beernesday

2,500 ibus is that even possible??? i dunno, i'm not a science person, but ontario claims it has brewed a 2,500 ibu beer oh ontario, always gotta be the biggest and best a gimmick?  probably do i want to try it?  of course! and frankly i hadn't heard of flying monkeys brewery until this so if its a publicity stunt, it worked on me!

Craft Beer Locator Beer Fact of the Day: Are fresh hops important? According to Stan Hieronymus, alpha acids can oxidize and even become insoluble. Hops can lose as much as 10 - 20% of their Alpha Acids in their 1st year . . . even if stored if sealed & stored properly.

Craft Beer Locator Beer Fact of the Day - Compliments of Steve Parkes: Foam on beer is a result of a complex interaction between a specifically sized protein fragment from the malt, isomerized alpha acids from the hops, and metal ions usually found in the brewing water.