http://www.beercorp.info Blog about beer and other beverages Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:34:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en People always associate the quality of a Wine with it's price. The more expensive the better it must be, is the attitude. But that's not true. In these economic times there are really good wines out there without the big price tags. If you love wine but don't want to ... http://www.beercorp.info/wine/21/ten-great-wines-under-10-dollars.html California’s North Coast brewery has been producing an astonishing array of excellent beers since its start in 1988, including Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout, Old No. 38 Stout, Red Seal Ale and Pranqster Belgian-Style Golden Ale. Scrimshaw can also be added to that list — a beer that not only tastes ... http://www.beercorp.info/beer/20/a-pilsner-done-right.html Article courtesy of Robert Easton Beer is a very important part of life for many Germans. Germans have the third largest annual consumption of beer per head in Europe, beaten only by the Czech Republic and Ireland. There are a vast variety of German beers, some of which are popular worldwide, and ... http://www.beercorp.info/beer/19/german-beer-the-beer-law.html Antiquity Beer has been brewed since time immemorial. It is thought that it was first made in Palestine around ten thousand years ago, in 8000 BC, by macerating barley bread in water. The Sumerians developed no fewer than ten varieties of beer, and the Babylonians added at least 34 more. Later on, ... http://www.beercorp.info/beer/18/history-of-the-belgium-beer.html Beers are enjoyed all over the world and brewed commercially on every continent except Antarctica. In addition to brewing their own pilsner-style lager beer, most countries brew their own specialty lagers, ales or stouts. German Beer Quality standards are very high in the German brewing industry. In 1516, a law called the ... http://www.beercorp.info/other/17/beers-of-the-world.html The American Homebrewers Association recognizes seventy beer styles. Here is a description of the most common beer styles: Lager: Two different types of yeast can be used to create alcohol. Bottom-fermenting yeast that ferments slowly at a low temperature creates a smoother, mellower beer. Lager beers are light in color, high in ... http://www.beercorp.info/other/16/styles-of-beer.html Single Malt Scotch is a type of single malt whisky, distilled by a single distillery, using malted barley as the only grain ingredient in Scotland. As with any Scotch whisky, a Single Malt Scotch must be distilled in Scotland and matured in oak casks in Scotland for at least three ... http://www.beercorp.info/other/15/preparation-of-single-malt-scotch-whisky.html Wine Distilled Liquors Distillation is the centuries-old process used to produce alcohol. Heat is used to separate the components of a liquid, or mash, and as vaporization takes place the vapors are cooled so they condense into neutral spirits with little color, aroma, or flavor. The distiller then blends this neutral spirit ... http://www.beercorp.info/other/14/grain-distillation.html The term “organic” is cropping up more and more when it comes to food and drink production in the 21st Century. It demands a cleaner and a non-chemically grown product. But how does this affect wine production and can there be such a thing as a wine company who can ... http://www.beercorp.info/other/13/an-alternative-way-of-producing-wine-organic-wines.html When it comes to red wine, it can get confusing as to which kind of wine is right for you. There is such a wide variety of grape types that go into wine production that you can find yourself bewildered when faced with a supermarket shelf. To optimize the experience, red ... http://www.beercorp.info/wine/12/a-classic-taste-for-any-time-red-wine.html