Microbrewing - Brewery Tours Offer Insight to Beer Making

There he stood, rubber mallet in one hand, a smallnew ones on a daily basis.
bunghole plug in the other.The oldest kind of beer is considered an Ale, and
Yes, it was a called a bunghole plug, but it didn't quiteincludes styles such as India Pale Ale (IPA), Pale Ale,
serve the purpose one might think. It was about toStouts, Porters, Wheat beers and Barley Wines.
seal off a keg of freshly brewed beer at LakefrontThe other kind of beer you can get your hands on
Brewery in Milwaukee, Wis., one of severalfalls under the category of a Lager, and includes
microbreweries in Wisconsin offering tours of itsstyles such as Bock, Dunkel, Oktoberfest and Pilsners.
facilities and a refreshing look at how their beerDuring a visit to a microbrewery, tour guides often
becomes, well, beer.go into details about these two kinds, specifically
Microbrewing isn't a new concept, but its definitely aexplaining the styles of beer they produce and
trend that has picked up speed over recent yearspassing around the grains and hops to let you take a
and more people have become interested in homewhiff. You'll also get a sneak peak into the bottling
brewing and understanding the different styles ofprocess, which varies based on the size of the
beer. Visiting a brewery will give you insight into thebrewery. For anyone interested in brewing beer,
process in case you're interested in mashing up yourthese tours are a good place to start - the next stop
own batch.on your list could very well include a home brewing
When it comes to bare bones of brewing, there arestore, such as the Homebrew Market in Appleton,
two basic kinds of beer that any beer connoisseur orWis. A simple internet search for home brewing and
brewer will want to understand. Beyond that, itthe name of your city will surely bring up the places
branches off into too many styles to count on yournearest you.
fingers and toes, and brewers are probably inventing