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Growlers: The Original PAIL Ales
by Dave GausepohlLong before we had refrigerators in our homes, the only way to have fresh beer around the house was to tote it home from the brewery or tavern. Many of the early breweries would supply beer only to a particular city or even a neighborhood. All of the beer they produced was packaged in kegs... View Article
Beers to Look For
by Lucy SaundersIt is easy to find excellent examples of some of the beer styles mentioned in these articles: notably American pale ales, India pale ales, or amber lagers and ales. Other styles are not as well known. For every style mentioned, here are some domestic and imported examples to look for. Obviously, the list is not... View Article
Summer Entrees Flavored with Beer
by Lucy SaundersPilsner-marinated Grilled Salmon Serves 4 4 salmon steaks 1 tablespoon ground ginger 3 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons dry mustard 1 tablespoon sesame oil 2 tablespoons soy sauce 3/4 cup pilsner 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar 2 scallions, chopped In blender, blend ginger, garlic, dry... View Article
About Grilling with Beer
by Lucy SaundersThe flavors of beer can be introduced into grilled dishes at several different stages: marinades are used before grilling, mops are daubed on during cooking to add flavor, and sauces accompany the cooked dish at the table. Beer-based marinades add flavor and moisture to all kinds of grilled foods, but more time spent marinating isn’t... View Article
Grilling in the Beer Garden
by Lucy SaundersBehind the Norwich Inn’s parking lot, the Jasper Murdock Ale House produces just a few hundred barrels of luscious ales each year. And as refreshing as the beer is the brewery’s garden. Surrounded by twining vines laden with hops, several tables are set for dining in the beer garden. Besides the living green screen of... View Article
Matching Beer & Food at the Brewmaster’s Table
by Garrett OliverFirst, let’s have a round of applause for the wine guys—we have to admit they’ve done a really great job. The average American is fairly convinced that wine is the best beverage for food and that beer is best suited to washing down hot dogs and potato chips. Of course, the readers of this magazine... View Article
101 Must-Taste Beers
by StaffIf you love beer, this is a glorious time. Some of the best beer ever made is being made now, and because our world is becoming a global community, you have a chance—wherever you live—to experience more of that diversity than ever before. Beer can travel, information can travel, you can travel, and a dedicated... View Article
Beer: From Congress to the Kremlin
by Greg KitsockEvery week, it seems, we read about another health study that reveals that moderate drinking can lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, prevent dementia, etc. In February, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)—the new agency that was established to take over the ATF’s regulatory functions—ruled that manufacturers of alcoholic beverages may print these... View Article
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Presenting Pilsners
by K. Florian KlempOf the many events that have blazed the path of beer history, arguably none holds more sway than the creation of pilsner. The introduction, in 1842, of the clear golden lager in Plzen, Bohemia, was so revolutionary that it left breweries scrambling for years to produce a similar product to compete. All golden lagers are... View Article
Beer Tourists Among the Regulars
by Stan HieronymusHave you ever sent a beer back at a specialty beer bar? Have you ever gone ahead and finished a questionable pint when you knew from the outset you should have sent it back?
Beer Talk
O’Hanlon Ruby Stout
by - -O’Hanlon Brewery Whimple, England Imported by: Phoenix Imports Ellicott City, MD Available: PA, NJ, MI, NY, MD, CO, IL, OH, TN, KY, NV, LA, WI Inspired by the traditional Irish “corpse-reviving” splash of port in a pint of stout to banish morning-after blues, this Irish-style dry stout is brewed with ruby port. John and Liz... View Article
Hop Hazard Pale Ale
by - -River Horse Brewing Co. Lambertville, NJ Available: NJ, PA, MD, NY The River Horse Brewery is housed in the former Original Trenton Cracker Factory. This American pale ale, introduced in 1999, is brewed with four hop varieties and dry-hopped with Cascade hops. Alcohol by weight: 4.4 Color: n/a Bitterness: 40 Gravity: 1056
Feather River Honey Ale
by - -Feather River Brewing Co. Magalia, CA Available: CA Brewer Roger Preecs created virtually all the equipment in his 14-barrel brewery, formulated his honey ale recipe outside the parameters of recognized styles, and aims to distribute his beer “from Sacramento to Redding: We don’t ever want it to get warm.” Alcohol by weight: 4.25 Color: amber... View Article
Kisz Bier Lager
by - -Prazske Pivoary Prague, The Czech Republic Imported by: Kisz Bier, USA Available: NY Kisz Bier is brewed at Prague’s oldest brewery from Bohemian barley, Zatec hops, and two strains of yeast. Alcohol by weight: 3.95 Color: 9.6 EBC Bitterness: 23 Gravity: 1047
O’Hara’s Celtic Stout
by - -Carlow Brewing Co. Carlow, Ireland Imported by: D’Troff Foods, Inc. Charleston, SC Available: GA, SC, NC, VA, MD, DC, DE, PA, NY, OH, IA, IN, IL, WI, MI, MN, CT, RI Carlow Brewing Co., one of a small handful of microbrewers in Ireland, was founded by the O’Hara brothers in 1998. Alcohol by weight: 3.34... View Article
St. Brigid’s Porter
by - -Great Divide Brewing Co. Denver, CO Available: CO, NM, TX, MI, WI, OH This robust porter is named for the Irish saint credited with turning her bathwater into beer. It is brewed with Northwest two-row, dark caramel, chocolate and black malts, and Northern Brewer and Hallertau hops, fermented with American ale yeast. Alcohol by weight:... View Article
Golden Valley Geist Bock
by - -Golden Valley Brewery and Pub McMinnville, OR Available: OR This lager is brewed in the style of the German Heiliges Geist Bock, or Holy Ghost Bock. The name refers to the lighter nature of the beer, as opposed to the darker and heavier dopplebock and maibock also brewed during the spring in Germany. Located in... View Article
Ottakringer Beer
by - -Orrakringer Brauerei Vienna, Austria Imported by Flic Flac LLC Spring Hill, FL Available: FL The Ottakringer Brewery, named after a district in Vienna, was founded by Heinrich Plank in 1837. Alcohol by weight: 4.1 Color:n/a Bitterness: n/a Gravity: 1048.8