Beer Education

  • Vienna Lager and Extra Special Strong Bitter / ESB

    Vienna Lager and Extra Special Strong Bitter / ESB

    For our Fall Issue, Owen Ogletree provides the telling details behind two well traveled beers that may move around but…

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  • The Sierra Nevada Beer Camp packaging is one of the brewery's many smaller-scale innovations. (Photo Courtesy Sierra Nevada)

    Little Innovations in Brewing (Issue 31)

    While large-scale advancements in brewing and packaging usually get noticed by craft beer aficionados, smaller innovations like improved pop-top rings…

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  • A Primer on Bottle-Conditioned Beer

    A Primer on Bottle-Conditioned Beer

    Beer is alive. Well, not all beer, and technically I suppose it isn’t the beer that’s alive but rather that…

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  • How to Take Beer on a Plane

    How to Take Beer on a Plane

    We all love a good beer vacation. But what about flying home with some of your favorite beer that are…

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  • As brett's popularity increases

    The Role of Brettanomyces in Craft Brewing

    This is the continued story of an anthropomorphized yeast who rose to the fore of modern brewing after being discovered…

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  • A judging session by The Beer Connoisseur review panel.

    Why Do Beer Reviews Change So Much on Different Platforms?

    The craft beer ecosystem is vast and varied. With an abundance of fascinating and ever-evolving beer styles, over 5,000 breweries…

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  • Beer Glassware Guide

    Beer Glassware Guide

    From IPA glasses to tulip glasses to steins, krugs and tankards, this article will help you stock your home bar…

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  • The Truth About Saint Bernard Dogs and Barrels

    The Truth About Saint Bernard Dogs and Barrels

    Discover the untold heroic legacy of Saint Bernard dogs: from the legend of their life-saving prowess with liquor or beer…

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  • Organic Beer: The Natural Choice

    What Makes a Beer Organic?

    Organic goods can be polarizing. Are they actually healthier? Does the quality merit the price increase? Why are they so…

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  • Mr. Brettanomyces

    What is Brettanomyces?

    Mr. Brettanomyces lurks where you’d least expect – perching in the rafters of your brewery, watching. He moves almost weightlessly, soaring…

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  • Altbier and Specialty Wood Aged Beer

    Altbier and Specialty Wood Aged Beer

    Altbier Altbier sounds like a faintly condescending term, such as “alternative rock” or “alternative lifestyle,” with little to no real…

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  • Gueuze: The Champagne of Craft Beer

    What is Gueuze Beer?

    Everyone is familiar with Miller High Life’s classic marketing axiom claiming it as “The Champagne of Beers.” While most suds-swilling…

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