Armand Jean Le Bouthillier de Rance, who was this guy?

Since the Middle Ages the monks have been produced alcoholic beverages such as wine and beer according to secret recipes preserved inside the abbeys, following the ancient method of high fermentation. Definitely better known as Abbot La Trappe, named after the abbey in Normandy, where he lived and died, Armand Jean Le Bouthillier de Rance is […]

Lager? IPA? Dark Ale? Is everything clear as it seems to be?

The most immediate and instinctive classification of beers is definitely based on the color – blonde, red, brown – in the second instance on the basis of alcohol, but the most correct classification is the one based on the type of yeast and on the type of fermentation. This classification allows to split the beer […]

Pasteurizers, these unknown plants!

The word “pasteurization” refers to the thermal process (a combination of time and temperature) used to inactivate potentially pathogen microorganisms, thus increasing product shelf life in complete safety. In principle, craft beers do not require pasteurization as they are usually distributed on a limited market, which is normally not far from their production site, and therefore consumed […]