ABV Stands for alcohol by volume and is a measure of how strong a beer is.
Amber beer A distinct style in the USA, here it’s a name that frequently replaces ‘bitter’.
Belgian beers These are much stronger than British beers and the flavour tends to be yeast- rather than hop-driven.
Dry hopped/double dry hopped/DDH A brewing technique in which hops, or sometimes hop powders, are added during the finishing stage. It creates strong hop flavour and aroma rather than bitterness.
New England IPA (or NEIPA) More boozy fruit smoothie than beer – courtesy of dry hopping.
Trappist beer Beer made by or under immediate supervision of Trappist monks within their monastery. Similar beers brewed elsewhere are instead referred to as ‘abbey beers’.
Microbrewery A term that has largely been replaced by craft brewery.
Micropub Small pub,…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2020