More than 90 percent of your finished beer is water, so whatever is in your source water ends up in your beer. While malt, hops, and yeast usually get the spotlight, water actually sets the limit for your beer’s flavor. If there’s an issue with your water, no amount of brewing skill can fix it later.
For years, Canadian brewers only had to deal with one disinfectant: chlorine. It reacts quickly, smells like a swimming …
No, Canada Dry is not beer. It’s a ginger ale, a sweet, carbonated soft drink that’s been around since 1904. The “Dry” in its name refers to the crisp, less sweet flavor profile compared to other sodas of that era, not to any brewing process or alcoholic content.
The confusion is understandable. The word “dry” carries weight in brewing circles, describing everything from dry-hopped IPAs to crisp lagers, and the Canadian connection might lead some to assume a link to our country’s rich beer heritage. …
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