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Brewing

Mash, boil, and ferment. Where the Brewshed earned its name.

Common hop. Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, 1887. Public domain.

Why the Water Made the Beer Before Anyone Knew Why

Burton brews pale ale, Pilsen brews pale lager, Dublin brews stout. For centuries each town thought it had a knack. What it actually had was the water under its feet.

June 30, 20263 min read

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What the Hydrometer Knows

A weighted glass float and two readings are all it takes to know how strong your beer is. The trick is understanding what the numbers actually measure.

June 18, 20262 min read