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THE STATE OF BEER It’s not the light beer your parents drank. And MSU brewers are making sure it stays that way. By Juliana Moxley jmoxley@statenews.com
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hether it’s the quality taste, the artisan production or the attraction to a locally-made product, people everywhere are becoming more interested in craft beer — including MSU alumni.
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What’s in beer? Malt
Hops
Germinated grains from cereal grass are dried in a process known as malting. Malt is found in many kinds of beer as well as whiskey.
Hops are the flowers of a hop plant, which are often used to flavor craft beers. Hops add a slightly bitter taste to beverages.
Yeast
Fruits & more
Yeast is a key ingredient that helps ferment all types of beer during the brewing process. Yeasts used in ales are referred to as “top cropping” yeasts.
Some brewers add unique ingredients to their beers. Fruit flavoring is common, and other potential ingredients include chocolate and spices.
Color chart
Brewed at low temperatures. Most are light-colored with mild flavor.
A type of lager first popularized in Europe.
Pale ales that can vary in bitterness based on the amount of hops used in brewing.
A lighter beer brewed with wheat, often cloudy with a distinct flavor.
Dark-colored, strong brews that generally have a higher alcohol content.
Very dark beers with a roasted, often coffee-like taste.
Glass Guide
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Pint
Mug
Tulip
Pilsner
The pint is one of the most common glasses used for craft beer. Used with a wide variety of ales, IPAs, stouts and lagers, the glass comes in both 16 and 20-ounce sizes.
This sturdy glass comes in many shapes and sizes and generally holds quite a bit of beer. Easy to hold and to drink out of, the mug is suitable for most beer styles.
This glass is shaped, as its name would suggest, like a tulip to better capture the flavor of certain brews. Often used with double and imperial IPAs and ales.
The pilsner is a thin beer glass that generally holds 12 ounces. The pilsner is generally used for light beers such as lagers and brews with lower alcohol content.
Snifter Snifters are wider, bowl-shaped glasses that generally are used with strong and Belgian ales. Sizes can vary depending on the make of the glass.
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