If you’ve never had a cream ale before and someone hands you one, your first sip may leave you a bit confused. Despite the name, there’s not a drop of dairy product in this ale. In fact, it tastes a lot like an American lager. While the origin of the name is a mystery, the […]
American Pale Ale
American Pale Ale is one of the most popular beer styles in the United States. In fact, it’s also the beer that started the American craft beer movement, when Jack McAuliffe first brewed New Albion Ale in Sonoma, CA in 1976. America’s version of the Pale Ale resembles its venerable relative, the English Pale Ale, but […]
Saison
Saison is the French word for season. The style began as a pale ale brewed for farmworkers in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium. It was typically brewed in the cooler, offseason and stored for consumption in the summer. The original versions were lower in alcohol (usually around 3%) than today’s saison and served as a safe […]