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Beer Glossary

Beer Glossary
  • Beer head

    Nitro beer is so-called due to the addition of nitrogen gas in the dispensing process. Special taps are used...
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  • Reinheitsgebot

    German purity law stating that the only ingredients that can be used in the production of beer are water,...
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  • Lacing definition Brewhead

    Foam patterns left on the sides of a glass as a beer is consumed. Lacing adds to the artistic...
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  • IBU definition Brewhead

    Bitterness is a flavor characteristic of beer from the addition of hops during the boiling process. The longer the...
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  • Cask conditioning definition

    A method of preparing unfiltered ales for consumption by transferring freshly processed beer straight into casks for storage and...
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  • Hops definition

    Female flowers of the Humulus lupulus plant. Hops are added during the brewing process to develop bittering and magnify...
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  • Malted barley definition

    A process that prepares grains, such as barley, for brewing. The grain is soaked which allows it to begin...
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  • Phat Abbot Brewhead

    A term used to describe beers in the style of strong Belgian pale ales. Tripel was adopted first by...
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  • Dry hopping definition

    Term for the process of adding hops during fermentation as opposed to during boiling (wet hopping). Hops have very...
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