The Importance Of Craft Beer And Craft Bewers

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A guy walks into a bar. He asks the bartender, "do you guys have any Bud Light or Coors Light on draft?" The bartender says, "no we are a microbrewery and we brew all of our own beer right out back." The guy asks, "what 's a microbrewery?" The bartender says, "well we are an independent craft brewery and we hand make different craft beers." We have a beer flight if you would like to try them?" The guys says, "yes I would love to." After about 20 minutes of trying the different beers he signals for the bartender and tells him that he loved all of them. He tells the bartender, "I have never tasted a beer with so much flavor and never felt this good after drinking one. My favorite one was the bitter one." The bartender says "yes that is our IPA …show more content…
Almost every culture has there own tradition and there own take on beer, thus producing many different styles and variations. A lot of the different flavors today come from those different styles. The alcohol by volume comes from these ingredients and the traditional fermentation process. These beers are not Flavored malt beverages. The hallmark of craft beer and craft brewers is innovation. Craft brewers interpret historic styles with unique twists and develop new styles that have no precedent.( Brewers Association) They use malt barley to produce there beer. They also use different kinds of hops and grains to produce different types of beer. They are trying to provide something for every pallet. They are always coming up with new ways to make different beers and improve on old recipes. With all the different types of hops and yeast, brewers today are entering a golden age. They are making beer that has never been made before and there are endless opportunities to make something different. That 's what craft beer is about which is making something different and doing it with passion and consistency. They want you to feel good and taste all the flavors they have added to make there beer great. Craft beer hasn’t always been around and has taken some falls, but it will continue to

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