Water
Hops, malt, and yeast are the fun, interesting ingredients that get all of the attention and adoration of brewing. Naturally, one would think that these ingredients were key in developing […]
Category Archives: history of beer
Achieving maltiness
Barley is civilization’s longest cultivated crop. It is a type of grass that humans have modified over thousands of years to suit their needs. Remarkably, it has a wild ancestor […]
Carbonation
Carbonation is the sparkle that gives beer life and character. In fact, most of it’s descriptors: bubbly, effervescent, or flat could describe personalities. Whether it is cleansing the palate, or providing a […]
Kansas City’s forgotten breweries
Kansas City craft beer drinkers have been waiting a long time for the craft beer revolution to sweep through our streets, curing our thirst like a brewing Messiah shooting thunderbolts […]
Hops march forward
Hops have attained a special status with craft beer enthusiasts. Certainly, this idolization is due in part to the complex, bitter flavors of hops, as well as their pleasant aromas […]
Beer and early civilization
Why hello, fellow Papa Louie lovers! I’d like to introduce myself as Jay, the humble assistant janitor at Green Room Brews; making sporadic appearances to clean the mash tun, kettle, […]
