On the Rise: Brewing with Rice

Here at Pure, we enjoy brewing with rice in certain beers. It makes for a dry beer with nice floral notes and a slight hint of vanilla. But rice in beer hasn’t always had the best reputation. Historically speaking, the purists may cite the German Reinheitsgebot, a purity law created in 1516 that limited the […]

Vanilla: A Labor of Love

Did you know that vanilla is the most expensive ingredient we use in our beer? At the time of this writing, prices ranged from around $100-$300 per pound for organic vanilla, mostly due to a worldwide shortage. Madagascar, which produces over 80% of the world’s vanilla, experiences severe weather from time to time, often resulting […]

Natural Carbonation in Your Beer

Here at Pure we prefer our beers to be naturally carbonated whenever possible; we do this for taste and mouthfeel, as well as for the environment! Read on to learn why we love natural carbonation in your beer.  But first, science! Natural carbonation occurs when the yeast converts sugars into CO2. In the fermentation vessel, […]