Oktoberfest!
Summer is slowly coming to a close and with it goes summer-style beers. Luckily for us, September is a great month for beer. It marks the release of one of the most popular seasonal brews of the year,...
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Pumpkin Beer: King of the Seasonal Craft Brews
Pumpkin Beers. Love them or hate them, you’ll be seeing them everywhere now through November. There’s plenty of fodder to fuel the argument on both sides. Some argue that pumpkin beers are too...
View ArticleBarrel Aging: Craft Beer Makers Explore New Flavors
Barrel aging is a beer flavoring technique that has recently become very popular. However, the use of wood barrels in beer brewing is not new. From the early centuries A.D. to before prohibition, it...
View ArticleWhat is a Christmas Beer?
Is it a season or a style? First, let’s begin in old Europe. Monasteries celebrated Christmas with Prima Melior, “ahead of the very best”, their brewery’s “best of the best.” Norwegian farmers were...
View ArticleOld is New Again! 5 ‘New’ Beers to Add to Your MUST Try List.
Happy New Year! What’s old, is new again. Breweries all over the world are investing money in reviving classic style beer styles with great success! This month, expand your beer knowledge and challenge...
View ArticleGerman Lagers, The Unforgiving Style!
Historically, German Lagers have been known to be difficult to brew, requiring attention to detail and patience to produce a quality product. During the fermentation processes there are two types of...
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Texas Independence, Free to Brew Beer!
Texas history is full of exciting chapters. The Alamo, cowboys, and the very idea of freedom are all among the imagery tied to this great state’s past. But we figured if we’re going to study Texas...
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Spring Beer Traditions
Spring Beer Traditions Spring is known for providing some delicious transitional varieties of beer to take us from the cold of winter to the leisurely summer months. From Bocks to IPAs and Irish...
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Month of the Maibocks
Month of the Maibocks It’s May and that means it’s officially the month of the Maibock (which literally translates to: May Bock)! This Bavarian golden lager is known for having a significant hoppy...
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Beer’s Voyage to the New World
Have you ever wondered how that cold, refreshing beer got from your favorite brewery to your local pub? Before beer arrives in your favorite bar’s fridges and taps it actually goes through quite a...
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Saint Arnold: Patron Saint of Beers & Belgian Cheers
Celebrating Belgian Independence Day With Saint Arnold! July 21st is Belgian Independence Day! Belgium received their independence after seceding from The Netherlands in 1815, and everyone probably...
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Das Boot! A Drinking Tradition
History of Das Boot The beer boot traces its origins back to at least the early 1800s. The most common narrative revolving around its inception seems to start with a general in Germany foolishly...
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Oktoberfest: Beer’s Biggest Celebration
It’s finally September and that means it’s time for…OKTOBERFEST! Doing your research and knowing the history of this glorious event is key to celebrating properly though. In order to help you avoid...
View ArticleThe Great American Beer Festival of 2015: A Recap
Once a year in the world of beer the gauntlet is thrown down and brewers from all around the nation come together to see whose brews truly reign supreme. The Great American Beer Festival is a...
View ArticleHoliday Beers: Celebrating All Year
Beer is not just for special occasions, yet an awful lot of people out there find themselves only enjoying beer a few times a year. As if any day other than the major holidays just isn’t worthy of a...
View ArticleSt. Nicholas’s Sudsy Secret
Thanksgiving and Black Friday have just passed which can only mean one thing…Christmas is coming! But by the time you sit down with family to open gifts and reminisce about another year gone by, a...
View ArticleNew Year, New You. New You, New Brew!
Happy New Year! This has been such an exciting year here at The Ginger Man! We’ve had the pleasure of hosting Meet & Greets with some of modern brewing’s most brilliant minds, nights filled with...
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The truth behind Bottles, Cans, and Draught Beer
We all know that beer is one of humankind’s greatest inventions no matter how it’s served. Whether you get your favorite brew in a bottle, a can, or you prefer a draught beer you have already made a...
View ArticleCharity Cook-Offs for a Cause
The beginning of March is really an amazing time. Winter is finally loosening its grip, and by the end of the month we will officially be enjoying Spring on the patio! It also marks the successful...
View ArticleExploring New Beer
People are often afraid of change and leaving their comfort zone. Loyal beer lovers are seldom an exception. Don’t be afraid to try something new; embrace change and adventure to new places! And new...
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