How to Decipher Your Beer

The best way to get started is to understand how the beer was made and where it came from. Plowing through this information can be tricky because not all breweries want you know what went into their beer. Consider the fact that each beer can contain one of millions of different ingredients. Actually knowing what went into the particular beer you are enjoying will give you a head start in really tasting your beer, as well as truly appreciating it. To help you along in your beer adventures we are providing the following useful information and links to make your travels go more smoothly.

Hop Database

- Want to know what hops are in your favorite beer? This hop database gives you basic information on several different hop varieties as well as what beers they are found in. If you want to see an example of what beer each hop can be found in, just click the name of the hop. You can also search for the name of a beer and see if we have it in the database.

Terms

- This is a listing of beer terms used to describe your beer. You can also search any word within the list to see similar terms.

Color

- Beer comes in many colors. This swatch will give you an appreciation for the range of beer colors and how to describe them.

Beer Styles

- Even if the breweries aren't sharing their secrets, beer follows certain guidelines based on what kind of beer it is. Just being familiar with the style of beer you are tasting can be all that you need when deciphering a particular beer hop personality.

Breweries

- Here is a listing of ingredient friendly breweries. After all, the best place to get this information is from the people who made the beer.

HomeBrew Sites

- When all other sources of information have failed, your fellow beer fans can be an invaluable source of information. After all, two tongues are better than one, so check out these popular homebrew sites.

Beer Journal

So how many beers have you tasted? All those beer adventures shouldn't be forgotten! You should make sure and keep track of your beer adventures with your very own Beer Journal. Wouldn't it be a shame to forget that lovely cask condition IPA from ages past. With your trusty beer journal you are sure to remember every beer experience in full flavor.