What I Learned During Zwickelmania
Feb 22, 2012
Did you zwickel last weekend? If you did, maybe you live in Oregon. If you didn’t, well…plan to get to Oregon for the annual celebration Zwickelmania in 2013.
Per the host, Oregon Brewers Guild, here’s the scoop:
Zwickelmania, hosted by the Oregon Brewers Guild (OBG), is a free statewide event that offers visitors a chance to tour Oregon breweries, meet the brewers and sample their favorite beers.
pig tail attached to a zwickel
I got myself and willing friend to attend a free Beer 101 class hosted by the brewer at Standing Stone, Larry Chase, at the brewpub. It was enlightening to go through beer 101 with a room full of other interested and lively beer enthusiasts.
Here just a smattering of the things I learned.
- A zwickel is a sample valve on tanks
- Chlorides in the water make for a more mellow flavored beer
- Calcium sulfate is in the Burton on Trent water, home of Bass Brewery
- Sulfates help accent hop character
- 6 row barley has more protein than 2 row
Great price, super event, and always time to celebrate what the beer community brings to our country at large, starting with your own local.
Tags: 2012 Zwickelmania, brewers guilds, Larry Chase, Standing Stone Brewery
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