At Chicone’s Liquor Mart, we’re dedicated to bringing you a wide variety of beers and craft beers. From classic ales to wholesome lagers, porters, stouts, pilsners, and bocks, our selection here at Chicone’s will accommodate any taste. Come & examine our inventory at our store, call ahead (715-386-2223) or check out our product list.
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Having a dinner party and wonder what to serve with that new hoppy & bitter beer you have been meaning to try? Download this FREE guide to learn more about what beer flavors would be best-paired with game, shellfish, pork, veggies, or cheeses.
Ever wonder what is up with the different size and shape glasses beer is served in? You’ve heard of a snifter, a stein, a flute, and a goblet, but did you know they each have a specific purpose or design benefit and are used for specific beer styles. Download this free guide to learn more & sound like a trivia winner at your next get together.
Your friends are always arguing that MN beer is better than WI beer.
It’s time to settle this once and for all! Join our club to download & print your FREE Border Battle Beer Tasting sheets, so you & your friends can determine once and for all which state will win bragging rights for the night.
It’s easy. Download the guide. Buy Suggested Beers from the list, as well as tasting cups and then set a date for your battle & invite your family and/or friends. Log on to our Facebook page & let us know what you think! #BeerBorderBattle
Q: What are pilsners, ales, lagers, etc? What does bottom fermented mean? And when you say lagered, what exactly does that involve?
A: “Beer” refers to any fermented beverage made from grain. Lagers and ales are the two families of beer, distinguished by the type of yeast and the temperature of fermentation. Lagers are fermented at cooler temperatures by so-called “bottom fermenting” yeast. Beers in the lager family need to be conditioned—or “lagered”—somewhere cool for a number of weeks before they are ready to drink. Ales are fermented at warmer temperature by top-fermenting yeast strains, and are ready to drink sooner.
There are many distinct styles of beer within the lager and ale families: for example, pilsner is one of the most popular lager styles; and porter and stout are examples of ale styles. And in both families, beers can run the gamut from light to dark-colored, and from weak to strong alcohol.
Q: What is the proper way to pour a beer?
A: If you pour the beer slowly down the side of a tilted glass, a smaller head is formed, and more CO2 remains dissolved in the beer. If you hold the glass upright and pour straight into the glass, more gas is released, and a larger head will form. Real aficionados will insist that different beers have different ideal pours, but you are a mere expert, not an aficionado. Pour an ale so that it has about half an inch of head, lagers with a larger one, and allow a wheat beer to throw a big, pillowy head.
Q: Are dark beers stronger?
A: YOU CAN’T JUDGE A BEER BY ITS COLOR. Dark-colored beers are not always strong, heavy or bitter. And lighter-colored beers are not always light in alcohol or on the palate. The color comes from the roast level of the malt used in the recipe. Some dark beers, like schwarzbiers, are very low in alcohol and bitterness, while some lighter-colored beers, like IPAs, are strong and bitter.
dinner party and wonder what to serve with that new hoppy & bitter beer you have been meaning to try? Download this FREE guide to learn more about what beer flavors would be best-paired with game, shellfish, pork, veggies, or cheeses.
Ever wonder what is up with the different size and shape glasses beer is served in? You’ve heard of a snifter, a stein, a flute, and a goblet, but did you know they each have a specific purpose or design benefit and are used for specific beer styles. Download this free guide to learn more & sound like a trivia winner at your next get together.
Your friends are always arguing that MN beer is better than WI beer.