Beer

What is Yeast?
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Yeasts are a group of single-celled, microscopic fungi. There are roughly 1,500 species of known yeasts currently known. Like other fungi, yeasts obtain their energy through the consumption of organic compounds, not photosynthesis. Yeasts reproduce asexually, most often through budding, where a small daughter cell forms on the parent cell. After the parent’s nucleus splits to form a daughter nucleus, the daughter cell fully splits off from its parent and forms a new yeast cell.

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What is a cream ale?
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A cream ale, also called a “creamer,” is one of two types of American beers.  Both have a smooth, refreshing texture and mild flavor.  Cream ales are made with top-fermenting yeast, just like any other ale.  However, they are conditioned like a lager, in cool temperatures.  More types of cream ales are always being developed and brought to the market.

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What is a Trappist Beer?
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Although individual members of a religious order are strongly encouraged not to imbibe alcoholic beverages, they are permitted to brew and sell homemade wines and beers in order to support themselves and their causes financially.

A Trappist beer is a premium ale produced within the walls (or at least under the strict supervision) of a handful of Trappist monasteries around the world.
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What is a Microbrewery?
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Hold on to your tabs and bottle caps, Budweiser and Coors. There are new breweries in town.
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What is a Domestic Beer?
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In the world of beer, there are basically two trains of thought-- domestic and imported. Any beer brewed within the borders of the United States would be considered a domestic beer, from the major commercial labels such as Budweiser and Coors to the smallest batch of microbrewed beer created in an amateur brewer's basement.
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