Barley Wine: History, Brewing Techniques, Recipes

Fal Allen · Dick Cantwell

Apr 1998 · Brewers Publications

About this ebook

Learn the brewing secrets for hearty barley wines. Discover the rich history. Find out why it’s called a “wine.” Includes barley wine recipes from some of the industry’s most respected brewers. The eleventh title in Brewers Publications’ critically acclaimed Classic Beer Style Series. The Classic Beer Style Series from Brewers Publications examines individual world-class beer styles, covering origins, history, sensory profiles, brewing techniques and commercial examples.

About the author

Fal Allen started brewing professionally in 1988 for Red Hook Brewery in Seattle, Washington. In 1990, he moved downtown to Pike Place Brewery where he was the head brewer for eight years. In 1999, he was awarded the Brewers Association s Russell Schehrer Award for Innovation and Achievement in Craft Brewing. In 2000, he took over as the general manager at Anderson Valley Brewing Company (AVBC) in Northern California. Starting in 2005 he did a five year stint as brewmaster for Archipelago Brewing (a division of Asia Pacific Breweries) in Singapore, he returned to AVBC as Brewmaster in 2010. He has been a beer judge at the Great American Beer Festival for many years and has judged several times at the bi-annual World Beer Cup. Fal s writing credits include co-authoringBarley Wine(Brewers Publications, 1998), a four part series on Microbiology and lab work in Brewing Techniques and more than 40 articles inAmerican Brewer, The New Brewer, Zymurgy, MBAA Technical Quarterly, Celebrator, Malt Advocate, and other publications.