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How to Get At The Beer
by Dave GausepohlI guess it was curiosity about how we get draft beer out of the keg that led to an odd segment of my beer-gadget collection. In the days of wooden kegs, many strange and messy contraptions were used to release the beer. Wooden or brass spigots were hammered into the keg, and beer would spew... View Article
Beerdrinkers of the Year
by - -and some notable quotes and accomplishments: 1997: Jack McDougall, Cranford, NJ Has more than 4,000 brewery coasters in his collection and helped found Bar Tourists of America in 1981. 1998: Bobby Bush, Hickory, NC “We don’t all watch the same movies, eat the same food or wear the same clothes. Why should we drink the... View Article
Build Your Beer Knowledge
by - -The exciting thing about beer is that there is so much to enjoy beyond the sensory pleasure of drinking it. Of course, it all starts and ends with flavor, but beer lovers have extended their interests to include the packaging and labeling of beer, the people who make it, brewing history, festivals devoted to beer,... View Article
How To Influence Beer Legislation
by Greg KitsockIf you’re a regular reader of this magazine, it probably makes your blood boil whenever some neo-Prohibitionist equates beer with crack cocaine or blames your favorite beverage for all of society’s ills. How do you respond when some anti-alcohol think tank calls for doubling the beer tax or restricting beer advertising?
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Munich Dunkel
by K. Florian KlempBavaria has a well-earned reputation as an epicenter of brewing. Fine pilsner, weizenbier, bock and Münchner helles are all brewed there. But the brew that first brought fame to Bavaria, especially Munich, is its dunkel, or dark lager. Dunkel means “dark” in German. The style is quaintly anachronistic, rich and complex in character, and robust... View Article
How To Be A Happy Beer Traveler
by Stan HieronymusDon and Janet Webb considered themselves lucky to find the New Mexico IPA Challenge—a traveling, three-day festival in July featuring 10 India pale ales—but it wasn’t pure luck that they ended up sampling the field at Blue Corn Café & Brewery in Albuquerque.
Beer Talk
Victoria’s Triple Belgain Ale
by - -Humboldt Brewing Company Arcata, CA Available: CA, OR, CO Victoria’s Triple Belgian Ale style is a tribute to the ales brewed by Trappist monks in Belgium. The Humboldt brewery was founded in Arcata, CA, by former Oakland Raiders Superbowl star Mario Celotto. Alcohol by weight: 7.3 Color: 5.5 Bitterness: 24 Gravity: 1081
Capstone ESB
by - -Oasis Brewery Boulder, CO Available: NM, KY, OH, UT, KS, IL, CA The Oasis brewpub, established in 1991, is known for its Egyptian-style interior. The capstone of the name refers to the tip of a pyramid, which is pictured on the beer’s label. Alcohol by weight: 4.4 Color: 15 Bitterness: 65 Gravity: 1060
City Pale Ale
by - -City Brewery La Crosse, WI Available: WI, MN, IA, IL Since 1999, City Brewery beers have been produced at the site of the old G. Heileman brewery in La Crosse, WI. Alcohol by weight: 4.3 Color: 12 Bitterness: 37 Gravity: 1052
Afanasy Tver
by - -Tver Brewery Tver, Russia Imported by: ABC Service International Charleston, SC Available: SC Afanasy beer, brewed in Tver, Russia since 1887, has a thermo-sign system: a heat sensitive paint on its label changes color as the beer’s temperature changes. Alcohol by weight: 4.0 Color: n/a Bitterness: n/a Gravity: 1062
Cottonwood Endo India Pale Ale
by - -Carolina Beer and Beverage Co. Mooresville, NC Available: NC, SC, GA, TN, VA An American style IPA brewed with pale and crystal malts and Chinook and Cascade hops. “Brewed for the true southern hopheads!” Alcohol by weight: 4.4 Color: n/a Bitterness: 47 Gravity: 1054
Red Brick Ale
by - -Atlanta Brewing Co. Atlanta, GA Available: GA Atlanta Brewing Co. was founded in 1933 by Greg Kelly (a former Senior Manager with Guinness) when homebrewing was legalized in Georgia. The recipe for Red BrickAle was originally developed by Bavarian-born brew master Karl Strauss and Irish brewer Brendan Dobbin. Alcohol by weight: n/a Color: 19-20 Bitterness:... View Article
Urthel Hibernus Quentum Tripel
by - -De Leyerth Brewery Flanders, Belgium Imported by: Artisanal Imports, Inc. Austin, TX Available: AZ, CA, AK, NY, PA, NJ, OH (Oct.), IN, IL, WI, MN, TX, OR, WA, CO, ID, MD Hildegard van Ostaden started brewing what is now known as Urthel Tripel in the kitchen of her brick farmhouse. Her husband Bas, an artist... View Article
Old Faithful Ale
by - -Grand Teton Brewing Co. Victor, ID Available: WY, ID, MT, UT Old Faithful Ale is a cold conditioned ale, using imported hops. The beer is featured in Yellowstone National Park and its surrounding areas. Alcohol by weight: 4.2 Color: 3 Bitterness: 23 Gravity: 1052