Beer is usually grouped into different groups by the type of yeast used. The two primary groups are ale and lager. A third group is a bit of a catch all for beers brewed using other yeast, often described as ‘wild yeast’, responsible for sour beers. But back to ale and lager; ale is made with ‘top fermenting’ yeast at warm temperatures while lagers are made with ‘bottom ferm...
This weekend celebrations will be held to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reinheitsgebot, or beer purity law, in Germany. This law which sought to control the ingredients in beer has steered the German brewing industry ever since. With that in mind I have picked a small selection from the many different styles of beer produced in Germany today.
Before refrigeration it was nearl...
One of our most exciting new listings comes with a seriously long history!
The Lingenfelder family have grown grapes in the Pfalz region of Southwest Germany for close to 500 years. Current custodian of these vineyards is 13th generation owner/winemaker, Rainer Lingenfelder, and in the image above you can see the 14th generation, Rainer’s sons Robert and Georg proudly representing...
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