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6 facts you didn't know about hops:
The flower of the hop plant is what gives beers their bitterness. Only the female plants produce the flower which is located separately from the male plants in hop plantations. This is because, if the male plantations were to pollinate the flowers, they would produce seeds and therefore would no longer be useful for brewing. The largest hop-producing countries are Germany, the United States,... -
Kombucha is Coming and How About Hard Tea?
Kombucha. While this interesting beverage dates back thousands of years to China, it is entirely possible you have either never heard of it or you don’t know much about it. Beyond associating it with a certain health conscience friend or a crunchy granola lifestyle, it has gone mainstream and is being produced on the homebrew scale all the way up to large scale commercial... -
The Art of Blending
Blending is exactly what is sounds like - but it is not as simple as arbitrarily mixing things together. It must be to achieve some characteristic or end goal. It is utilized within the alcohol industry for a number of reasons which vary from beverage to beverage, but we will touch on a few that are pungent. Blending can be used to adapt to...
