September 2006 Volume 27, Number 4

Features

Raising a White Flag
by Roger Protz

In the small Belgian town of Hoegaarden the windows of stores and offices are decked out with posters that say in Flemish “Hoegaarden Brews Hoegaarden.”  The town is about to ...

Good Beer, Great Outdoors
by Mark Vanderhoff

You haven’t seen another person in five miles, and that suits you just fine. You’ve been burning up this trail since the morning sunlight crested over the mountainside. You’re approaching ...

Saké—Japan’s Traditional Brew
by Gregg Glaser

Saké, the national drink of Japan, is an alcoholic beverage brewed from rice. By strict definition, brewing from grains (such as rice) makes saké a beer. Rice in beer is ...