True Brews: The art of craft beers

The beer renaissance in the US since the mid-'80s is a phenomenal crowd (enthusiasm) funding project. It has caused brewmasters to dredge up - among other varieties - a memory of India Pale Ale (IPA) and reintroduce it to bitter-loving beerheads. The IPA was born of desperate British attempts to produce a beer that could withstand the vagaries of time and a sea journey from London to its colony in India. Craft beers are having their moment in the sun, with many microbreweries in Indian cities vying to school your tastebuds with complex flavours and finish
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Published: Mar 27, 2018
True Brews: The art of craft beers

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  • True Brews: The art of craft beers
  • True Brews: The art of craft beers
  • True Brews: The art of craft beers
  • True Brews: The art of craft beers
  • True Brews: The art of craft beers
  • True Brews: The art of craft beers
  • True Brews: The art of craft beers
  • True Brews: The art of craft beers
  • True Brews: The art of craft beers
  • True Brews: The art of craft beers
  • True Brews: The art of craft beers
  • True Brews: The art of craft beers
  • True Brews: The art of craft beers
  • True Brews: The art of craft beers
  • True Brews: The art of craft beers
  • True Brews: The art of craft beers
  • True Brews: The art of craft beers
Hops, one of the four main ingredients - along with water, malted barley and yeast - of beer, has been declared the 'herb of the year' by International Herb Association this year. Hops, which adds the bitter taste and aroma to beer, has been added to beer since 7th millennium BC. In later times, it was cultivated in Germany and used in French and German monasteries. Prior to hops, beer was flavoured with spices and herbs such as juniper, coriander, cumin, nutmeg, oak leaves, lime blossoms, cloves, rosemary, gentian, gaussia, and chamomile.