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Born in the USA: A History of the American IPA + Home Brew Recipe

Born in the USA: A History of the American IPA + Home Brew Recipe

It all started with one hop and some inspiration from one beer.  As more hop varieties became available the style began to flourish. Now IPAs are recognized by their abundance of hop flavor and aroma but the beauty of the style is that there are many variations on the market, from balanced to completely hop-crazy. 

Category 21B: Specialty IPA: Black IPA + Brown IPA

Category 21B: Specialty IPA: Black IPA + Brown IPA

First, don’t be fooled by the darker tones of these styles. These are still hop forward beers with the appropriate amount of the bitterness you commonly associate with most IPAs. At first glance, it might be easy to confuse either of these styles with an Amber Ale, a Stout or a Porter but once you smell and taste them, it is clear that they belong to IPA Category 21. 

Grapefruit Sculpin Tomatillo Salsa

Grapefruit Sculpin Tomatillo Salsa

Although adapting a Rick Bayless recipe is akin to adding a few extra brush strokes to a Picasso, I happened to have a great IPA on hand that I thought would add a delicious extra bite.

Shelf Staples II - Modus Hoperandi

Shelf Staples II - Modus Hoperandi

An impressive IPA with a heavy pine aroma alongside some citrus and caramel notes, Ska uses Columbus and Cascade hops for aroma. It’s one of our original craft IPAs and because it’s been around for so long most people just breeze by it.

Belgian Golden Strong: A Devil of a Beer

Belgian Golden Strong: A Devil of a Beer

The result was the now famous version of the beer with its crisp malt profile, herbal hop notes, spicy yeast character and dry finish. This would be the beer that started the style: the first Belgian Golden Strong.

Plan B(elgian)

Plan B(elgian)

The BJCP is a great guide for industry standard flavor profiles, tastings and some of the technical aspects of craft beer but what do you do when you’re at your local bottle shop and you’re looking for these beers? 

The Saison: A Brief History & Homebrew Overview

The Saison: A Brief History & Homebrew Overview

In the summer I brew a lot of Belgian beers. One of my favorite Belgian styles to brew is the saison. It also happens to be one of our featured styles this month, which is BJCP Category 25: Strong Belgian Ale. I’m not so sure if the original brewers of the style would agree that it belongs in that category. The original beers were low in alcohol, brewed to satisfy thirst after a hard day’s work.

Moules à la bière, Beertasteslike Style

Moules à la bière, Beertasteslike Style

Moules frites (mussels and fries) is synonymous with Belgium and Belgian food. Some even call it the national dish of Belgium. In the spirit of culinary adventure, Beertasteslike presents our take on Belgian moules, or mussels.

Focused on Style

Focused on Style

We chose these categories because we felt that many of these beers are best enjoyed in the heat of summer, and since its July there's no better time. Throughout the month we will focus on these styles through our content; we want to help you fully realize the potential of these two wonderful Belgian styles.