March 2005 Volume 26, Number 1

Features

Alphabet Soup: BAA, AOB Merge Into BA
by Greg Kitsock

The Brewers’ Association of America—which was founded during World War II to lobby for small brewers—will be history by the time you read this. The group’s board of directors voted ...

25 Delicious Years of Homebrew
by Randy Mosher

In 1980, a homebrew shop, if you could find one, was an unkempt corner of a wine-making shop or Italian hardware store, a few dusty cans of English malt extract ...

Anniversary Special: All About Beer Magazine in our 25th Year
by

A silver anniversary is a great excuse for a big, blow-out celebration. Pour your favorite beer, cut yourself a slice of cake, and join us admiring the presents: a collection ...

Michael Jackson Drank Here: 25 Historic Beer Sites
by Stan Hieronymus

The anniversaries have started to come fast and furious. It’s been 40 years since Fritz Maytag tasted Anchor Steam for the first time. The Cartwright Brewery began its short life ...