For a few months, it was the most sought-after piece of writing since the last Harry Potter novel, as beer
The 70th anniversary of the repeal of National Prohibition last April brought to mind a long-time collecting friend from the
Yield: 5 gallons Gravity: 1053/13 degrees Plato Alcohol by volume: 5.5 percent Color: red-amber, 14 SRM (estimated) Bitterness: 32 IBU
Hardcover, $18.95, 128 pp. Heavenly Beers: a Taster’s Guide to Monastery Tradition Ales and Lager is an interesting book, the
Gary Regan is a prolific writer. In addition to turning out columns for the San Francisco Chronicle, Wine Enthusiast Magazine
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We have been rolling hop bombs across our tongues for about two hours now and have little humor for what
Scratch the history of Europe and you reveal old enmities, disputed borders and centuries of bloody war. Today, as you
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I’ve been rifling through a lot of old brewing books lately in preparation for a book I’m writing. My goal,

