Beer Facts

The Seattlest recently posted an article about the Upright Brewing Company and their new Oyster Stout. They aren't alone, either. East Coast-based Flying Fish Brewing Co and Harpoon Brewery have been brewing their own oyster stouts as well, according to an article from The Washington Post.

The oysters seem to typically be brewed with the beer for a short period of time (15 minutes or so) and then removed. The shells open slightly, allowing some of the liquid into the beer, and the brew retains calcium from the shells.

The articles review the stouts positively, noting that they don't taste at all like seafood. Sounds like an interesting brew, for the bold enthusiast.

Beer Facts

Irish red ale is traditionally a pale ale that gains it reddish color from a small amount of roasted barley that is added during the brewing process.

Beer Facts

Milk stout is not made with actual milk - instead, it contains lactose. This sugar is unaffected by beer yeast, so it is not broken down during the fermentation process. This leaves the stout with the sweet, creamy quality that it is known for.

My Milk Stout Haiku was inspired by a fantastic brew that Chris and I sampled over the weekend. It's made by the Left Hand Brewing Company, and I highly suggest you check it out, if you have the opportunity.

Beer Facts

In the 17th and 18th centuries, it was not uncommon for European doctors to recommend regular consumption of wheat beer to patients suffering from what would later be identified as vitamin deficiency. Due to its high yeast content, wheat beer is rich in certain vitamins and minerals, which could help to relieve the patients' symptoms.

Beer Facts

Did you know that in Medieval times, Monks would brew beer for sustenance?

Of course you did - everybody knows that. What you may not know is that the practice still continues today. Seven Trappist monasteries in Europe still continue to brew a variety of ales. The proceeds go to fund the works of the monasteries, or to other similar causes.