Alcohol in the news; extra on tap episodes #26-27

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Extra on Tap Episode #26



They talk about AY's recent trip to Colorado, beer in cans, and Avery Salvation.

Extra on Tap Episode #27



They talk about Anchor Steam, and sharing beer and the steam beer.

AY doesn't seem to know about steam beer. Currently, since Steam beer is a trademarked term by Anchor, the style is known as "California Common". The style originated by some original California brewers who didn't have proper refrigeration. If you think back to ale's and lager's, the main difference is the temperatures in which the beer ferments. Ale's ferment at higher temperatures, lager's at lower temperatures. When the people moved to California, they took lager yeast, the problem is, they didn't have refrigeration to let the beer ferment at correct lager temperatures. So a "steam" or "California Common" beer is one that uses lager yeast, but ferments at ale temperatures.

Extra on Tap Episdoe #27 (2)



This time, they drink an AY homebrew; honey, almond, wheat (a wheat brewed with honey and almond). They talk about the rise in craft brewing. Then they talk about Mikkeller.