When it comes to summer, the most unmissable food is barbecue, and the best thing to do with barbecue is beer. After a hard day's work, about two or three friends, to the barbecue shop to order some barbecue, and then open two bottles of beer, while eating and drinking, while drinking and chatting, the fatigue of the day will disappear, both to satisfy the taste buds on the tip of the tongue, but also to make the body and mind get complete relaxation, is definitely the best choice to enjoy the summer.
People who often drink beer are more aware of beer, know which beers are delicious, and also know that beer has draft beer, cooked beer, original pulp, dry beer, pure raw and other distinctions, if you choose here, I think the original pulp is the best to drink, even if you never drink beer, drink a bite will fall in love. In addition to this distinction, beer is actually divided into black beer, white beer, yellow beer, and even red beer, green beer, blue beer, speaking of which, you may think I am drunk, but in fact, there are so many colors of beer in this world. I don't know which day someone will bring a green beer to you, do you dare to drink it.
First of all, let's talk about the brewing of beer, the brewing of beer is inseparable from 4 major elements, namely: malt, yeast, hops and water, the traditional beer brewing process is very simple, only use these 4 raw materials. Among them, the main role of malt is to provide sugar, yeast is to convert sugar into ethanol and a large amount of carbon dioxide, hops are mainly used to regulate the flavor of beer, balance sweet and bitter, so that beer taste more abundant.
In these 4 elements of brewing beer, the water is colorless and transparent, the yeast does not affect the color, and the hops are light green, but the color will not fall off, and the impact on the finished beer is very small. Therefore, the key factor that can most affect the color of beer is malt.
There are many types of malt, but the more common ones are barley, wheat, rye and oats. The most used beer is barley malt, which is mostly yellow in color, so the brewed beer is also yellow. After different degrees of drying of malt, the color of the brewed beer can be divided into light yellow, golden yellow and brown yellow, which is actually the most commonly drunk [yellow beer] for all of us. Yellow beer hop aroma is more intense, the taste is more pure, bitter taste is more obvious, in our current most beer belongs to yellow beer, so it can be said that yellow beer occupies a major position in China's beer market. Let's talk more about other beer colors.
【Dark Beer】
Dark beer is a dark beer with a darker color and is generally opaque on one side. This dark color is mainly derived from, in the process of brewing, adding some baked carbonized caramel malt, mainly appearing as a dark brown or dark reddish brown. Dark beer often has the aroma of chocolate or coffee, but also has a more prominent malt and caramel flavor, and the bitterness of hops is not obvious. The taste of dark beer is mellow, can taste a rich sense of layering, alcohol concentration is generally around 5%, or even higher.
【White Beer】
After talking about black beer, we talk about white beer, you may think that white beer is white, in fact, white beer is not really white, usually white beer shows yellow color, because its white foam is clean and rich, so it is called white beer. In the process of brewing white beer, a large proportion of wheat is generally added to the malt, and then the fermentation method is used to produce. The foam in white beer is rich and delicate, most of which has a fruity aroma, and the taste of hops is not obvious.
【Red Beer】
The main raw material for the brewing of red beer is a special red malt, or brown malt, so the finished red appears amber, brown, reddish brown or reddish brown, and is generally opaque, and the wine is slightly cloudy at low temperatures. Red beers have some sweet, some slightly bitter, and some with distinct caramel and chocolate flavors. Both at home and abroad, the production of red beer is relatively small.
【Green (Beer)】
At first glance, green beer looks like the green drink we drink, the color is more vivid, as if it is blended with pigment. In fact, the green in green beer is mainly derived from a natural spirulina extract, and some manufacturers add this extract to beer, and the beer will show a certain green color. Depending on how much spirulina is added, the color of the beer will appear dark green or light green. The taste of green beer is relatively clean and refreshing, with some spirulina flavor, and it is also a different flavor to drink.
【Blue (Beer)】
Similar to green beer, blue beer is made by mixing blue seaweed with some special flowers, and some blue beers are made by adding edible blue plants. Blue beer can be said to fill a color gap in the beer world. If you have a chance to encounter it, you may wish to try it.
The above is the difference between black beer, white beer, yellow beer, red skin, green beer and blue beer shared with you today, in fact, it is mainly the difference in the color of malt in the brewing process and the color caused by other auxiliary materials, of course, this is not only the difference in color, the taste and taste are also different styles. Yellow beer is currently the widest audience, black beer is full of flavor, white beer is more suitable for women, while red beer, green beer and blue beer belong to the characteristic varieties, if you have the opportunity, you may wish to taste it. Of course, everyone still has to choose according to their own tastes. Which beer do you prefer? Welcome to share in the message below, thank you for your support~
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