January 2006 Volume 26, Number 6

Features

NoFibs Takes a Stand
by Roger Protz

I don’t know if the word “fib” exists in American English, but on this side of the Pond it means an unimportant, inconsequential lie. Purists and prelates may argue that ...

Tartans and Tankards: Exploring the Craft Breweries of Scotland
by Martin Morse Wooster

You may have tried some beers from Scotland over the years—the powerfully malty Dark Island from the Orkney Brewery, or the unique range of beers from Heather Ales. Like most ...

Wine vs. Beer: In Vino Veritas. (In Beer, Refreshment.)
by Steve Holle

For all the similarities that exist in making beer and wine, consumers’ perception of the two beverages couldn’t be further apart. For too many people, beer is the inexpensive, generic, ...

Holiday Housewarmers
by Gregg Glaser

Holiday beers. Christmas beers. Winter beers. Whatever name they’re given by their makers, these bigger-than-usual, once-a-year ales and lagers are tasty examples of the brewer’s high art. It’s an age-old ...