
Newman's Brewery
Beer styles, brewing methods, food pairing and the history behind independent brewing.
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Updated: 23 August 2026

Understand the difference between ale and lager fermentation
Yeast strain, temperature range, and the clean flavour differences between ale and lager fermentation.
Beer Styles ·
Explore sour beer styles and their wild fermentation
Brettanomyces, oak barrels, and the patient stages that shape a sour beer.
Beer Styles ·
Follow the mash from grain bill to sweet wort
Strike temperature, starch conversion, and the iodine test in a clear mash workflow.
Brewing Process ·
Control fermentation temperature for clean flavour
Yeast pitch, diacetyl rest, and crash chilling as practical fermentation checkpoints.
Brewing Process ·
Match hoppy IPAs with rich and spicy dishes
Bitterness balance, fat cutting, and aroma bridges for rich and spicy dishes.
Food Pairing ·
Pair dark stouts with chocolate and grilled meat
Roast character, texture contrast, and dessert finish for dark stout pairings.
Food Pairing ·
Trace the craft beer revival from homebrewing roots
How homebrewing, pioneering breweries, and pub culture helped shape craft beer.
Brewery History ·
Understand how monastic brewing shaped European styles
Abbey tradition, Trappist practice, and bottle conditioning across European styles.
Brewery History ·
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