, specifically in Portland, which is widely recognized as beer capital. US wheat beer drinkers enjoy it with lemon slices.
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Bongski on Saturday, March 14th, 2009 |
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Beer lagering is a brewing method discovered two centuries ago in the land of Bavaria. Then, it was discovered that the beers that experience secondary fermenting process in stored casks in the Alp caves produced beers having characteristics different from that of ales.
The process of beer lagering turned widely known especially in places wherein the fermentation with cool levels of temperature can be maintained, albeit the full blown worldwide popularity of lagers happened because of the creation of the refrigerator.
There are a variety of lager products, most of which are coming from Europe; naturally if only because here is where beer lagering originated. Pilsener is one of the most popular lager style. It is so-called because the brewery honored one Bohemian town known as Pilsen.
German Pilseners, particularly the classic types, are colored light and hopped to perfection. The bitterness of the hop is high and so well-liked. It is recognized as medium bodied and a distinct malty characteristic. The beer head is known to be rich and dense.
Bohemian lagers are definitely almost the same with their German counterparts, though they are a much more full-bodied type and very dark. Beer lagering style of the Bohemian is done in a way that it balances the bitter taste as well as the noble hop aroma with a rather malty but definitely sweet tasting body.
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