Beer & Brewing Glossary

Proper geekish beer term: Vegetal. Earthy and sometimes vegetal undertones. Common in spontaneously fermented beers.

Malt such as pale malt, that serves as the "backbone" of the beer, as well as the main sugar source for fermentation.

Gamely drinking the half-finished beers the morning after a party.

Spins that occur while lying prone. Putting one foot on the floor may help. If you are already on the floor, may God have mercy on you.

The world's oldest and most popular alcoholic beverage. It is produced by the fermentation of sugars derived from starch-based material—the most common being malted barley; however wheat, corn and rice are also widely used, usually in conjunction with the barley.