Brewing 101: Filtration of beer
If one asks a group of beer drinkers about their preferred beer type – filtered or unfiltered –, the overwhelming majority almost always expresses a preference for unfiltered beer. But if one then asks them about their buying habits when it comes to bottled beer, one learns that the exact opposite is the case. Most consumers prefer to buy filtered beer. An attentive reader might want to know the reason for this. In any event, we cannot adequately deal with this question within the framework of Brewing 101. Let’s just take it for granted. However, this implies that we have to also get to know more about the filtration of beer.