How to become a beer snob in 5 easy steps

How to become a beer snob!in 5 easy steps.

By Kelsey Schwenk, up-and-coming beer snob extraordinaire

Know your Beer.!Step 1:!

Beer

Beer =

Barley +

Barley +

Hops +

Barley +

Hops +

Yeast +

Barley +

Hops +

Yeast +

Water

Barley

Wheat

Barley

Wheat

Rice

Barley

Wheat

Rice

Corn

Barley

Color is determined by the grain chosen.!

Know different types of beer.!

Step 2:!

Ale vs.! Lager

Ale. n. (ˈāl)

1. A beer brewed with top-fermenting yeast, brewed at warmer temperatures (60-75F).

White Beer Hoegaarden

Blonde & Cream Ales Kölsch, Genesee

Wheat Beer Blue Moon, Hefeweizen

Pale Ale Sierra Nevada, Fat Tire

IPA (India Pale Ale) Harpoon, Dogfish Head

Amber Ale, Red Ale Killians, Smithwick’s

Brown Ale Newcastle, Ithaca Nut

Porter Samuel Smith, Anchor

Stout Guinness

Lager. n. (ˈlä-gər)

1. A beer brewed with bottom-fermenting yeast, brewed at cooler temperatures (45-54F).

Light Lager Lite Beers

American Pilsner Coors, Miller, Bud, etc.

Lager Boston Lager, Corona

Bohemian Pilsner Pilsner Urquell

Oktoberfest October fest beers

Bock Shiner Bock, Winters

Dunkel Lager Sly Fox

Schwarzbier Sam Adams Black

Know who makes your beer.!

Step 3:!

Big Brewery

Big Brewery Cra Brewery

Big Brewery Cra Brewery

Microbrewery

Big Brewery Cra Brewery

Microbrewery

Brewpub

Cra Brewery

Microbrewery

Brewpub

Over 2M.!

Big Brewery

Microbrewery

Brewpub

Over 15k.!

Big Brewery Cra Brewery

Brewpub

Under 15k.!

Big Brewery Cra Brewery

Microbrewery

Enough for the restaurant.!

139 in the North East

31 in New York State

5 in NYC

5 in NYC (3 in Brooklyn)

NYC Breweries Brooklyn Brewery

Six Point Ales

Kelso’s Brewery

Chelsea Brewing Company

Heartland Brewery (5)

NYC Breweries Brooklyn Brewery*

Six Point Ales*

Kelso’s Brewery

Chelsea Brewing Company*

Heartland Brewery

Know who serves your beer.!

Step 4:!

“The best place to drink beer is…!

“The best place to drink beer is with your friends.”

“The best place to drink beer is with your friends.”

- Carl Collins, Beer Enthusiast

Where to Drink Manhattan Brooklyn Pony Bar Barcade Rattle n’ Hum Brouwerij lane Stag’s Head Luckydog Stanton Public Spuyten Duyvil Blind Tiger Ale House Mug’s Ale House Valhalla The Brazen Head Hop Devil Grill Union Hall Amity Hall Bar Great Harry Bronx Ale House* Cherry Tree Bar *Actually in the Bronx

Know who you like.!

Step 5:!

Show them some love,

Show them some love, and then brag about it.!

Dogfish Head.!

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