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Beer Encyclopedia

          

What beer should I brew?

What is the difference between porters and stouts?

To help with these and other questions, we have put together this beer reference list for all the beers that we offer at Hammersmith. 

If you have any questions or are looking for suggestions on beers to brew, call or email us.

                    

Beer

Description

Belgium Ale

A light ale with a mellow, aromatic hop flavor.

Berliner Lager   A German lager.
Black & Tan Combines the rich, roasted flavor of a dry stout with the clean, hoppy aroma and flavor of an ale.

Brown Ale

A creamy, full-bodied, slightly sweet dark brown ale.

Canadian Ale

A light ale with a lightly hopped flavor; crisp and clean - a real treat!

Canadian Pilsner Slightly more hop flavor with a smooth finish. Light in color but full in flavor!

Cream Ale

A nice golden color ale with a hoppy nose.

Draught (Coopers) A full and flavorsome beer displaying a clean, crisp taste with a subtle "bitter" flavor. Displays a good head with a fresh, bright color.
Dutch Pilsner A light lager, golden color with a taste of Heineken.
Einbeck Bock A strong yet smooth malty beer with a deep amber color.
English Special Bitter (ESB) A creamy, amber ale that's mild in flavor and aroma. Reminiscent of an ordinary English Bitter!

German Dark

A rich and dark smoothness; comparable to Dunkel.

German Pilsner A lager, gold in color, with a refreshing hop aroma. A German favorite!
Hefeweizen Authentic German wheat beer.
Imperial Stout A rich, seasonal stout. Warming - perfect for cold winter nights!

Indian Pale Ale

Rich in body with a generous amount of crystal malt and hops. 

Irish Red Ale

A traditional blend of honey with light and dry malts gives a subtle Irish flavor to this Killian's clone.

Irish Stout

A creamy rich, full bodied stout with a taste of Guinness!

Lager   A golden, crisp beer popular in northern Europe. Light and refreshing.
London Porter A dark ale that is medium bodied and silky smooth.
Nut Brown Ale Dark and smooth, a brown ale with a slightly "nutty" character.
Oatmeal Stout A smooth, sweet stout with just the right amount of flaked oats.
Oktoberfest Malty finish and balanced aroma.

Old English Ale

A hopped ale with a beautiful hop bouquet.

Pale Ale

A strong, beautiful bouquet of malt and hops and a luscious hoppy flavor.

Porter

A hoppy, medium bodied dark ale.

Real Ale (Coopers)

Displays a solid head and a distinctive, full bodied flavor, enhanced by a soft fruity character. 

Sam Adams Boston Ale Clone The revival of  American craft brewing!
Scotch Ale A nice clean malt aroma, mahogany in color, creamy head.
Sierra Nevada Clone America's pale ale! Bronzed-red color, malty and smooth.

Weizenbier

A refreshing, light bodied, lightly hopped. Gold in color, a German favorite!
   

 

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