I've been blogging about beer for years and there was a lot of good nuggets in here that I sort of knew, but was never explained this well. Really enjoyed it.
So glad you enjoyed it. And I'm sure it's got your head spinning as a thick blooded German about the different regional styles of even just that region (like the fantastic flavors of a Vienna Lager vs. the Oktoberfest)
Whew, it was suprisingly difficult to actually find their definition of a "Real Ale" by which they mean a live beer that is casked, not kegged. This looks interesting! Basically mid 1800s beer. Ironically, the image they have on their definition page is actually NOT live beer as evidenced by the amount of foam heading on each glass. You can't get that much foam from non pressurized, carbonated kegs in my expereince.
My old boss (Jesus 12 years fly by) was an organizer for CAMra in my hometown. Every December we’d have the Dutch and Danish come over and it was always a class weekend.
This has been one of my favorite collaborations so far! Beer has such a cool and complex history.
It's great working with you!
I've been blogging about beer for years and there was a lot of good nuggets in here that I sort of knew, but was never explained this well. Really enjoyed it.
Thanks, Ryan! We really had fun here.
Glad you liked it. It's a fun topic. Even better when you read with a beer in hand!
Definitely! What really blew my mind was learning that, depending on where it finds itself, water isn't necessarily water.
Fascinating article! I never really appreciated how much effort and science goes into making beer.
Thanks, Hal!
So glad you enjoyed it. And I'm sure it's got your head spinning as a thick blooded German about the different regional styles of even just that region (like the fantastic flavors of a Vienna Lager vs. the Oktoberfest)
Is this AI narration? I'm interested in adding audio for folks who have trouble reading large amounts of text like myself.
For clarification, how did you listen to it and what did it sound like?
I ask because in the app on my phone there's a 'play button' which is embedded in the app and will read aloud any essay and is AI narration.
I also record my own voice-overs which are embedded at the top of the essay. This one starts with some engaging bumper music and then my introduction.
Your posts automatically has the AI one. If you want a better voiceover you can record that like mine (and mine are also pushed to Podcast Players)
I listened to it on my laptop. Just an option to listen at the start of the post. I read along a little.
Was it a male voice with a music intro or an AI type voice that just started?
In the UK there’s an organization called CAMra. It stands for the Campaign for Real Ale. You guys should look it up.
Whew, it was suprisingly difficult to actually find their definition of a "Real Ale" by which they mean a live beer that is casked, not kegged. This looks interesting! Basically mid 1800s beer. Ironically, the image they have on their definition page is actually NOT live beer as evidenced by the amount of foam heading on each glass. You can't get that much foam from non pressurized, carbonated kegs in my expereince.
https://camra.org.uk/learn-discover/the-basics/what-is-live-beer/
My old boss (Jesus 12 years fly by) was an organizer for CAMra in my hometown. Every December we’d have the Dutch and Danish come over and it was always a class weekend.
Gotta love the Dutch! Did you know there's a town in the Netherlands named after me? (At least, that's the story I tell)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woudenberg
I did not know that. I’d be telling everyone my ancestors were great lords who built the town 😂.
Likely Vikings but I let others infer the story.
Great read!
Thanks, Aanya! We really had fun.