IF CRAFT BEER teaches us anything, it’s that looks can be deceiving. And dark beers, presumed to be bearers of barrel-aged heft and boozy potency, now beguile with unexpected flavors. Dark can be tart, smooth, hoppy, fruited and even, yes, light. Beer gets its color from grain; blacker brews start with roasted malts, dried over higher heat than the pale malts used in Pilsners and IPAs. Dark grains may be cooked hot and fast like coffee beans, toasted...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 23, 2018 13:46 UTC