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The Secret Life of Yeast

To earlier generations of brewers, the microscopic beings responsible for fermentation typically arrived on the scene in the form of

The Oxford Companion to Beer

Rarely has a publication produced such an out-pouring of excitement, praise, analysis, criticisms—and, even—condemnation. To say this giant of a

McMedalists

How good is the beer coming out of chain brewpubs? Pretty good if the 2011 Great American Beer Festival results

Five Largest Brewpub Chains

BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery (53,203) (Includes contract barrels.) Rock Bottom Restaurants (42,576) (Includes Walnut Brewery and Chophouse locations) Gordon Biersch

SMaSH Recipes

SMaSH Vienna Bier OG 1.050, 36 IBU, 5 gallons 10# German Vienna (Wiener) malt Mash at 150F for one hour

Brews from Base Malts

Pilsner Malt (1.5 to 2.0°L ): Pilsner, Helles, Dortmunder, Helles Bock, American Golden Ale, Belgian Strong Golden Ale, Kölsch. American

Single-Malt Brewing

To the novice, brewing can seem a bit daunting, but, as is the case with any hobby, that initial hesitation

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