When you buy pre-ground coffee to brew at home, you're losing out on some major benefits that you'll get with whole beans.

In a high-tech world, aged spirits still get much of their flavor from wood and fire February 21, 2019 More than 6 years ago ...

American craft breweries also use wood-aging for their “wild ales”; the Russian River Brewery in Santa Rosa is one of the most well-regarded sour beer producers in the state.

Aging beverages on wood used to be almost solely the domain of vintners and distillers, but it's now becoming part of the brewer's tool kit, too. First, a bit of history is in order.

It’s even harder at the Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beers (FoBaB), where massive stouts and barleywines run rampant and any beer less than 10% ABV is for lightweights.

The wood shelves, she said, are better for her cheese -- an aged gouda -- because they allow more moisture evaporation and air flow than plastic or steel. She is also not convinced the wood is ...

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Earlier this week, I posted about a potential Food and Drug Administration (FDA) crack down* on cheese aged on wood surfaces. It's a practice that's been going on for hundreds of years, and may be ...