Old breweries, like Anchor in California and Schell in Minnesota, were revived, and new ones like Samuel Adams, Grant's and Sierra Nevada were founded. It was really well-received, though, and that helped us after the peak had mellowed out. Beer is made by mixing malted barley, water, hops and yeast together in an ordered manner. A lot of the brew pubs failed because th ey couldn't stand the test of time. Coffey, who has been brewing since his college days, insists that the quality of ingredients are what differentiates a good beer from a standard light beer.
Beer is made by mixing malted barley, water, hops and yeast together in an ordered manner.
The first step is adding malted barley, which can either be malted by the brewer or substituted with a malted barley extract. Specialty grains then add color and body to the brew. The most commonly used grain is pale malt, though black, chocolate, crystal and roasted malts can be used to change the texture and taste of the beer. As the barley and grain, called wort, begin to boil in water, the grains are removed. Hops contribute to the bitterness and aroma of the beer.