Tag: Wort

While the brewing process starts with a high-starch source like barley, a crucial enzymatic conversion takes place. This process ensures that the finished beer is not high in starch, but rather contains various carbohydrates and residual sugars.

According to the German Beer Purity Law (Reinheitsgebot) of 1516, beer could only contain water, barley, and hops. Despite the common use of barley, the short answer to “does beer contain barley water?” is no; it uses a more complex ingredient derived from malted barley called wort.