All About Craft Beer: History, Styles, Ingredients, and Where to Learn
From Mesopotamia to today’s Italian craft breweries — beer is one of the oldest and most diverse beverages in the world. On Maltese, you’ll find not only a curated selection of craft beers but also the Craft Beer Ingredients Course: a video course + 6 craft beers (two per style) to learn by tasting. And if you love fruity drinks, also discover Mela Ebbasta by Eranomele, a classic cider made from sweet and tart Piedmont apples.
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Types of Beer: A Quick Overview
- Ale — top fermentation, fruity and complex aromas
- Lager — bottom fermentation, clean and fresh body
- Belgian — wide aromatic range, often spicy and intense
- Stout and Porter — dark, with roasted notes of coffee and chocolate
- IPA and variants — hoppy, bitter, and aromatic
Ingredients of Craft Beer
- Water — mineral composition greatly affects the final result
- Malt (barley, wheat, rye) — provides sugars, color, and body
- Hops — gives bitterness, aroma, and preservative properties
- Yeast — responsible for fermentation and many aromas
- Additional ingredients — fruit, spices, sugars, herbs for unique profiles
Want to dive deeper? The Maltese Craft Beer Ingredients Course is a complete video course with 6 beers included to learn by tasting.
How to Taste a Beer
- Choose the right glass for the style — Birranova Sonora Glasses 30cl on Maltese
- Observe color and foam, smell to identify fruit, malt, or hops
- Taste focusing on attack, body, bitterness, and aftertaste
- Serve at the proper temperature: lager colder (4–8 °C), ale warmer (8–12 °C)
