Know someone who works at 3 Floyds brewery and distillery 1.3 miles from my house here in Munster. Walkable. Will study and try all their products. Opening a new taproom within a few months.


Revamped 3 Floyds taproom coming back to Munster (wgntv.com)

Types of beers
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Here's a breakdown of some popular types of beers, along with their characteristics:
PALE ALE:
Appearance: Pale to amber in color, often with a slight haze.
Flavor Profile: Balanced maltiness and hop bitterness.
Can exhibit fruity, floral, or citrusy hop aromas and flavors.
Examples: American Pale Ale (APA), English Pale Ale.
INDIA PALE ALE (IPA):
Appearance: Pale to amber with varying degrees of clarity.
Flavor Profile: Strong hop bitterness and aroma, with notes of citrus, pine, and floral.
Malt presence is often subdued.
Examples: American IPA, English IPA, Double IPA (DIPA).
STOUT:
Appearance: Dark brown to black, opaque.
Flavor Profile: Roasted malt flavors such as coffee, chocolate, and caramel.
Can be creamy and full-bodied.
Examples: Dry Stout, Oatmeal Stout, Imperial Stout.
PORTER:
Appearance: Dark brown to black, usually clear.
Flavor Profile: Similar to stout but generally lighter in body. Roasty with flavors of chocolate, coffee, and caramel.
Examples: English Porter, American Porter, Baltic Porter.
PILSNER:
Appearance: Pale gold to straw-colored, clear.
Flavor Profile: Crisp and clean with a pronounced hop bitterness. Light malt sweetness and a dry finish.
Examples: German Pilsner (Pils), Czech Pilsner (Pilsner Urquell).
WHEAT BEER:
Appearance: Cloudy to hazy, pale yellow to gold.
Flavor Profile: Refreshing with flavors of wheat, often accompanied by fruity or spicy notes from the yeast. Can have hints of banana, clove, or citrus.
Examples: Hefeweizen, Belgian Witbier, American Wheat Ale.
BELGIAN ALE:
Appearance: Varies depending on style, from pale to dark.
Flavor Profile: Complex and often fruity with spicy yeast character. Can range from malty to hoppy, with higher alcohol content.
Examples: Belgian Dubbel, Tripel, Quadrupel, Belgian Strong Ale.
SOUR ALE:
Appearance: Varies widely; can be pale to dark with varying degrees of clarity.
Flavor Profile: Tart, sour, or funky flavors resulting from wild yeast or bacteria. May have fruity or acidic characteristics.
Examples: Berliner Weisse, Gose, Lambic, Flanders Red Ale.
AMBER ALE:
Appearance: Amber to copper in color, clear.
Flavor Profile: Balanced malt sweetness and hop bitterness. Can have caramel, toffee, or biscuit-like flavors.
Examples: American Amber Ale, Irish Red Ale.
BROWN ALE:
Appearance: Brown to dark brown, clear to slightly hazy.
Flavor Profile: Malt-forward with flavors of caramel, nuts, and chocolate. Generally low hop bitterness.
Examples: English Brown Ale, American Brown Ale.
These descriptions provide a snapshot of each beer style, but keep in mind there's a lot of diversity within each category, and individual beers may vary widely in flavor, aroma, and appearance.









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