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Beer 101
Understanding the Diversity of Beer
What is Beer?
Beer is an alcoholic
beverage made from
the fermentation of
cereal grains with
yeast
Ingredients
Water
Hops
Yeast
Malts/Adjuncts
Extras
Water
Water is 90% of Beer
Breaks down malts
and exposes starches
and sugar
Hops
Humulus Lupulus (hops) are the
flowering cone of a perennial
vining plant and a cousin of the
cannabis variety (sorry no THC in
this stuff) that typically thrives in
climates similar to the ones that
grapes do. Hop plants are
dioecious, meaning the males and
females flower on separate plants
-- and the female cones are used
in the brewing process. Hops are
the age old seasoning of the beer,
the liquid gargoyles who ward-off
spoilage from wild bacteria and
bringers of balance to sweet
malts. They also lend a hand in
head retention, help to clear beer
(acting as a natural filter) and
please the palate by imparting
their unique characters and
flavours. Basically, hops put the
"bitter" in beer.
Malts/Adjuncts
 Malts/Adjucts provide
the fermentable sugars
that are required to
make beer (and to
make beer "sweet").
The process of malting
converts insoluble
starch to soluble starch,
reduces complex
proteins, generates
nutrients for yeast
development, and
develops enzymes.
Extras
 Other ingredients that add flavor and/or
fermentable sugars that do not come from
malt
Yeast
Single celled
organisms that
are responsible
for converting
starch and
sugar into
alcohol and
CO2
Ale Yeast vs. Lager Yeast
Ale Yeast
Lager Yeast
 Top Fermenting
 Bottom Fermenting
(yeast ferments at bottom)
 Ferment at Higher Temps
 Ferment at Lower Temps
 Adds Fruity/Ester Flavors
 Adds Crisp Clean Flavors
(yeast ferments at the top)
Making Beer
Mashing
Brewing
Fermenting
Aging
Packaging
Beer Styles
Ales
Lagers
All Styles are either Ales or Lagers
Beer Styles branch into hundreds of
varieties from there
Enjoying
Beer
5 Tasting Steps
-Appearance
-Aroma
-Taste
-Mouthfeel
-Finish
Enjoy!