Enjoy Beer

Have you ever thought your beer tasted more like a soft-drink than a real beer? Or have you ever questioned the motives behind some of the big companies that market "premium beer"? If so, there's more bad news here...

In more positive news: Geoff Griggs sums up the awards at Nelson's NZ International Beer Awards. He's been tasting his way, with six other judges, through 156 beers of varying styles (from the gold medal winning, working class, Bennett's Black to the heady 26% Samuel Adam's Utopias). Some great results from NZ brewers and an excellent new Trappist range to keep an eye out for.

Drinkers Can't Judge a Beer by Its Taste, Study Finds

Good beer is not something you should think about.

Knowing what's in a beer, or who made it, can taint your taste buds, a new study finds.

Past research has revealed that knowing the brand or other information about a product can lead to higher consumer ratings.

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