Autumn beer – a British ale tradition (Part One) Many people associate beer only with summer or hockey, but the vastness of the beer world means you can enjoy it all year round – you just need to know what to order. As the trees shed their leaves and the air becomes cooler and more […]
Not everything is an IPA Although craft beers (amatalus, kraftiņš, craft beer, tasty beer) have been around in Latvia for at least 5 years (not counting even longer in specialised shops and among homebrewers), the general public’s understanding of beer styles is still very limited. Independent brewers or industrial ass-kickers have added to this awareness […]
Honey, mead and a town A short excursion into the history and etymology of honey fermentation in the Latvian territory, with the aim of starting a discussion on consistent terminology in modern Latvian on issues related to the use of honey in brewing. HONEY AS A SOURCE OF SUGAR Honey is the most concentrated source […]
Beer and wood Part 1 Greetings from Asterix The use of wooden vessels at different stages of the brewing process is not a recent innovation. The first records of wooden vessels made of planks and joined together with wicks or hoops date back to ancient Egypt around the 26th century BC. The ancient Romans, however, […]
How to brew beer at home There’s not much to write – we’ll tell it all and show it with moving pictures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj00B6csikU
What is craft beer or how to define craft beer? “It used to be simple. You say “beer” and they pour you a beer – that’s it, no interrogation! But what about now?”– Labietis customer, tired of taste questions, Labietis beer workshop, 2018. Over the past three years, new terms have appeared in the dictionary […]
Why PAGAN BREWS This slogan has adorned bottles and souvenirs for a year now. In short, PAGAN BREWS best describes what we, as LABIETIS Brewery, represent on the beer world stage on the threshold of our tenth anniversary. It encompasses our roots, our vision of the evolution of beer culture since prehistory, and the pervasive […]
Eil or Lager? A general introduction to the differences “We only have aisles.” “Be! But I want a beer!” Continuing on the topic of foreign words, let’s briefly and concretely distinguish between eil and lager. Some of the pub’s patrons are still in solemn awe when they hear that Labietis only brews ale. That charming […]
(Up to 10 minutes reading time) The brewer’s trade is one of those cases where the name doesn’t really ring true. Let’s be honest – a brewer just “sets the table” and then waits, hoping that after the feast the result will be as close as possible to what was intended. This is why the […]
BEER AND WOOD PART 2 Barrel-raised, fed through a spout. Continuing the theme of beer’s relationship with wooden vessels, the next point to highlight is the ability of a wooden cask to allow the beer it contains to breathe a little. Consequently, the beer has limited but continuous access to oxygen through the wooden walls […]
