With the cold weather here, many beer lovers are turning to warming winter tipples. Although we generally avoid these hearty brews in hot weather, when the cold descends we happily seek out and sip strong, spicy Belgian ales, licorice tinged Russian imperial stouts, malty Baltic porters and wood-aged barley wines. What
Editors' note: To close 2011, Palate Press: The online wine magazine will be featuring some of our top stories from the past year. Our final piece comes from one of our newest contributos, Prateek Arora, who brought us details from India's seemingly obscure, but fast growing, world of wine business.
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The color was yellow and cloudy, and it poured up with a very high fluffy head. This beer was very full-bodied. The flavor was a little yeasty and nutty, with very fresh hops. The finish had a touch of bitterness-read more-
My first encounter with Inedit made me extremely apprehensive, even before my first sip. This beer is a new offering by Damm brewmasters, working with Spanish chef Ferran Adrià and his sommeliers. It’s a coupage of barley malt and wheat,-read more-