A little known fact about my hometown is what an amazing chocolate scene it has! There are many high quality chocolatiers in and around Salt Lake City, making it a real hub for the chocolate connoisseur. Utah chocolate makers import cacao beans from all over the world to create products with complex flavors that also […]
Tasty Reads for Beer-Minded Bookworms
Hi. My name is Lauren Lerch, and I am an addict. It started with just a few books. First it was Tasting Beer by Randy Mosher. Then it was How to Brew by John Palmer. And well, now I’ve got books I don’t even remember buying. I sometimes dote on one or two. Like a […]
Gluten – The Soul of Malt
If malt is the soul of beer, then gluten is the soul of malt. It provides elasticity to bread dough, and a fluffy chewiness when baked. It gives beer a texture of fullness and a pillowy foam. Without gluten, bread is flat and beer is thin. A world without gluten is deflated and found […]