Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Lisa Lavery, kitchen editorial assistant at CHOW.com and former bartender, knows the key to a good pint of Guinness is all in how you pour it. She shares a method for getting the perfect head from a can of Guinness without worrying about the angle of the glass or how fast you pour.
Over the last hundred or so years, the brewing industry in the United States has changed dramatically. From the saloon era through consolidation to today’s flourishing craft beer culture, it’s been quite a ride. Take a look at how the small brewer is making quite a comeback after nearly a half century of decline.
Beer has quickly become the bearded nerd’s equivalent of wine: Something about it inspires passionate arguments about nerdy arcana such as the shape of brewing vats and hops growing seasons. The pursuit of perfect suds can be seen blossoming at your local grocery store, where beer aisles are bursting at the seams with mind-numbing levels of variety.
So here, we present you with something perfect for lazy beer nerds: An infographic to tell you the best beers, according to category:
