Bourbon Barrel Project
About a year and a half ago, our local brew club B.O.S.S. (Brewers of Siloam Springs) purchased a Four Roses Bourbon barrel. The plan was to brew 50 gallons of an imperial stout and put in the barrel for a … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Beer
Oklahoma Beer Laws
I mostly write about the history of beverages in this blog, but I thought I’d pass this along because the liquor laws in Oklahoma are figuratively Medieval. Maybe that will change in the near future. The Oklahoma Legislature brought the … Continue reading →
Adventures in Yeast – Part III
In my previous post on yeast, Adventures in Yeast – Part II, I discussed the emergence of yeasts in Medieval Europe that allowed for beer fermentation at lower temperatures. These cryrotolerant yeasts that we call lager yeasts likely resulted from … Continue reading →
Garden Ale Unveiled
On Monday of this week, many locals gathered at 28 Springs for the unveiling of a collaboration beer. The collaboration was between our own Casey Letellier, Chief Drinks Enthusiast at 28 Springs and Ozark Brewing Company. The beer? Here are … Continue reading →
Adventures in Yeast – Part II
In Adventures in Yeast – Part I, I described the contention by some researchers that during the Middle Ages lager yeasts emerged from a hybridization of ale yeast and an “alien” yeast from the New World. However, the scenario that … Continue reading →