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Educated as a research scientist, Paul is now a freelance writer for science, technology and educational topics, as well as for beer and the brewing industry. He is a certified beer judge as well as a reasonable homebrewer.

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Continuing a good thing: Shiner 101

Monday, February 8th, 2010 · 1 comment

About five years ago, Texas’ oldest microbrewery Spoetzl had a fantastic idea. To celebrate their brewery’s pending centennial, they would...
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Super Bowl of Beer: DFW Edition

Friday, February 5th, 2010 · 1 comment

What beer should you choose for the Big Game this Sunday? Let the local representatives of each team fight it out in the DFW Super Bowl of Beer. The...
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Real Ale Phoenixx Double ESB

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

The greatest strength American craft brewers share today is their willingness to experiment and to not be bound by tradition or long-prescribed...
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In defense of malt liquor: Svyturys Maksimum

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Caveat: Current TABC code requires the labeling of “beer” as a malt beverage below 5% ABV, whereas a “malt liquor” or...
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Lucky U IPA and craft beer charities

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

I don’t have any numbers to back up the claim, but craft brewers do seem to be more charitable and more community minded than most small...
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Shiner Fröst: Another Texas Dortmunder

Monday, January 25th, 2010

It would seem that after celebrating their centennial last year, Spoetzl is finally catching up with this whole craft beer movement. Shiner Bock has...
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Weekend Pint: Majestic Fine Wines & Spirits

Where to find good beer Here is a first for this column: Usually, recommendations are for local beer bars, pubs and restaurants but this week, a...
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What makes Sam Adams Noble Pils so “noble”?

The Boston Beer Company’s newest seasonal release is their Samuel Adams Noble Pils, just now reaching our North Texas market. Based on their...
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Rahr & Sons’ new website

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If you haven’t visited Fort Worth’s Rahr & Sons Brewery website in a while, it might be time to take another look. Just this week,...
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Caveat emptor and the craft beer consumer

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I had set a bottle of BrewDog’s Dogma aside for a proper review, but instead I’ll relate an important lesson for the craft beer consumer...
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