Catherina

I have had a few beer styles in my beer drinking lifetime so it is rare to run across one that is totally new to me but All About Beer podcast hosts Em Sauter and Don Tse have found one.

“The Catharina Sour is a popular beer style in Brazil that showcases the rainbow of fruits grown all over Brazil from fruits Americans know like guava and passion fruit but some fruits Americans may not be aware of like caju and jabuticaba.”

“Recognized as a style by the BJCP, the Catharina Sour is a source of pride for Brazilians as this showcases their love for craft brewing, culture, agriculture and more. But what is Catharina sour and how is it brewed?”

Head HERE to learn more about this South American beer.

Beer Styles Name Changes

Count me a fan of Em Sauter and her colorful take on beer.  She also prods conversation with pieces like this….

Makes me wonder what beer style names I think need a glow up. I would start with ESB, and in general, the British Bitters.  They need something that matches their flavor profile when compared to an actual bitter beer.  I would call them English Vintage or English Heritage Ales.  Brown Ale needs something better too.  Perhaps swarthy ale or mahogany ale, something more exciting.

Pairity

Exciting beer book news as Em Sauter’s newest Pints & Panels book arrives next year in March. Entitled “Pairing Beer with Everything” it is a collection of classic Sauter infographics: “covering food, pop culture, sports, holidays, etc.”

I obviously enjoy pairing books and podcasts with beer so I think this new book will be a fun read that will wonder how you would have paired beers with basketball teams.

Forbes Beer Art

If you are not acquainted yet with the art and beer education of Em Sauter well there is another outlet where you can see her beer work, Forbes.com.  You can check it out HERE.

Hip, Hip Hooray!

You know me and books have a thing but I have been really looking forward to the new book from Em Sauter. You may recognize her work from her website AND store Pints & Panels.

She has a great artistic look. I especially like her renditions of hops. But she sneaks in fun stuff with her recommended pairings that I think are a tad out there, which I jive with.

Her book comes out next year and please do buy it.