a short glossary of brewing and beer terms

do you know your top fermented beer from your bottom?

take a look through these pages to find out more about some of the phrases used on our site.

Reinheitsgebot

The German (or Bavarian) Purity Law is a regulation which was established to govern the production of beer in Germany. In it's original context, it stated that only water, barley and hops could be used in brewing: the law has since been relaxed, however many German brewers still state they uphold the original context.

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Glossary of Terms