I was at a recent convention in Hamburg, Germany. Hamburg is far removed from Bavaria, but still reflects the mood and direction to which German beer...
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German beer quality is unsurpassed but there is still trouble in Deutschland. The average German assumes that all German brewed beer is the best...
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Let there be no mistake about beer in Germany. It is good. Germans still love it. And if you find yourself in Germany for the first time sitting in...
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California vs. beer. When it comes to beer laws in California, I’m wondering who’s running the show. There’s now another...
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I’ve been tapping into the most obvious resource there is in this neck of cyber space. Examiner.com examiners who write about beer. Here are...
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Heavenly brews of Belgium are featured in the May-June issue of Zymurgy magazine, published for members of the American Homebrewers...
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Say the words “Great American Beer Festival” among anyone involved and the discussion is sure to unwind into hours of what if this and...
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1986 was the year of the 5th annual Great American Beer Festival. The event was barely surviving. Homebrewers met separately from microbrewers for...
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I and other American Homebrewers Association staff traveled to visit homebrewers, present seminars, attend conferences, meet beer people and make...
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I've had a reputation for my frugal ways. That's not the reason I brew my own beer and it’s not the reason I just brewed my sixth 5-gallon...
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