Beer, Wine and Spirits Stack Exchange
Beer, Wine and Spirits Stack Exchange

Most Popular

more tags
1173 questions
9
votes
2 answers

Whiskey: Year is it from distilled or bottled?

I've noticed that on the label on some whiskey bottles it say "distilled 2010 | bottled 2016" Is a Whiskey in that case then categorized as a six-year-old whiskey or one-year-old (or zero) whiskey? I'm getting a daughter this year and I would love…
Mestika
  • 193
  • 1
  • 4
9
votes
2 answers

What is the name of the cocktail with the greatest number of layers in a layered drink and which order are the various liqueurs poured?

Could anyone tell me what is the name of the cocktail with largest number of layers in a layered drink and in which order the various liqueurs are poured into it? A layered (or "stacked") drink, sometimes called a pousse-café, is a kind of cocktail…
Ken Graham
  • 10,772
  • 10
  • 40
  • 65
9
votes
2 answers

How do they get beer so strong?

I was looking for some new beers to try and I came across some really, and I mean really, strong beers and here are a few examples: Sink in the Bismark - AVB: 40% End of History - AVB: 55% Armageddon - AVB: 65% Snake Venom - AVB: 67.5% My…
Jamie Eltringham
  • 2,211
  • 2
  • 15
  • 38
9
votes
1 answer

What happens if I drink buttermilk after 3-5 drinks rum or whiskey (60ml each)?

I have heard that we should not drink milk products after we drink rum or whiskey. I'm not sure. But curd and buttermilk is always in my dinner. Can you make it clear? What happens in the stomach when milk products and alcohol meet?
Devendra singh
  • 91
  • 1
  • 1
  • 3
9
votes
6 answers

Examples of high value Scotches

I've been testing out different Scotches for the last few years and usually find a pretty strong correlation between price point and quality. When I pay more the Scotch almost always offers a better drinking experience up to a point. That said,…
Cdn_Dev
  • 2,687
  • 2
  • 14
  • 28
9
votes
1 answer

What's the effect of Chill-filtering on Whisky?

Some whiskys (for example Deanston 12 ) say on their label that they are "Un-Chill filtered" and in the example case follow that up with "exactly as it should be" which implies that there are some negative effects to chill-filtering whisky. What are…
Rory McCune
  • 313
  • 2
  • 6
9
votes
2 answers

What kind of beer should I use when making beer & brats?

Making beer & brats involves boiling bratwurst & sliced onions in beer and finishing the brats on the grill. What's a good beer to use to cook with and then drink with the brats once they're done?
crownjewel82
  • 1,989
  • 2
  • 17
  • 24
9
votes
5 answers

Why is beer regulated differently than other types of alcohol?

In the US there are tons of rules about alcohol that vary widely from state to state and at the federal level. For example you can brew your own beer in most states but you have to have a license for liquor. Similarly, wine tastings are usually OK…
crownjewel82
  • 1,989
  • 2
  • 17
  • 24
9
votes
4 answers

Are we born to either like or hate beer?

I know some people like beer so much while some other resist do drink, is it determined by DNA? Can the situation be changed?
Gstestso
  • 193
  • 1
  • 4
9
votes
6 answers

Why do France and Italy have so much lower beer consumption than their neighbors?

Consider the map of per capita beer consumption by county from Wikipedia: Zooming in on Europe, something that jumps out is that France and Italy consume much less beer than their neighbors: What has caused these two countries to be pretty much…
josliber
  • 381
  • 2
  • 10
9
votes
2 answers

How to homebrew legally in South Africa?

I enjoy brewing and the challenges involved. I am self taught and rather good with my sweet beers. I am South-African and want to know how to go legal and if it is worth the costs and challenges invloved.
Jaco-Jan Prinsloo
  • 93
  • 1
  • 6
9
votes
1 answer

Why is it called "porter"?

Stouts are stout, Pale Ales use pale malt, but where did the name porter come from?
phoebus
  • 753
  • 5
  • 11
9
votes
2 answers

Why do some beers seem to make people feel more full?

I know several people who refuse to drink stouts, or will only have 2 as opposed to 4 if we were drinking something else (generally a bock or lighter beer). I feel like I drank less of them too, and it is always to the same end; feeling too full to…
darwhen
  • 990
  • 1
  • 9
  • 13
9
votes
2 answers

How is non-alcoholic beer produced?

Is it made brewed in such a way as to have no alcohol, or is it just normal beer with the alcohol removed, or some other process?
Fishtoaster
  • 4,234
  • 2
  • 22
  • 49
9
votes
2 answers

Sour Beer (Gose, Wild Ales, Lambics)

What exactly is involved in the brewing process that turns a beer 'sour'? Is it the addition of certain lactic acids or yeasts? I've been told before that, technically, a sour beer is a the result of the brewing process gone wrong (obviously this…
Nathan Harper
  • 93
  • 3
1 2 3
…
78 79