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Apr 13, 2015

Book Review: “The United States of Craft Beer” by Jess Lebow

A book like The United States of Craft Beer by Jess Lebow takes on quite a daunting challenge. How do you tackle […]

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Mar 24, 2015

Book Review: “Apples to Cider” by April White and Stephen Wood

Much like craft beer in the U.S. is on the rise, so too is American cider—at least in Virginia it appears as […]

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Jan 16, 2015

Book Review: “Malt” by John Mallett

Let’s start this review of Malt, by John Mallet (Bell’s Brewery) with what I think is a fairly obvious statement: this book […]

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Jul 30, 2014

Book Review “Brew Britannia: The Strange Rebirth of British Beer”

I’m not what one would call a voracious reader. I used to be — not any more. Well, that is unless I […]

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May 28, 2013

Book Review: “The Audacity of Hops”

You may know the names — Maytag, McAuliffe, Grossman, Papazian — and maybe have a passing knowledge of their individual roles in […]

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Oct 28, 2011

“The Oxford Companion to Beer” Book Review

I’m not a beer historian. Admittedly, I’m not even really that good of a writer, blogger, whatever. I’m just a dude that […]

Jun 1, 2011

“The Complete Hombrew Beer Book” by George Hummel

This is a review of a promotional copy received from the publisher. I’m not a home brewer — never claimed to be […]

Mar 24, 2010

“Brewing With Wheat” by Stan Hieronymus Now Available

Official Press Release Boulder, CO • March 24, 2010 – Brewers Publications, a division of the Brewers Association, announces the publication of […]