Rauchbier – Beer Style Overview

Rauchbier Introduction – by Firkin Ron The term beer style refers to a broad set of descriptors used to differentiate and categorize types of beers. In short, descriptors such as color, flavor, strength, ingredients, production method, recipe, history, and origin create the framework for establishing the style of a beer. And almost any time you…

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Spezial Keller – Vacations in a Glass

Take an armchair visit to a unique brewery, pub or other intoxicating venue that has a story you’ll love. Spezial Keller: Today’s armchair visit takes place in Bamberg, Germany. And today’s tour was inspired by a recent post by my friend Owen Ogletree about a beer-style called Rauchbier. As noted by Owen, Rauchbier is a…

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3 Breweries In or Near Berlin for a Beer-y Good Time

I recently spent 72 hours in Berlin and had a beer-y good time visiting 3 breweries – making friends, absorbing local culture, learning a little world history, and experiencing history in the making. Did you ever expect that visiting 3 breweries and drinking beer could have so many benefits?!   Hausbrauerei Eschenbräu Located in the…

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Watch Stone Brewing Berlin’s Grand Opening Celebration – 5 Stories Over Beer

5 Stories Over Beer is a weekly article that presents 5 recent and thought-provoking stories about beer and the brewing industry that you should read. So sit down, grab a beer, and take a few minutes to read 5 thirst-quenching stories. Cheers! Watch Stone Brewing Berlin’s Grand Opening Celebration – 5 Stories Over Beer 1….

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Visiting Stone Brewing Berlin to Experience a Bold Vision – #StoneBerlin

Stone Brewing Berlin will be celebrating their grand opening this week with an exclusive, invitation-only event. The Berlin brewery became fully operational on July 28th and the Stone Brewing Berlin World Bistro & Gardens official opening took place on August 29th. Stone Brewing Berlin’s opening is historic – with Stone becoming the first U.S. craft…

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2 Major Announcements – Stone Brewing Releases First Berlin-Brewed Beers & FirkinBeer to Visit

2 Major Announcements ! FirkinBeer is pleased to make 2 major announcements ! 1st – Press Release Stone Brewing Releases First Berlin-Brewed Beers Quintessential American craft brewer now distributing fresh beer throughout Europe ESCONDIDO, CA (July 28, 2016) – Nearly seven years in the making, American craft beer has made a milestone leap into Europe’s time-honored…

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