Craft Beer Cellar‘s Style of the Month for May is farmhouse ales. But what does that mean, exactly? While farmhouse ale has become synonymous with saison, it is actually a category within which two styles reside: saison and biere de garde. Saison is certainly the better known of the two. The history behind the style […]
International Beer in the “Drink Local” Era
Where do imported beers fit into today’s “drink local” craft beer picture? That’s the question importers are trying to answer. Artisanal Imports brings in beer from many popular European breweries you will find at Craft Beer Cellar stores across the country, including La Trappe, Sunner, Bosteels (makers of Kwak and Tripel Karmeliet), Vander Ghinste, Veltins, […]
Craft Beer Cellar Style of the Month, April 2017: IPA
India Pale Ale (IPA) is, by far, the best-selling style in American craft beer. But the style is hardly a new phenomenon. There is ambiguity as to the origin of the IPA. The most common story you’ll hear is that, in the 18th century, English brewers started adding more hops to their beer, out […]