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When do you become an advanced homebrewer?

Excerpt from my book: The Complete Joy of HomebrewingHow sophisticated and elaborate does the brewing process need to get for a homebrewer to be...
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My 1988 interview with homebrewer Kathy Ireland

Kathy Ireland was 25 when I met and interviewed her for a Zymurgy magazine cover story in 1988. At the time she was a model and appearing on the...
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Charlie, what’s your favorite beer?

There is no doubt in my mind what my favorite beer always is. My favorite beer is the local beer, wherever I am. When I’m home, it’s my...
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AHA/BJCP Upcoming Home Brew Entry Deadlines, October 2010-4

Cheers National home brewers, and welcome to the National Home Brewing Examiner page. Here is this week's rundown of some upcoming entry...
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Oregon state officials halt state fair homebrew competition

Just when Oregon is on the top of their game, selling more craft beer per capita than perhaps any other state and fostering one of the most vibrant...
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National Homebrewers Conference recap & Examiner.com beer news June 12-25

Summer weeks go by too quickly, so it’s important to spend as much time as possible enjoying beer and friends and outdoors. That’s my...
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InsiderSecrets.com features interview "Making Your Own Beer"

I was recently interviewed by InsiderSecrets.com about homebrewing tips, getting started, common concerns, where to find good information and lots...
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Winners of American Homebrewers Association Big Brew Video contest announced

The SOB’s take first place in the American Homebrewers Association’s Spirit of Big Brew Awards Video Contest. That’s the Society...
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U.S. Congress passes beer resolution. Oklahoma rejoices. Louisiana drives.

Yesterday, the United States House of Representative paused a moment to toast American Craft Beer Week (“The Mother of All Beer Weeks”)...
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A recipe for yarrow ale

Here’s a recipe for champagne-like, floral beer brewed with yarrow. Excerpted from The Complete Joy of Homebrewing.Yarrow AleYarrow Ale is a...
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