Cēsu alus brewery

About beer

Beer history

EGYPT PREHISTORY OF BEER BREWING The gathering of various plants growing in the wild can be considered as the prehistory of beer brewing.…

Raw materials of beer

HOPS BITTER Magnum, Columbus AROMATIC Saaz, Perle, Tettnang OTHER ADDITIVES Yarrow, Heather, Juniper berries YEAST CULTIVATED YEAST Bottom-fermenting yeast (s. pastorianus), top-fe

Beer glasses

FOR LIGHT AND REFRESHING BEERS A large glass with a narrowed bottom part. Such glasses are usually used for beers with a light…

Beer compatibility with food

DARK BEER AND STOUT (DARK BEER AND STOUT) This beer has a bitter and roasted aftertaste, but stouts may even have a chocolate…

Interesting facts

Beer tree

Bottom-fermenting method Top-fermenting method Fermentation with wild yeast Bottom-fermenting means that the fermentation process is carried out at a lower temperature (6-12 °C),…

Beer serving

GLASS CLEANING The glasses must be washed in hot water without adding any dishwashing liquids. Dry the glasses, avoid using cotton towels in…

How beer is made

PREPARATION OF THE MALT Beer is brewed by using barley malt, which is obtained by soaking, sprouting and drying beer barley grain. It…