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Beer Hello World! Travels

More Tivoli Stuff

I had a chance to get away and try to take my mind off the chaos of my life: fishing the Yampa and repping Tivoli!

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Beer Junk Uncategorized

A Little Sour. A Little Sweet.

Describing a beer as bittersweet is always a little odd for some, and I can understand why that might be the case. Beer, as a beverage, is replete with words like “malty,” or “full-bodied,” and “rich.” Beer as a beverage doesn’t revel in terms like “sweet,” as most sugars are being fermented out of the […]

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Beer Events Junk Uncategorized

Missing Something

It’s safe to say that, given the relative constant of beer in my career choices, I have a meaningful attachment to beer. That’s not to say that I’m a crazy alcoholic (that period of my life known as “graduate school” has come and gone), but that I have spent a long time thinking about beer […]

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Beer Hello World! Travels

I Like Camping

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Beer Junk Laboratory Technique

An IPA of the Frozen North

Not really. The Norwegian kweik yeast has been a relatively new fad in the fermenting world, but I have had even less time playing with it myself. I’ve brewed with it for about half a year, playing with parameters and protocols, and while I’m comfortable with it, I wouldn’t necessarily call myself an expert – […]

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Beer Events Hello World! Professional Developments

Go Get Some. Please.

The new Tivoli Rocky Mountain Radler is out. It’s closer to a snakebite, but it’s lighter and crisper – and a hell of a lot more crushable! Go buy some! Right now! This very instant!

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Beer Laboratory Technique Professional Developments

Spike Brewing: Ask A Pro

Well, it looks like our partnership with Spike Brewing is building up quite a bit! I’ll be authoring a couple of short articles for the novice homebrewer in their Ask A Pro series. Hopefully it comes out soon! 🙂 All of us at Tivoli are excited to start direct research and piloting new experimental formulations […]

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Apple juice is a hell of a thing

So. Apple juice and beer are pretty good together if the sales numbers are to be believed. Quite a few things have happened since the experiments I’ve been conducting and I think it’s safe to say that I really enjoy the interaction between the acids in apple juice and the base malts that are used […]

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Beer Laboratory Technique

Radler/Graff/Cider Experiment

One of the most recent brewing experiments taking place in the labs revolves around the current fad-but-not-really-fad drink: the radler.   A radler is traditionally lager that is split with a citrus soda, and is (in my opinion), incredibly delicious on  hot day. It’s fantastic for quenching thirst after a long bike ride (hence the radler […]

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Beer Junk

Upcoming Brewing Experiments

I’ve been experimenting with a few things lately: brut-style beers, session beers, kettle-souring. Hopefully I’ll be able to post some results soon, but I’m currently working on developing a brut DIPA, and I think it will turn out nicely! Most of the experiments are conducted at home, at MSU Denver’s Beer Industry Program labs, or […]