Name: Ancient Grains Ale
Brewery: Meinklang farm brewery
Style: Kolsch
Price: $3.75
ABV: 4.7
Final Grade: A-minus
Score: 42

The sales clerk told me that this was the most unusual beer he’d tasted. Well then. Sold.

This Austrian beer is made with barley, spelt and two of the oldest grains in the world — Emmer wheat and Einkorn wheat. But where those grains come from is almost as important. They are grown on the Meinklang biodynamic farm, where pesticides are shunned and an astrological approach to farming known as Demeter is embraced.

There are all sorts of reasons why brewers choose to participate in festivals.

Alaska — never been there, but now I want to go soooooo bad. No, not for its lovely winters, but to sample some of the state’s outstanding beers.

I love big-group brewing. Yesterday, a crew of us Canaanites and a couple from Grantham got together for a double-brew day. (We also had some delicious cheese and played a little Wii, which placed it high in the running for best Sunday afternoon of all time.)
It was cold and overcast, so we stayed inside to brew a “European Bock” and a “Cologne Kolsch.” These are extract brews, but no doubt will be delicious. Here are the recipes:
European Bock:
6.6 lbs. amber malt extract syrup
1 lb. plain light dry malt extract
12 oz. …