All About Beer Magazine July 2014 Issue

Difficult But Necessary Words

Scented Memories

On Hitting a Wall

Everything Seems and Tastes Better on a Sunny Day

The Near-Perfect Belgian Dubbel

Belgian brews were once considered mysterious and idiosyncratic, but have become mainstream and far from unusual. Now, it is more the sentiment of tradition that makes them so engaging. Belgian brewers are famous for wild and woolly lambics and sours, rustic farmhouse and wheat brews and spicy, savory abbey and monastic beers. Monastic brews made... View Article

Sister Cities: Berlin and Los Angeles

I was born in Los Angeles, but unless you polled only my mom, my absence is hardly felt. Nearly 4 million people call it home, and if you include the suburbs that make up the Greater Los Angeles Metro—and some say that all of LA is just an unceasing smattering of suburbs even though they’re wrong—then... View Article

The Yin and Yang of Yoga and Beer

A beer tent at the finish line of a 5K is not an uncommon sight, but the latest fitness pairing—yoga and beer—is bringing the workout inside the brewery. Yoga instructors are partnering with breweries across the country, from Hoppy Yoga at San Diego’s Green Flash Brewing Co. to OM Brew Yoga at Florida’s Funky Buddha... View Article

Drinking Beer in Amish Country

When thinking of Lancaster County, what comes to most people’s minds, and with good reason, is the world of the Amish. However, with a recent boom in brewery construction along with some established stalwarts, there’s now a new reason to visit this scenic and laid-back area west of Philadelphia. Here are a selection of some... View Article

Homebrew Beyond the Basics: All-Grain Brewing and Other Next Steps

Homebrewing is no different from any other hobby. It is undertaken out of curiosity, as a means of self-expression or perhaps even as the foundation for a career. Nearly all of us start from the same place: rudimentary brewing involving extract, specialty grains, a hop addition or two and dried yeast. At some point, though,... View Article

The Home Brewer’s Guide to Vintage Beer

If American brewers are trying to resurrect pre-Prohibition lagers, their counterparts in Britain are also trying to resurrect lost brewing styles. Leading this effort in Britain is Ron Pattinson, who says in his introduction to The Home Brewer’s Guide to Vintage Beer (Quarry Books, Spiral-bound, $24.99, 151 pp) that his research in old brewers’ logbooks... View Article

Hop Growers of Michigan Unite

Michigan’s hop farmers have united under a new nonprofit network that plans to improve and promote Michigan-grown hops. The Hop Growers of Michigan is following the lead of brewing industry guilds, like the Michigan Brewers Guild, and the craft beer industry’s attitude of camaraderie over competition, says Jeff Steinman, board chair of the Hop Growers of... View Article

Pull Up A Stool with Jared Rouben

Jared Rouben was first interviewed in this magazine in September 2005 when, as a beginning student at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), he restarted the school’s Brew Club to bring beer education to CIA students. Later, after working in many top restaurants, he trained as a brewer himself and is now opening a brewery... View Article

A Different Kind of Bubble

Too many breweries?  I’ve heard enough convincing arguments to believe that’s a regional issue at most. Sure, keep an eye out for excess capacity and less than high quality beer. But let’s think about another kind of bubble for a minute. In college, we would sometimes refer to the small liberal arts school I went... View Article

2013 Brewers Growth Numbers Announced

The craft beer industry is chugging along at a steady incline, according to 2013 growth figures released by the Brewers Association (BA), the trade group that represents America’s small and independent craft brewers. In 2013, craft brewers, as defined by the BA, reached 7.8 percent volume of the total U.S. beer market, up from 6.5... View Article

Want to open a brewery? There’s an app for that.

For less than the cost of a pint, a new game called Fiz: The Brewery Management Game lets beer lovers, homebrewers and gamers open and operate a brewery on a smartphone or a tablet. Designer Sean Sanders thought up the idea while attending the Sasquatch Brew Fest in Eugene, OR. Although he was happy at... View Article

The Homebrewer Who Doesn’t Drink

At first it might seem like a joke, or a headline you’d find in a satire-based magazine. However, spend enough time in certain homebrewing circles and the name Michael Crane comes up. He’s the gold-medal-winning homebrewer who seldom drank beer, or any alcoholic beverages for that matter, before he began making beer at home. Perhaps... View Article

Stone Go To IPA

Stone Brewing Co. Escondido, CA To create Stone Go To IPA, Stone Brewing used hop bursting, a technique where a large amount of hops is added during the final phase of the brewing process to coax out extreme flavors and aromas while also imparting a burst of bitterness. ABV: 4.5 ABW: 3.58 COLOR: NA BITTERNESS:... View Article

Dream Machine

Magic Hat Brewing Co. South Burlington, VT Dream Machine is a melding of varied visions of an India pale ale and an amber lager.  ABV: 5.7 ABW: 4.54  COLOR: 12 BITTERNESS: 50  ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1058 AVAILABLE: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO,... View Article

