The beer that makes you look most unsophisticated at a gathering is often the one chosen purely for its low price and high alcohol content, or any generic, mass-produced light lager brought without thought for the occasion. Think of the 30-rack of the cheapest ‘strong’ malt liquor or a budget light beer that you grab […]
You’ve been there. You’re at a new brewery, feeling a bit out of your depth, trying to order something that sounds good without sounding like a total rookie. Or maybe you’ve just received a perfectly poured pint and instinctively gone for a massive gulp without a second thought. While most good beer experiences are built […]
It’s a common sight at any craft beer festival: someone rattling off IBUs, hop varietals, and historical brewing facts, while others are simply clinking glasses and laughing. The latter, it turns out, is the real substance. When it comes down to it, beer culture is more about ritual than trivia – the shared acts of […]