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10 Fun iPhone Apps for Beer Lovers
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14 Jan 2010
Ales, stouts, porters, pilsners… so many beers, too little time. To help you navigate this vast and varied world of beer, you can always turn to your iPhone. There are plenty of beer apps available on iTunes — everything from beer games to reference guides — even apps that attempt to measure your levels of drunkenness.
iPhone wielding beer enthusiasts can rejoice over the following apps to satisfy your malty, hoppy and lager-induced desires. After all, there’s nothing like cracking open a frosty brew at the end of a long day –- or simulating it.
1. iBeer
iBeer is one of those fun apps that doesn’t really do anything but entertain. It simulates a pint of beer that you can jostle and drink. With five different beers to choose from, the visual of tipping the glass (iPhone) back and seeing the liquid disappear is strikingly real. The loud burp at the end is an added bonus. No beer-related apps list would be complete without this popular one.
Cost: $0.99
2. Gallagher’s Beer Guide
This app is a fantastic resource for a beer novice or one who wants to learn more about different brews. Divided into 12 categories, including brown ales, stouts and porters, and IPAs, Gallagher’s Beer Guide provides you with information on taste characteristics, popular choices within each category, and related styles.
Cost: $0.99
3. Guinness Pub Finder
There’s something unmistakably refreshing about a nice, cold Guinness. The dark, chocolaty and rich beer has its devout following, enough to spawn an iPhone app dedicated to finding exactly where this draught is served. Another fun feature of this app is its “Six Steps to Creating the Perfect Pint” lesson.
Note: Unfortunately, residents in AK, AZ, GA, HI, IN, KT, MO, OH, PA, TX and WV will find that this app does not work due to specific state laws related to alcohol advertising.
Cost: $1.99
4. iBeers Pro
With more than 2,700 varieties listed in this app, iBeers Pro is like a who’s who of beer. Each beer lists the country of origin, brewer, type of beer and bottle size, as well as user ratings and an ability to add it to your favorites list. This is a good app to have for adventurous beer drinkers who like to go beyond the brews they’re familiar with. This app also comes in a Lite version for $1.99 and the regular iBeers version for $2.99.
Cost: $3.99
5. BeerCloud
If $3.99 is a little too steep and you’d rather get the information for free, BeerCloud is a good alternative. Although not as comprehensive as iBeers Pro, BeerCloud does offer the ability to search for beers, as well as determine where, via GPS tracking, a particular beer of choice is available near you.
Cost: FREE
6. Beer Match: Beer, Food & Cheese Pairings
Do you know what kind of beer goes best with Cajun food? How about lamb chops? If not, Beer Match can help you. By pairing 31 styles of beer with more than 500 different kinds of foods (including cheeses), you can instantly find out if the pale ale or the stout is the better choice when planning your menu.
Cost: $0.99
7. Drink Fit
They don’t call it a beer belly for nothing. As tasty as it is, you can quickly pack on the pounds if beer is consumed in excess. Drink Fit is a great app that provides users with full nutritional information for more than 1,600 drinks (including beer, cocktails, wine) and also offers a “My Night” feature where users can tally their caloric consumption for one evening of drinking. It’s a great app for anyone who is conscious about their dietary intake.
Cost: $1.99
8. Find Craft Beer
If big name beers don’t do it for you and you seek more of an off-the-beaten path microbrew, then this is a perfect app. Find Craft Beer uses GPS tracking to locate brew pubs, breweries, beer bars, beer stores and homebrew stores near you. The settings function enables you to select from any or all of these types of locations to identify the nearest locale to get a tasty microbrew.
Cost: $0.99
9. iBrewMaster
For more ambitious beer drinkers who like to make their own brews, iBrewMaster is a comprehensive app that takes home brewers through the whole process. The app comes with 50 recipes and also enables users to keep thorough track of multiple batches that are being brewed at the same time.
Cost: $4.99
10. Happy Houred
Who doesn’t like a good Happy Hour? This app scours local bars in your area to find any happy hour specials near you. Happy Houred currently offers search functionality in approximately 700 cities in the U.S. but is predominantly user-generated, so new bars and happy hour specials are constantly being added.
Cost: FREE
More iPhone resources from Mashable:
- 5 Must-Have iPhone Apps for Wine Lovers
– 10 Essential iPhone Apps to Avoid Dating Disasters
– 10 iPhone Apps to Avoid Work Disasters
– 20 Fantastic Free iPhone Apps for Parents
– 9 Essential iPhone Apps for Cat Lovers
– 10 Best iPhone Apps for Dog Lovers
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Reviews: iBeer, iStockphoto
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March 15th, 2010 at 6:31 am
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March 20th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Lager
Lager originates from the German word lagern which means "to store" and refers to the method of storing it for several months in near-freezing temperatures. A lager is usually used to describe bottom-fermented brews of Dutch, German, and Czech styles. Lagers can range from sweet to bitter and pale to black. However, most are a pale to medium color, have high carbonation, and have a medium to high hop flavor. Their are several strains of lager one of the more well-known is the pilsner or pilsener.
Stout
Stout is a dark beer made using roasted malts or roast barley. It is generally darker, fuller bodied, maltier, and hopier than other ales. Stout Ale originated in Ireland as a variant of porter beer.
Porter
Porter is a style of ale which has a malty aroma, hop bitterness, and a bittersweet chocolate flavor. It is generally strong and dark and brewed with soft rather than hard water.
Ale
Ale is an ancient word for a fermented alcoholic beverage obtained mostly from malted barley. Prior to the Netherlands introducing hops to England in the 15th Century the term ale was used to refer to unhopped fermented drinks. The term beer was used to describe a brew that had used hops. Generally speaking this distinction is no longer used. Ale is different from other brews because it is a top fermenting ale so the yeast tends to ferment quicker, convert less sugar to alcohol, and produce more esters than the lager yeasts. This is what causes them to have their sweeter and fruitier taste. Their are several different kinds of ale such as Old Ale, India Pale Ale, Mild Ale, Bitter Ale, Pale Ale, Brown Ale, Scotch Ale and Belgian Ale, Porter and Stout.
Meade
Usually homemade. It poures a medium yellow colow with just the slightest bit of carbonation. The smell has a little honey present, not much else. A decently pleasant smell. The taste is sweet with lots of honey flavor. A light tart taste on the finish. The body is nice and thick, yet smooth.
Pilsner or Pilsener
The pilsner style of beer was developed in Plzen (Pilsen in English), a city in what is now the Czech Republic. It is made with neutral and hard water and tend to golden in color and having a dry, crisp, and somewhat bitter flavor. Pilsner stands out from the other lagers due to its more distinctive hop taste.
Bock
Strong Lager served as a warming beer in late winter, early spring, or autumn, depending upon the part of the world. Color varies. Classically served at not less than 48F; 9C, from a stoneware mug. In Germany, sometimes served with the seasoned veal sausage Weisswurst.
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March 27th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
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