How to become a beer snob in 5 easy steps. By Kelsey Schwenk, up-and-coming beer snob extraordinaire
Jan 27, 2015
How to become a beer snobin 5 easy steps.
By Kelsey Schwenk, up-and-coming beer snob extraordinaire
Know your Beer.
Beer
Beer=
Barley +
Barley +Hops +
Barley +Hops +Yeast +
Barley +Hops +Yeast +Water
Barley
WheatBarley
WheatRice
Barley
WheatRiceCorn
Barley
Color is determined by the grain chosen.
Know different types of beer.
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.
Big Brewery
Big BreweryCraft Brewery
Big BreweryCraft BreweryMicrobrewery
Big BreweryCraft BreweryMicrobrewery
Brewpub
Craft BreweryMicrobrewery
Brewpub
Over 2M.
Big Brewery
Microbrewery
Brewpub
Over 15k.
Big BreweryCraft Brewery
Brewpub
Under 15k.
Big BreweryCraft BreweryMicrobrewery
Enough for the restaurant.
139 in the North East
31 in New York State
5 in NYC
5 in NYC (3 in Brooklyn)
NYC BreweriesBrooklyn Brewery
Six Point Ales
Kelso’s Brewery
Chelsea Brewing Company
Heartland Brewery (5)
NYC BreweriesBrooklyn Brewery*
Six Point Ales*
Kelso’s Brewery
Chelsea Brewing Company*
Heartland Brewery
Know who serves your beer.
“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 DrinkNYC BrooklynPony 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.
And then show them some love.
Dogfish Head.
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