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What's this white floating sediment in my bottles of twisted tea?

Okay so I purchased 2 six packs of bottles each bottle containing different amounts of this whitish colored sediment at the bottom of the bottle all of which aren't expired, if shaked well will dissappear. Anyone know what it is and is it safe to…
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Availability of Victoria Bitter

Is Victoria Bitter (VB) available in the U.S.? I have not been able to find it anywhere. It was fairly popular in Australia when I was there 15-plus years ago.
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How to brew beer at home from 0% beer, yeast and sugar?

I have a lot of 0% beer at home and I wanna make them 8%-18% alcohol. I've been said that if I add yeast and sugar to 0% beer, it will become alcoholic beer. Now I need proportion of yeast and sugar for 1 Liter beer and the process to make it…
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How do beer manufacturers keep the taste the same?

Beer yeast change over time due to new generations. It's biology. To my knowledge you can't keep the same generation of yeast alive. Which should mean the taste should change or evolve over time? At least that's how I understand how different beer…
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Can mead spoil? If so, in what ways?

Based on my research it seems like mead just flat out doesn't spoil, but since I didn't see this specific question here I thought I'd throw it out there to confirm. I bought a bottle of mead just under a year ago, that I've had sitting in my kitchen…
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What alcohol beverage goes well with a certain type of smoking?

Some beverages go well with different foods. White wine with fish, red wine with ... Is there such a thing as beverage and smokes combinations that suit the taste buds? For example, beer with certain types of cigarettes or cigars; what kind of…
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What would cause the same beer to taste different

I noticed that a beer in the bottle tastes one way and the same beer served to me in a cup elsewhere tastes different. First, I thought the temperature difference would cause the taste difference, but no. I also thought that the cup the beer was…
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Is Jagermeister healthy for you?

I always heard that Jagermeister is very healthy for you and is a great digestive ,is all this true?Would a shot of Jagermeister make me more healthier or would the alcohol just be damaging me in time? This is my first question on this site so…
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Are Oktoberfest beers available in Germany before the official start of the festival?

In the US where I live, fall brings beers labelled "Oktoberfest", usually Bavarian Märzenbiers. I like this style and look forward to it. This year it happens that I'm going to be passing through Munich a few days before the start of their…
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What are some high-ABV IPA's in the Northeast United States?

I'm very familiar with Dogfishhead's series of 60/75/90/120 minute IPA's, Harpoon's Leviathan, and have recently found new favorites in Sixpoint Hi-Res and Resin. What are some similar high-ABV Double/Imperial IPA's in this area?
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Impact of bottling in plastic on beer taste

Beer is commonly bottled in plastic bottles in Germany. Does drinking beer from plastic have some negative impact on beer taste? Or are the materials from which the bottles are made chosen so that they don't interact chemically with beer, or in any…
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What is a comparable beer to Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier?

I am trying to think of what US brewed beer tastes most similar to a Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier...
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Are there styles of cider? How to distinguish them before opening the bottle?

Mercifully, brewers label their beers with the style - lager, IPA, Hefeweisse, etc. But for whatever reason, the makers of hard ciders don't share the sentiment, and every single bottle will just call itself "cider" or if you're lucky "apple cider."…
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What is Ice Beer?

Whilst on my search for new beers I found a beer called Niugini Ice Beer This is a Ice beer and I'm not to sure about what an ice beer is. Can somebody give my a explanation to what an Ice beer is?
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Why are some beers warm and some cold?

While out at my local I always like to try new beers, and as I was going through a few different beers and I noticed that almost all of them all had varying temperatures. Some where ice cold whilst some were warmer I understand that this is on…
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