-Pam Scott- My personal interest in Bitters started a few years ago using them as a cocktail enhancers. I like to drink alcohol, but don’t like to take the time to feel bad the next day, so my hard and fast rule became two cocktails, no more, and they had better be damn good and interesting. Using bitters as a cocktail enhancer started in the 18th century. Since most early spirits were not very refined and frequently unpalatable, it became popular to use bitters to spice up the undrinkable. … [Read more...] about Bitters Then and Now
Bittering Hops
Hoplight: Galaxy Hops
One exciting outcome of the recent craft beer explosion has been the resurgence of a number of nearly extinct styles and the platform that has provided for the exploration of new practices and ingredients. There has been an especially intense interest in hop forward styles, new hopping techniques, the development of new hop varietals, and reemergence of varietals that had fallen by the wayside. As a homebrewer (or potential homebrewer) you have a myriad of these new (and heirloom!) hops … [Read more...] about Hoplight: Galaxy Hops
