The New IPA: Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor I’m excited to announce that for the last year I’ve been researching and writing a scientifically-driven book specific to brewing hoppy beers, with a working title of “The New IPA: Scientific Guide to...
I was fortunate to be invited to Belo Horizonte, Brazil to participate in the 3rd International Beer and Culture Festival (FICC). Among the over 30,000 attendees over two days is a significant number of Brazilian breweries that pour their beer at the event. As part of...
From the Countrysides of Belgium and France to Bars in Brussels I was lucky enough to go to Europe in early June with my good friend Sean Gugger and although making sure to hit the essential tourist spots, the trip was largely centered around immersing ourselves into...
A Look at Studies and Experimental Brew While I can’t say for certain what is causing the haze in NEIPAs, I can say that this is a good-faith effort that has been ongoing for many months, incorporating both brewing experiments as well as hours of reading through...
A Look at Studies and Experimental Brew with Tested Results In this post, I summarize the literature I could gather on dextrins, focusing the research primarily on how dextrins may influence mouthfeel and brewing conditions that may favor dextrins. I then...
