This article is the fifth one in a six-part series examining why beers high in alcohol content can improve with aging. This post specifically examines the anti-staling effects that ethanol can have on an aging beer. Studies from both the worlds of food science and brewing science are cited. If you're a science geek as well as a beer geek you

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To help combat the cold winter months ahead, craft beer brewers will soon be releasing some of their strongest beers of the year. Not only will these beers warm you up on a chilly day, they'll also age well for years to come. Here's a list of eleven great American beers from all ends of the country that should be fun and interesting to cell

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Brooklyn Brewery's Black Chocolate Stout is one of the most eagerly related seasonal beer releases in the United States. It is also very highly thought of by those of us who are into cellaring and aging beer as it's flavor will continue to improve for several years. No chocolate is used in it's brewing, it gains its chocolate character fro

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With 75 categories of beer styles, the Great American Beer Festival is the most prestigious beer competition in the country. I've gone through the list of medal winners and identified those craft beers that should cellar very well. This is the firs

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Maybe you or I wouldn't pay $1000 for a six pack, but one fellow with WAY too much diposable income recently did. The six pack in question was one beer from each of the first six releases of Stone Brewery's Vertical Epic series. Now I'm the first to admit that these beers are very high on my (and many other beer geeks) wish-list of beers,

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First article in a series exploring why beers high in alcohol content tend to age well.

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Religious institutions in the United States have never been very tolerant towards alcohol use. Now compare that to Belgium, where not only do they tolerate its use, they even brew their own beer! This article is a brief introduction to the beers of Chimay. Brewed by monks, the Chimay Blue (or Grande Reserve) is a classic beer that only gets b

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Just about any beer enthusiast can tell you that beers higher in alcohol content can age well, getting even better as the years pass by. What they can't tell you is why this happens.
This is the fourth part in a series of posts that is examing thi

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Review and tasting notes on Dogsfish Head's Flagship India Pale Ale, the 120 Minute IPA. Highly hopped and over 20% alcohol, it's one monster of a beer!

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Second post of a series examining why beers high in alcohol content tend to age well. This post examines whether or not the high ethanol levels in beer inhibit the growth of nasty micro-organisms.

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Review and tasting notes about Stoudts brewery's very tasty Belgin-styled Triple. All of you Blue Moon lovers beware! If you try this brew you may never go back.

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Just in time for Holloween, here's a review and some tasting notes for Weyerbacher Brewery's Imperial Pumpkin Ale. It's perfect for a crisp fall night!

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Third article in a series examining why strong beers tend to age well. This article examines different chemical reaction types that happen in aging beer and their effects on a brews taste.

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The holiday season is a fantastic time of year for lovers of craft beer, as many breweries start to release their winter seasonals. It's also a great time of year for enthusiasts of aging and cellaring beer, as many of these releases will only continue to improve with age. Here's a list of seven beers that will get better and better as the

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Here's a list of the years top pages on The Brew Basement, a site dedicated to the hobby of beer cellaring and aging. The three most popular pages were all related to the topic of what styles and specific beers can be aged successfully. Also popular were posts about some basic information about beer cellaring, such as what are the best envir

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