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Water is the only naturally-occuring substance that is found in all three states of matter. It's also the only naturally-occuring substance that expands when it freezes.
Beer is highly dependent upon water for taste. Most breweries use well water to supply their tanks. Based on the quality of water in an area, the beer naturally takes on different tastes.
For instance, pale ales originate in an area of England where they have predominantly alkaline groundwater (i.e. limestone bedrock).
Darker, heavier Guinness is the result of using extremely "soft" water that's slightly acidic.
Pilsners were born from groundwater that's fairly neutral, without all the dissolved solids (TDS) that are present in darker beers.
Science is fun, no?
Water is the only naturally-occuring substance that is found in all three states of matter. It's also the only naturally-occuring substance that expands when it freezes.
Beer is highly dependent upon water for taste. Most breweries use well water to supply their tanks. Based on the quality of water in an area, the beer naturally takes on different tastes.
For instance, pale ales originate in an area of England where they have predominantly alkaline groundwater (i.e. limestone bedrock).
Darker, heavier Guinness is the result of using extremely "soft" water that's slightly acidic.
Pilsners were born from groundwater that's fairly neutral, without all the dissolved solids (TDS) that are present in darker beers.
Science is fun, no?
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