Introduction
How to Use This Knowledge Base
This vault is built for Obsidian and is best explored as a web of linked notes rather than read front-to-back.
#The Structure
Notes are grouped into ten numbered folders, each a domain:
| Folder | Domain | Hub note |
|---|---|---|
01_introduction | Orientation | Home |
02_history | History | History of IPAs |
03_styles | Styles | IPA Styles |
04_ingredients | Ingredients | Ingredients |
05_brewing_guide | Brewing | Brewing Guide |
06_science_and_sensory | Science | Science and Sensory |
07_drinking_an_ipa | Drinking | Drinking an IPA |
08_best_ipas | Best-of lists | Best IPAs |
09_industry_and_culture | Industry | Industry and Culture |
10_reference | Reference | Reference |
#Navigation Conventions
- MOCs (Maps of Content): each domain has a hub note that links to everything inside it. Start there. The top-level hub is Home.
- Wikilinks:
[[like this]]connect related concepts across domains. Follow them freely; that is the point. - Graph view: open Obsidian's graph (
Ctrl/Cmd+G) to see the whole web. Dense clusters reveal core concepts like Hops and Biotransformation. - Tags: every note carries
domainand topical tags in its frontmatter. Searchtag:#hopsortag:#frontierto slice across folders. - Backlinks: the backlinks panel shows every note that references the one you're reading. It's often the fastest way to discover related material.
#Suggested Reading Paths
The Newcomer
The Aspiring Brewer
The Beer Geek
The Historian
#A Note on Sources & Accuracy
This knowledge base reflects brewing knowledge and consensus history. Beer history is genuinely contested: where a popular story is myth, the notes say so (see The October Beer Myth). Tasting notes and "best-of" picks are informed opinion, not absolute fact. Use Recommended Reading and Resources to go deeper.