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Beer Styles
What Makes a Stout a Stout? Roast, Balance and Substyles
A stout is identified through its brewing tradition and intended sensory profile, with roasted grain character central to many familiar examples. Dark color alone is not…
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Expired Beer: Dates, Storage and When to Discard It
A beer past a quality date is not automatically the same thing as a contaminated beverage, but a date cannot guarantee that a particular container is…
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Is Puppers a Real Beer? Letterkenny and Current Labels
Yes, Puppers has existed as a real licensed beer as well as a familiar screen identity associated with Letterkenny. The evidence is more than a fan-made…
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Canadian Blonde: Beer Name, Kit and Style Explained
Canadian Blonde can describe a beer or recipe name, and it is also the name of a Coopers brewing extract. It should not be treated as…
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Is Root Beer Alcoholic? Soda, Hard Drinks and Fermentation
Ordinary commercial root beer sold as a soft drink is different from alcoholic hard root beer. The word beer in the name does not by itself…
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Craft Beer vs Domestic Beer: Labels That Can Overlap
Craft beer and domestic beer are not opposite categories. Domestic describes a product's relationship to the market where it is sold, commonly meaning beer produced within…
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Lager vs Wheat Beer
Lager and wheat beer describe different things. Lager is a family defined by its fermentation tradition and yeast. Wheat beer is a broad description for beer…
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