A few months ago, I wrote an article about the variety of pale lagers available in supermarkets and convenience stores in Asia, exploring their history, differences, and flavor profiles. This time, let’s focus on another beer category that is widely available in Asian markets: dark beers. Dark beers refer to a group of beer styles […]

Oxidation is not an uncommon word for beer geeks, who may have heard terms like papery, cardboard, or stale associated with oxidation in beer. Some of them may have heard that if beer is stored warm, or if certain beer styles like IPAs are stored for several months, the beer can become oxidized and lose

In human society, we seldom formally learn about eating and flavor. We treat taste as an innate gift, believing it is the first thing we understand from the moment we are born and begin eating, tasting different flavors from day one. Just like the general concept of fruitiness, we assume it is a universal language