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  • Two brewers in a brewery examine a hazy beer sample while holding clipboards beside stainless steel tanks.

    Are College Brewing Program Closures a Bad Omen—or Just a Blip?

    The University of Northern Colorado recently ended its brewing laboratory science program mid-term, before students had even taken their final…

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  • Black and white photo of a chalkboard menu above tap lines with many beer names.

    Simplify Your Way to Success by Brewing Fewer Beers

    It’s hardly a secret that craft beer’s production volume is on the decline. After ending up down 1% in 2023,…

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  • Two cans of alcohol-free beer on a wooden table, with a hand grabbing one of them

    Non-Alcoholic vs. Alcohol-Free Beer: What’s the Difference?

    The world of beer is getting a makeover. Shelf space once dominated by lagers and IPAs is now shared with…

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  • BC managing editor Jim Dykstra

    From the Editor: Winter 2025, Issue 82

    With another year down to the trub, welcome to our annual, year-end edi-tion of The Beer Connoisseur magazine! Within these…

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  • Jim Dykstra Managing Editor The Beer Connoisseur magazine

    From the Editor (Issue 81)

    As days cool and the calendar’s end approaches, brewers scramble to bottle autumn so that we may drink in the…

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  • maple leaf adventures great bear rainforest cascadia ship

    Brewing a Better Future: Spinnakers and Maple Leaf Adventures in the Great Bear Rainforest

    My heart leapt against my ribs as the first dorsal fin sliced through the dark waters of Whale Channel along…

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  • Sinor-LaVallee Estate Wines pinot noir grapes

    Why Does California’s Edna Valley Pinot Noir Come With Fewer Tannins?

    The unique landscape of the Edna Valley in San Luis Obispo County, California creates microclimates that are conducive to growing…

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  • monks drinking trappist beer in germany

    Keeping it Cloistered: The Overlooked Tradition of German Monastic Breweries

    Long before hype breweries with names riffing on popular intellectual property existed, one of the easiest ways to make a…

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  • beer yeast helping advance cancer research

    How Hibernating Yeast is Advancing Cancer Research

    Beer yeast microbes have a surprising survival strategy up their sleeve to deal with food shortages: they hibernate. As bears…

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  • yakima chief hops in bucket

    Protecting the Future of Beer: Yakima Chief Hops Tracks Carbon Emissions To Increase Sales & Sustainability

    Beer lovers familiar with the experience of cracking open a crisp IPA on a warm summer day can thank hops…

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