With places like Doolally and White Owl Brewery opening their outlets in Mumbai, the city is well and truly embraced craft beer. But craft beer has been a thing outside Indian borders well before we even knew what it was. Globally, the presence of craft beer is as huge as a certain Mr. Trump’s ego! *Oops*
Here are some of the classiest, most famous craft breweries from around the world:
Meantime Brewing Company, London: London plays host to tons of breweries and craft beers. Situated in Greenwich, London, Meantime Brewery Company has been around even before craft beer became the cool beverage to drink all over the world. Founded by Alastair Hook and his team in 2000, they offer best-sellers like Wheat Beer, Chocolate Porter, and Raspberry Wheat Beer, along with an array of different types of lagers. Paying homage to 50 different countries, Meantime Brewery is perfect for when you visit this ‘Haree Potta’ town.
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Pilsner Urquell Brewery, Prague: Dating back to when Mark Twain was the boss, Pilsner Urquell Brewery was founded in 1839 in the Czech Republic, Prague. Pioneers of the modern lagering process, Pilsner is brewed using 4 ingredients- malt, saaz hops, sugar, and high-quality water. A good old Pilsner Urquell will have a perfect frothy and milky head atop a good blonde lager, and the inclusion of saaz hops gives Pilsner Urquell its unique bitterness. With a mix of sweet and bitter, Pilsner will make you go back for more.
Schneider Weisse Brewery, Germany: Germany is known for their beers, sausages, and curses, and they sure know how to party! With beer dirt cheap, Schneider Weisse, formerly known as Weisses Brauhaus is a beery pleasure. Prepared with wheat and dark malts, it is sweet, smooth, and creamy. Apart from the subtle sweetness that rolls down your tongue, there’s that tinge of spicy from the yeast and stability agent 101, hops. Big on flavor and upping the ante in their alcohol game, Schneider Weisse is doing it the beer-tter way. So Nicht lange schnacken, Kopf in Nacken. (Stop talkin’ and start drinkin’)
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Guinness Brewery, Dublin: Guinness Brewery in Dublin, Ireland is home to the famous dry stout beer, a part of Diageo Co. Claimed as the best stout brewers in the world, Guinness offers non-alcoholic lagers too. With a storehouse big enough to be a movie set, this brewery was started in 1759 by Authur Guinness. The Irish are truly passionate about their beers and music!
Local Brewing Company, San Francisco: Offering the best of both worlds, a brewery and beer bar, Local Brewing Company lives up to its name and motto of serving fresh beer. Instead of getting bored with the same taste of regular beer, their signature style is approachable beers that you won’t get bored of, using the finest ingredients from the closest purveyors possible. With a diverse list of lagers, ales, and stouts, their lighthouse coconut chocolate milk porter excites us more than the next new series on Netflix. Also, they have an app that lets you know the alcohol content, the bitterness, and the complexity of the craft beers. How cool, right?
Move over bottled beer, craft beer is the new hero. Doolally Taproom, The White Owl, The Barking Deer Brewpub, Brewbot, and Gateway Brewing Company are some of the places you can hit up in Mumbai if you want your fix of craft beer.
FAQs
What Is Considered A Craft Beer?
Craft beer is generally made with traditional ingredients like malted barley; interesting and sometimes non-traditional ingredients are often added for distinctiveness
What Is The Difference Between Craft Beer And Regular Beer?
There’s a slight difference between craft beer and regular beer. While regular beer is anywhere from 3-5% in terms of alcohol content, craft beer is commonly somewhere around 7%-9% of alcohol content.
Is Craft Beer Stronger?
A few craft beers may have a lower ABV than mainstream brews, but craft brews are generally stronger than their mainstream counterparts.
Why Is Beer Called Craft?
It is called so because craft beer is beer manufactured by craft breweries. They typically produce smaller amounts of beer than larger ‘macro’ breweries and are often independently owned.
Is Craft Beer Good For You?
Craft beer is said to benefit your cardiovascular system. Research shows that craft beer contains antioxidants and chemicals known to increase blood vessel flexibility.
What Is The Process Of A Craft Brewery?
Beer production involves malting, milling, mashing, extract separation, hop addition and boiling, removal of hops and precipitates, cooling and aeration, fermentation, separation of yeast from young beer, aging, maturing, and packaging.
