Our nation had existed only 200 years, but 1976 was a banner year for American brewing. That’s the year the
Martyn Cornell’s engaging and serious book, Beer: The Story of the Pint, set me to wondering about this universally popular
Finally, a beer book that doesn’t labor over beer styles and mind-numbing tasting notes. Ken Wells has written a witty,
There’s a joke going the rounds of the British brewing industry that runs like this: “What do you call Scottish
Lambic, one of the world’s most fascinating beer styles, is under threat. At the end of January, lambic brewers were
I have a conflicted view of beer styles. As historical artifacts, beer styles are endlessly fascinating to study. They generally
Life awakens before dawn in Bangkok, along the Chao Phraya River—the River of Kings—that bisects the city. Bridges hum with
A few days ago, I listened to Moira Gunn interviewing an author on her public radio program, “Tech Nation,” about
Like it or not, taxes are a fact of life (or death, as some would say). They have been imposed
The best way to learn what flavors different yeasts contribute to beer would be to have a friendly brewer agree
