Mon. Dec 9th, 2024
Quinoa beer?
"Quinoa" beer?

“There is a new beer from Japan that is brewed in Hokkaido. Its quite unusual because it is a low-malt beer that uses milk. In fact, it might be something that U.S. milk producers should consider. Having too much leftover milk with no good way to use it, one Japanese farmer convinced a nearby brewery to make milk beer. It is appropriately called Bilk. Because a full one-third of the brew is milk, it uses a surplus that otherwise might be destroyed. The taste is fruity and said to complement sweet foods.”

“Champagne Lager is what could probably be called a hybrid. Thats because it does the unthinkable and combines grapes and hops in the same beverage. The cross-beer has met with approval at beer festivals. In the United States it is distributed by the name Champagne Beer.”

Link

The full story mentions beer made out of…

“Quinoa

A species of goosefoot (Chenopodium), is a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal, or grain, as it is not a grass. As a chenopod, quinoa is closely related to species such as beets, spinach and tumbleweeds. Its leaves are also eaten as a leaf vegetable, much like amaranth, but the commercial availability of quinoa greens is currently limited.”

Quinoa link

Note: quinua seems to be a slight variant of the same plant… quinoa.

By Professor Good Ales

Mythical poster at The LTS Good for What Ales You Beer Journal. Loves good beer. Hates same old, same old. Muses that Bud and Miller might as well be brewed in urinals. Drinks lagers too, if they are complex and interesting.

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