History

Scotland’s Sobering Stats

Numbers can be suprising, as in the case of Scotland. Contrary to popular images, the descendants of blue-bottomed Braveheart aren’t

Letter from Washington

“Victory for Interstate Shippers,” proclaimed the Washington Post headline. Judging from this and other reports in the mainstream press, you’d

Beer in the European Union

If American readers are confused by the role of the European Union, they are not alone. Many of us who

No Way to Treat a Beer

“Yes, but I don’t inhale.” For generations, smokers have been using those words to downplay the consequences of their nicotine

Big Can Be Beautiful

In the 30 years I have written about beer, I have more and more come to agree with the proposition

Alphabet Soup: BAA, AOB Merge Into BA

The Brewers’ Association of America—which was founded during World War II to lobby for small brewers—will be history by the

25 Delicious Years of Homebrew

In 1980, a homebrew shop, if you could find one, was an unkempt corner of a wine-making shop or Italian

Classic Beer Under Siege

If you appreciate fine beer and you plan to tour Europe, then the Czech Republic will be high on your

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