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It's My Round

A Pint With Rebus

I arrived in Edinburgh as a student in October 1978, and began my love affair with the city’s pubs. At

The Inheritance of Beer

“Look!” I cried, “The Cardinal’s back! It must be the black oil sunflower seed that I put in the feeder!”

Drink, Memory

As a children’s librarian, I read hundreds of picture books to kids every year. Once a month or so, I

Is it the Culture―or is it the Beer?

“Beer hunting” is a term inspired by the activities of  iconic beer writer Michael Jackson, the Beer Hunter. My pursuit

On Leading a Double Life

I come from the land of light ales. It took me three decades to realize this, and when I say

The Transitional Beer

Perhaps, as an enlightened beer drinker, you have a collection of like-minded associates who anxiously anticipate every new release or

Beer Changes Lives

Beer has been an integral part of my life for over three decades—a somewhat auspicious statement for a slightly past

The One Beer

If you look deep enough into every beer lover’s history, you will find a single beer that led to a

My beer summit…with beer

According to the American Dialect Society, “tweet” was the word of the year in 2009. It beat other luminaries, such

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