This Napa Brewery Uses the Same Grain as the World’s First Pilsner

Pilsner is an unsung hero in the beer industry. We can thank the style for some of the world’s most dominant beers and breweries. In fact, many American macrobreweries, including Anheuser-Busch, formed when German brewers brought the Bavarian barley grain haná and its corresponding beermaking technique to the U.S., according to Nick Gislason, co-founder and head brewer of Hanabi Lager Co. in Napa Valley. Years of breeding the crop — to maximize yield and, of course, profit — led to mutations in the modern-day grain. The article This Napa Brewery Uses the Same Grain as the World’s First Pilsner appeared first on VinePair.