Maple Bacon Coffee Porter

Funky Buddha Brewery Oakland Park, FL Founded in 2010 in Boca Raton, Funky Buddha Brewery opened a production brewery in 2013.  ABV: 6.4 ABW: 5.12 COLOR: 35 BITTERNESS: 38 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1071 AVAILABLE: FL

Fresh Squeezed IPA

Deschutes Brewery Bend, OR Now available year-round in six-packs, Fresh Squeezed IPA is brewed with Pale, Crystal and Munich malts and hopped with Citra, Mosaic and Nugget hops. ABV: 6.4 ABW: 5.09 COLOR: 24.98 BITTERNESS: 60 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1066 AVAILABLE: AB, AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, KY, MN, MO, MT,... View Article

Dark Island Reserve

The Orkney Brewery Orkney, Scotland A stronger version of Dark Island Ale is the base for this beer, which is matured in aged Orkney malt whisky casks for three months. ABV: 10 ABW: 7.96 COLOR: 60.46 BITTERNESS: 45 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1094 AVAILABLE: CA, CT, DE, FL, HI, IA, MA, ME, MI, NY, OR, OK, UK

The Crisp

Sixpoint Brewery Brooklyn, NY Brewed with noble hops, The Crisp is one of five year-round beers available on draft and in cans from Sixpoint. ABV: 5.4 ABW: 4.3 COLOR: 5.9 BITTERNESS: 42 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: NA AVAILABLE: CT, DE, FL, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TX, UK, VA, VT,... View Article

Elgood’s Coolship

Elgood’s Brewery Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, UK Imported by Artisanal Imports; Austin, TX The only remaining Georgian brewery in England, run by the Elgood family for generations in the market town of Wisbech.  ABV: 6.7 ABW: 5.33 COLOR: 13.2 BITTERNESS: NA ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1060 AVAILABLE: UK; Draft only in IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, NC, NE, NJ,... View Article

Bellerose Bière Blonde Extra

Brasserie des Sources  St.-Amand-les-Eaux, France Imported by Iron Horse Beverage; Melville, NY The brewery was started thanks to a group of actors from the movie “Germinal,” which was filmed in northern France. ABV: 6.5 ABW: 5.17 COLOR: 5.15 BITTERNESS: 33 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1064 AVAILABLE: Australia, AZ, CA, China, CO, Denmark, DC, FL, IA, IL, IN,... View Article

Lemongrass American Wheat

West Sixth Brewing Co. Lexington, KY Lemongrass American Wheat is brewed with fresh lemongrass and wheat, Two-Row and Dextrin malts and is hopped with Sorachi Ace hops. ABV: 5.7 ABW: 4.54 COLOR: 5 BITTERNESS: 35 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1055 AVAILABLE: KY, OH

Hefeweizen

Real Ale Brewing Co. Blanco, TX This is a new seasonal beer from the Texas brewery, which opened in 1996. ABV: 5.2 ABW: 4.14 COLOR: NA BITTERNESS: 8 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1050 AVAILABLE: TX

Dixie Blackened Voodo Lager

Dixie Brewing Co. New Orleans Blackened Voodoo is brewed with Cascade and Mount Hood hops. ABV: 5.0 ABW: 3.98 COLOR: 30 BITTERNESS: 22 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1052 AVAILABLE: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR,... View Article

Bunyan Badger Brown

Badger State Brewing Co. Green Bay, WI Developed as one of three flagship ales, Bunyan Badger Brown is the highest-gravity and darkest ale currently in year-round production at Badger State Brewing Co. ABV: 5.8 ABW: 4.6 COLOR: 19 BITTERNESS: 29 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1056 AVAILABLE: WI

BLAKKR

Surly Brewing Co., Three Floyds Brewing, Real Ale Brewing BLAKKR (an old Norse word for dark or black) is an imperial black ale brewed with Warrior, Simcoe and Centennial hops. ABV: 9.9 ABW: 7.88 COLOR: NA BITTERNESS: 85 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1088 AVAILABLE: IL, IN, MN, TX

Spencer Trappist Ale

Spencer Brewery Spencer, MA Brewed by the monks of St. Joseph’s Abbey, Spencer Trappist Ale is the first and only certified Trappist ale brewed in the United States. ABV: 6.5 ABW: 5.17 COLOR: 9 BITTERNESS: 25 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1053 AVAILABLE: MA 

White Ale

Saint Archer Brewing Co. San Diego White Ale is the fourth year-round beer from Saint Archer, which opened in 2013.  ABV: 5 ABW: 3.98 COLOR: 4 BITTERNESS: 15 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1048 AVAILABLE: CA

Greenhouse IPA

Hops & Grain Brewing Austin, TX The hop profile changes each month in this limited-release IPA. For February, Greenhouse IPA was dry hopped with Falconer’s Flight, Chinook and Centennial hops. ABV: 7.69 ABW: 6.15 COLOR: 10.4 BITTERNESS: 71.9 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1070 AVAILABLE: TX