Appreciating Beer

Article: Stone & Wood ale gives taste of Yamba

A journalist tells us that knowing the background of a beer helps him to appreciate it.

For example, I used to think India Pale Ale was just an overly bitter brew that only hard-core hop freaks could enjoy, until I learnt of its evolution as a beer for the troops in pre-refrigeration colonial India.

Now when I drink an IPA I imagine I am a guard on duty at the Black Hole of Calcutta and savour every drop.