
WTF is an (Australian) industrial beer?
by Liam
“Industrial beer” is a term used by Randy Mosher in his book Tasting Beer to describe beers produced on a large scale, beginning with London porter in the early nineteenth century through American pilsners in the twentieth and today’s “macro” or “mainstream” swill. The craft beer enthusiast strawman knows them intimately: they’re less brewed and more designed; they’re about mass appeal and marketing than taste or craftsmanship; and they’re best consumed icy because there’s no flavour to be found once it warms up. Last year, the week […]
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