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How to become
a beer snob!
in 5 easy steps.

By Kelsey Schwenk, 
up-and-coming beer snob extraordinaire
Step 1:!

Know your Beer.!
Beer
Beer =
Barley +
Barley +
Hops +
Barley +
Hops +
Yeast +
Barley +
Hops +
Yeast +
Water
Barley
Barley
Wheat
Barley
Wheat
Rice
Barley
Wheat
Rice
Corn
Color is determined
by the grain chosen.!
Step 2:!
Know different
types of beer.!
Ale vs.! Lager
Ale. n. (ˈāl)
1. A beer brewed with top-
fermenting yeast, brewed at
warmer temperatures
(60-75F).
White Beer             Hoegaarden

Blonde & Cream Ales Kölsch, Genesee

Wheat Beer             Blue Moon, Hefeweizen

Pale Ale               Sierra Nevada, Fat Tire

IPA (India Pale Ale)   Harpoon, Dogfish Head 

Amber Ale, Red Ale     Killians, Smithwick’s

Brown Ale              Newcastle, Ithaca Nut

Porter                 Samuel Smith, Anchor

Stout                  Guinness
Lager. n. (ˈlä-gər)
1. A beer brewed with
bottom-fermenting yeast,
brewed at cooler
temperatures (45-54F).
Light Lager        Lite Beers

American Pilsner   Coors, Miller, Bud, etc.

Lager              Boston Lager, Corona

Bohemian Pilsner   Pilsner Urquell

Oktoberfest        October fest beers

Bock               Shiner Bock, Winters

Dunkel Lager       Sly Fox

Schwarzbier        Sam Adams Black
Step 3:!
Know who
makes your
beer.!
Big Brewery
Big Brewery
Cra Brewery
Big Brewery
Cra Brewery
Microbrewery
Big Brewery
Cra Brewery
Microbrewery
Brewpub
Over 2M.!
Cra Brewery
Microbrewery
Brewpub
Big Brewery
Over 15k.!
Microbrewery
Brewpub
Big Brewery
Cra Brewery
Under 15k.!
Brewpub
Big Brewery
Cra Brewery
Microbrewery
Enough for the restaurant.!
139 in the North East
31 in New York State
5   in NYC
5   in NYC (3 in Brooklyn)
NYC Breweries
Brooklyn Brewery
Six Point Ales
Kelso’s Brewery
Chelsea Brewing Company
Heartland Brewery (5)
NYC Breweries
Brooklyn Brewery*
Six Point Ales*
Kelso’s Brewery
Chelsea Brewing Company*
Heartland Brewery
Step 4:!
Know who
serves your
beer.!
“The best place
to drink beer is…!
“The best place
to drink beer is
with your friends.”
“The best place
to drink beer is
with your friends.”
      - Carl Collins, Beer Enthusiast
Where to Drink
Manhattan
                Brooklyn
Pony Bar
                 Barcade
Rattle n’ Hum
            Brouwerij lane
Stag’s Head
              Luckydog
Stanton Public
           Spuyten Duyvil
Blind Tiger Ale House
    Mug’s Ale House
Valhalla
                 The Brazen Head
Hop Devil Grill
          Union Hall
Amity Hall
               Bar Great Harry
Bronx Ale House*
         Cherry Tree Bar
*Actually in the Bronx
Step 5:!
Know who you
like.!
Show them some
love,
Show them some
love, and then
brag about it.!
Dogfish Head.!
Thanks!!
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