What IBUs Really Mean (and Don’t Mean)
If you’ve spent much time looking at beer menus, tap lists or can labels, you’ve probably seen three letters pop up alongside ABV: IBU. Maybe you’ve even used that number to decide whether you’ll like a beer. Twenty IBUs? Sounds easy. Seventy?
How Beer Gets Its Color
Beer can be pale gold, deep amber, ruby red, nearly black, and just about everything in between. But where does all that color actually come from? The short answer: mostly malt. The longer answer is a little more interesting. It Starts With the
Why the American Pale Ale Almost Disappeared
There was a time when ordering a Pale Ale was practically shorthand for ordering a craft beer. Before tap lists became crowded with Hazy IPAs, Double IPAs, pastry stouts, fruited sours, and a dozen other increasingly specific styles, the American Pale
How Hops Change the Flavor of Beer
If you've ever described a beer as citrusy, piney, tropical, floral, herbal, or even a little dank, there's a good chance you were tasting the hops. But here's where things get interesting: Hops don't have just one flavor. Depending on the variety, when
January 29 – The Brew Fest 2022
Walnut River Brewing is proud to be part of The Beer Fest 2022, a fundraising beer event to support Stop Suicide ICT