Can beers be limited to water, barley and hops as stated in the German Purity Law? What of all those specialty beverages like barleywines, ciders and wheat wines? Are gruits beer? The answer to what should be a simple question has a decidedly complicated answer.
Raymond Gaddy
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Compromise to the Compromise to the Compromise in craft beer debate
Here’s the rub: All the “new” allowances were already part of SB 63
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Gruits afternoon!
Gruit beers are the ultimate local brews – the blend of spices varied by place depending on what was available in the area
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Barstool Traveler: Germany, where it all began
Germany is the home of over 1200 breweries, four times as many as all other European Union countries combined.
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(Beer) School of Rock!
I quickly learned this class was going to be different than the usual class.
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Gift Giving Guide for the Craft Beer Drinker
This Holiday gift list focuses on gifts for those of us who want to do something more than run to the local bottle shop.
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Tamp and Tap combines your two great loves: Coffee and Beer
The Tamp comes from the PERC coffee that is used the brewing of the beer and the tap… well, that’s the beer itself.
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Did someone say ‘Pumpkin Beer?’
Nutmeg, clove and cinnamon play a big part in these brews, as does sweetness.
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Get Festive this Oktober with seasonal beers
Oktoberfest beers are traditionally a marzen bier, a lager with deep roots. Marzens derive their name from the month they were first consumed in, March. How did marzen bier become associated with Oktoberfest? The Oktoberfest festival was a great time to consume those last casks to make room for the next round of brewing.
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Hop over to Hops & Barley
David Barker, Hops and Barley’s owner took the “unfortunate opportunity” of the Beer Growlers demise and turned it into a positive. Barker purchased ten of the Beer Growler’s taps, their cooler and sinks.
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Craft Brew Fest: Survival Guide
THE Savannah Craft Brew Festival is this Saturday and with over 150 craft beers available for tastings, plus live music, a corn hole tournament and some educational opportunities, it promises […]
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Craft Beer Week is here!
IT’S THE best time of the year for a craft beer lover in Savannah. Starting Aug. 30 and running through Sept. 6, Savannah Craft Beer Week has become a highly […]