2008 Continental Ales
A Rich Pageant of Flavor

In the latest category tasting of the World Beer Championships, we sampled Continental European Ale Styles and Maibock’s.  Let’s start with the Abbey Dubbel category. Goose Island Brewing Co.’s Pere Jacques (93 points) and Anderson Valley Brewing Co.’s Brother David Double (90 points) reminded us that brewer’s here in the U.S.   more >>

2007 Specialty Beers
Orchards, Berries, and Barrels

Once again, BTI’s specialty beer competition for Ciders, Fruit Beers, Lambics and Unusual Fermentables produced some interesting results. Here’s a category-by-category breakdown.

Cider is a worldwide tradition and in the States it started with Colonists settling New England.  Back then, a town’s prosperity was largely judged on the quantity of Cider it produced.  Easy to grow in the East Coast climate and also a very easy product to ferment, Cider quickly gained popularity in the New World.  A few original varietals of Apple’s had monikers such as "Blood Butcher" and "Slack-my-Girdle".   more >>

2007 Wheat Beers
Celebrate your Weisses

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