Leah’s Beer School: Lesson 57
What is Zoigl Beer? Brewed for over 500 years, Zoigl is a style of beer made in accordance with traditional methods in five towns in the Oberpfalz, a region in eastern Bavaria that borders Czech Republic. Traditional Zoigl beer bottom-fermented beer, unpasteurized and unfiltered, brewed in the community brewhouse in the small towns of Eslarn, Falkenberg, Mitterteich, Neuhaus, and Windischeschenbach. Zoigl Brewhouses Some traditional brewhouses are owned by the local community, while others are owned and operated by a group of brewers. Only those who own the brewing right, often historically linked to a specific property, are allowed to brew …
Take Me Home
You pick up cans of Al’s Cask Ale from thirty-six GTA LCBOs (the list keeps growing) and also have the option of taking home dozens of choices from our bottle shop. We have a full selection of C’est What Durham brews and our entire packaged beer, cider, seltzer, and wine list available for you to take home or to your next picnic. Please see our current list online.
Leah’s Beer School: Lesson 56
History of Grisette In the late 1800s, Southern Belgium’s Hainaut province became an industrial mecca, moving away from agriculture, into coal and stone mining. With industrialization on the rise, local brewers began producing beer for growing population of local miners. Saison was the brew of farmhands, and grisette became the brew of miners. The term grisette, or little grey, is often attributed to the young female factory workers dressed in distinctive grey smocks, who would pass out beer to fortify miners at the end of the work day. Saison & Grisette The history of grisette is largely based on that …
How To: The Nitro Pour
Unleash the power of our nitro-brews with some instruction from Craft Beer Days in this fun tutorial video. Hint, it’s all in the wrist action and a bit of patience. Use with Al’s Cask Ale, Blak Katt, ESB, Joan’s Dark Secret, Mocha Porter, and Red Dragon. Not recommended for Ginger Wheat, Hop Addict, or Starlight – although shaking a carbonated beer WOULD make an action packed video.
Emily Kate, Friday June 23
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