German for Old Beer, the style of Altbier is associated with the town of Düsseldorf. Track down 5 of them to earn this badge.
A top fermenting lager, it is an old style that is a darker colour than most lagers, with fruitier notes. However it is cleaner and crisper than an ale due to the largering.
There is a friendly rivalry between Altbier drinkers and drinkers of Kölsch, which comes from Düsseldorf’s neighbouring city of Cologne.
Have 5 Barleywines to earn The Wine of Beers badge. Untappd recognises three styles of Barleywine: American, English and Other, and Rye Wine and Wheat wine also count towards this badge.
A Barleywine is a strong ale of at least 6%, and usually more. They are rather sweet, due to the amount of malt added to achieve the desired ABV. Some beer critics consider them to be indistinguishable from Old Ales.
And no, despite the name, Barleywines are not a wine and contain no grapes.
Have 5 Rye beers to earn the Rye It Up! badge. It levels after every 5 beers, all the way to level 100.
Four styles currently count towards this badge: Rye Beer, IPA – Rye, Rye Wine and the traditional German style of Roggenbier.
Have 5 English Mild Ales to earn the Mild Mannered badge.
The original session beer, an English Mild Ale is a low strength beer of around 2 or 3 percent that gets its flavour and aroma from its malt profile. A perfect beer for a day in the pub!
Cream Ales. Have 5 to unlock level one of the Cream of the Crop badge.
A Cream Ale is an American style of pale ale. They are usually light with no pronounced hop or malt tastes, a result of being lagered even though its a true ale. They often contain adjuncts such as rice or corn, but no cream!
My favourite example of the style is Kiwanda, from Oregon’s Pelican Brewing Company.
This is the badge for the serving style of nitro. Have 5 beers served this way to get the badge. It levels upto 100.
Beers carbonated by a mix containing nitrogen gas instead of the more common CO2 have a smoother, silkier head. It is most commonly associated with stouts, and especially Guinness.
In theory any style can be served on Nitro, however it tends to fade hoppy aromas which doesn’t exactly make it ideal for your average IPA.
The badge for Oatmeal Stouts. Have 5 beers classed as Stout – Oatmeal or Stout – Imperial/Double Oatmeal to claim the badge.
As the name suggests, Oatmeal Stouts have oats added to them early in the brewing process. Oats have been used in beer since the middle ages because they are cheap and plentiful, however the use of too many can create a bitter taste to the beer.
Oats have been added to Stouts in particular since the 19th century when porridge was associated with good health and milk Stouts were also popular. The right mix of oats added to a Stout can increase the smoothness and mouthfeel.
Have 5 Schwarzbier’s to gain the Schwarz-buckler badge.
A style of black lager from Germany, the name literally means black beer in German. As well as Schwarzbier, Lager – Dark and Lager – Euro Dark also count for this badge.
They have similarities with Dunkels, however they are usually darker in colour (more black than brown), as well as containing more roasted malts and having a drier finish.
Untappd’s badge for Milk Stouts, have 5 of them to earn level 1 of this badge.
Milk Stouts have lactose added to them during brewing to make them slightly sweet. Lactose is a milk sugar and, unlike normal sugars, it doesn’t break down during the brewing process.
The oldest Milk Stout still in existence is probably Mackeson Stout, which is now produced by Anheuser-Busch InBev.
Have 5 Vienna lagers to claim the Viennaville badge.
A traditional murky brown lager, Vienna lagers represent what a lager would have been before the technique was combined with pale malts to create the pale lagers and pilsners that dominate today’s beer market.
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