Whether you call it Kavik or Kavik, there's no denying that this unique Norwegian yeast

has had a remarkable impact on the brewing scene, and Imperial Yeasts A43 Loki is one

of the best versions out there.

With the ability to produce a clean beer when fermented as warm as 104 degrees Fahrenheit

or 40 degrees Celsius, you heard that right, while also performing well at more standard

ale temperatures, Imperial Yeasts A43 Loki is as versatile as it gets, meaning you have

zero excuses for failing to brew throughout the year.

Learn more about A43 Loki at Imperial Yeasts.com and grab a patch for your next batch to see

what all the fuss is about.

It's true that in order for beer to be beer has to be made with four ingredients, water,

malt, hops, and yeast.

However, while this may be the overriding rule, brewers have been bucking convention by

using various other ingredients to make their beer for centuries.

The general goal being to impart unique characteristics that you can't otherwise get by going the

standard route.

You're listening to the Bruloscopy podcast, I'm your host, Marshall Schott, and joining

me on this episode to discuss the use of spruce tips in brewing is contributor Steve Thanos.

Hey, Marshall, spruce tips are an interesting ingredient to make beer and kind of put it at

another level.

Never have encountered an ingredient that works so well with both hops and the yeast.

I've been a big fan of spruce tips for quite a while now, so I'll be interesting to talk

about it.

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