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THE BASICS: LIKE REAL BASIC
Water
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does
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liquid
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what
Malts
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does
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liquid
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what
Hops
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Adds bitter qualities/taste
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Preservative
Yeast
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does
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liquid
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what
THE BASICS: QUICK STYLES
PALE LAGER
It looks like this >>
Maltiness
Includes: Pilsner, Helles, Kölsch
Hoppiness
What's it supposed to taste like? (other than beer)
tasting notes
AMBER / RED
It looks like this >>
Maltiness
Hoppiness
What's it supposed to taste like? (other than beer)
tasting notes
DARK LAGER
It looks like this >>
Maltiness
Includes: Dunkel, Vienna, Marzen/Oktoberfest, Schwarzbier
Hoppiness
What's it supposed to taste like? (other than beer)
tasting notes
PORTER
It looks like this >>
Maltiness
Includes: Baltic, Imperial Porter, Robust
Hoppiness
What's it supposed to taste like? (other than beer)
tasting notes
WHEAT
It looks like this >>
Maltiness
Includes: American Wheat, Berliner Weiss, Hefeweizen, Witbier/White
Hoppiness
What's it supposed to taste like? (other than beer)
tasting notes
IPA
It looks like this >>
Maltiness
Types of IPAs: West Coast, New England, Double, Imperial
Hoppiness
What's it supposed to taste like? (other than beer)
tasting notes
SOUR / WILD
It looks like this >>
Maltiness
Includes: Lambic, Gueuze, Gose, Flanders, American Wild, Brett
Hoppiness
What's it supposed to taste like? (other than beer)
tasting notes
SPECIALTY
It looks like this >>
Maltiness
Includes: Herb/Spice, Pumpkin, Smoke, Black, Etc.
Hoppiness
What's it supposed to taste like? (other than beer)
tasting notes
BLONDE
It looks like this >>
Maltiness
Includes: Golden, Summer
Hoppiness
What's it supposed to taste like? (other than beer)
tasting notes
BROWN
It looks like this >>
Maltiness
Types of Browns: American, English
Hoppiness
What's it supposed to taste like? (other than beer)
tasting notes
SCOTCH
It looks like this >>
Maltiness
Includes: Wee Heavy
Hoppiness
What's it supposed to taste like? (other than beer)
tasting notes
STOUT
It looks like this >>
Maltiness
Types of Stouts: Imperial, Russian Imperial, Irish Dry, Oatmeal, Milk/Sweet
Hoppiness
What's it supposed to taste like? (other than beer)
tasting notes
PALE ALE
It looks like this >>
Maltiness
Note: American Pale Ale - this is NOT the same as English Pales
Hoppiness
What's it supposed to taste like? (other than beer)
tasting notes
BELGIAN
It looks like this >>
Maltiness
Types of Belgians: Dubbel, Tripel, Quad, Blonde, Pale, Strong, Golden
Hoppiness
What's it supposed to taste like? (other than beer)
tasting notes
SAISON / FARM
It looks like this >>
Maltiness
Includes: Baltic, Imperial Porter
Hoppiness
What's it supposed to taste like? (other than beer)
tasting notes