Author: K. Florian Klemp

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  Smoked Beers

  September 1, 2001 - K. Florian Klemp Since the home and craft brewing boom began, most types of fruits, grains, adjuncts, flavors and spices have been tried at one time or another as either an innovation or a tribute to a traditional or indigenous brew. Thankfully, some of these “innovations” have gone the way of “My Mother The Car.” Many, however, have... View Article
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  Bavarian Wheat Beers

  July 1, 2001 - K. Florian Klemp Bavaria, best known for its smooth, clean, bottom-fermented lager biers, is synonymous with great brewing tradition. Golden pilsners, Munich helles, seasonal marzen and bocks, and the indigenous brew, Munich dunkel, all call Bavaria home. But there is a family of beers that runs counter to these lagers in almost every aspect: the Bavarian wheat beers.
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  Bavarian Helles

  March 1, 2001 - K. Florian Klemp When it comes to beer-drinking culture and the place of beer in daily life, the Germans have few peers. Visions of frothy steins, pretzels, wurst, and singing in the biergarten come to mind. For the most part, the everyday beer of the Germans, especially in Bavaria, is Munchener helles. Easy to drink, mellow in character,... View Article
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  North American Clone Brews

  January 1, 2001 - K. Florian Klemp The best and most rewarding thing about homebrewing is that you can make lots of your favorite beer. There is certainly no dearth of information on gadgetry, technique, ingredients and recipes. Enter North American Clone Brews, a new compilation of recipes by Scott R. Russell. As the name implies, the bulk of this book is... View Article
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  The Amber Family Portrait

  November 1, 2000 - K. Florian Klemp The lexicon of beerspeak is rich with descriptive names. Stylistic terms can denote any number of beer characteristics, including origin (pilsner, Dortmunder), appearance (pale ale, witbier), and strength (barley wine, tripel), among others.
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  The Import of Export

  July 1, 2000 - K. Florian Klemp The word “export,” in regard to beer, brings to mind a panoply of exotic brews from faraway lands. These ales, lagers and hybrids come in shades, styles and strengths to suit any palate. But more specifically, export refers to the indigenous pale lagerbiers of Dortmund, Germany, known simply as Dortmunder export. Understated and firm, export... View Article
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  On Tap: A Cavalcade of Trivia and Tall Stories Celebrating 200 Years of the Australian Pub

  July 1, 2000 - K. Florian Klemp Mark McKay’s On Tap is a collection of anecdotes about Australian pubs. If someone famous⎯an actor, politician, author or gangster⎯has visited an Australian pub, McKay provides an entertaining anecdote. He’s also good at pub history, addressing such questions as what’s the oldest Australian pub (probably the Woolpack Hotel in Parramatta, a Sydney suburb) and what’s... View Article
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  The Breweries of Australia: A History

  July 1, 2000 - K. Florian Klemp Keith M. Deutsher is a retired entrepreneur who, among other credits, was the Australian manufacturer of plastic six-pack ring-pull beer carriers. He is also a beer label collector, a hobby that has led him to produce The Breweries of Australia, an Authoritative Guide to Australian Brewery History. The book is comparable to the CAMRA publication,... View Article