No matter how many times you have brewed beer in the past when you open the first bottle of a new batch, it is always exciting. Maybe the aroma of hops will be as good as expected, maybe the beer will be muddy, or the beer will taste like vinegar. Beer that tastes like vinegar is because the acetic

One of the most frequently mentioned odors in beer evaluation is dimethyl sulfide (DMS). DMS is a sulfur compound that is generally thought to give beer creamed corn or cooked vegetable characteristics. Most beer brewers know very well how to reduce the risk of DMS entering the beer, such as checkin

I cannot be the only one who has wondered about the origin of the word beer. Sipping on the smooth and frothy drink in my hand, I started to ponder. While I was sitting at a bar with friends, pre-gaming before a concert, suddenly the subject came up in conversation. Why is beer called beer? None of