Author: Julie Johnson Bradford

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  Heavy Medals: The Brewers Behind The Awards

  September 1, 2004 - Julie Johnson Bradford In his scant nine years as a professional brewer, Matt Brynildson has worked for one award-winning brewery after another: Goose Island in Chicago, SLO Brewing in California, Firestone Walker in California.
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  Full Pints - Live Beer - Travel - Travel Features

  The Lion & the Elephant

  September 1, 2003 - Julie Johnson Bradford Life awakens before dawn in Bangkok, along the Chao Phraya River—the River of Kings—that bisects the city. Bridges hum with automobile traffic that will turn into a modern jam once morning comes. The passenger ferries are quiet, waiting for first light to bring commuters from the older quarter of Thonburi on the west side to... View Article
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  Culture - Sidebars

  Tasting Beer to Learn About Yeast

  March 1, 2003 - Julie Johnson Bradford The best way to learn what flavors different yeasts contribute to beer would be to have a friendly brewer agree to make several batches of beer, identical except for the yeast strain. Lacking a tame brewer, the next best thing is to choose beers that are famous for their yeast character.
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  God Is Good

  March 1, 2003 - Julie Johnson Bradford If yeast didn’t exist, Douglas Adams would have had to invent it. Among a host of imaginary species, the author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy created the babelfish, a creature that feeds on the soundwaves of one language and excretes the soundwaves of a different language. The interplanetary traveler slips a tiny babelfish... View Article