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
One of the trends to look out for in 2018 is lambic beer. Lambic is a Belgian beer made from malted barley and unmalted wheat, fermented by natural, airborne yeast and sometimes flavoured with fruit. It is brewing at its rawest, with the liquid laid bare to the weather in oak barrels, resulting in funky, earthy and sour flavours.
