http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:43:50 -0700 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:58:02 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Examinercom-beer-stories-week-in-review--November-1620?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner it's Thanksgiving and time to break out the beers that timeforgot.  Photo courtesy of Zymurgy magazine, AmericanHomebrewers AssociationIt’s time to break out the beer that time forgot.  Food and beer is on everyone’s mind as Tha... Beer News Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:58:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Examinercom-beer-stories-week-in-review--November-1620?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Beer-Styles-Sociopolitical-origins-of-bock-beer-and-India-pale-ale--part-21?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner While it may be fun to think so, the original bock beer had very little to do with goats. Photo byMichael Lichter for Zymurgy magazine. Courtesy of American Homebrewers Association.Every recognized beer style has uniquely emerged and developed. ... Beer styles Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:25:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Beer-Styles-Sociopolitical-origins-of-bock-beer-and-India-pale-ale--part-21?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Beer-Styles-Social-attitude-religion-politics-impact-beer-style--part-20?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner Religion and beer has always been a relationship that has endured. Brew kettles at Belgium's Westmalle Trappist brewery. Photo byCharlie PapazianPolitical, social and religious factors have significant influence on beer character.  Here are a fe... Beer styles Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:09:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Beer-Styles-Social-attitude-religion-politics-impact-beer-style--part-20?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Beer-Styles-Marketing-impacts-beer-style--part-19?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner Wisdom is not always found in the direction in which you are directed, Photo by Charlie PapazianMarketing creates a perception affecting not only how the beer is consumed but also creates the mood and environment in which it is enjoyed.  It enco... Beer styles Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:30:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Beer-Styles-Marketing-impacts-beer-style--part-19?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Examinercom-beer-stories-week-in-review--November-713?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner The centuries old Dance of Barley.  During the initial period of converting barley to malt, the whole grain is soaked in an aerated vessel of water.  Here you can see barley celebrating their communion and conversion to malt, later transfor... Beer News Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:18:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Examinercom-beer-stories-week-in-review--November-713?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Beer-Styles-Bottles-cans-kegs-make-a-difference--part-18?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner Bottles are filled in a manner to create just the right amount of foaming, or "fobbing"as brewers call it.  The fob pushes out air, replacing with the beer's carbon dioxide.This helps reduce oxygen in the bottle and maintain fresh flav... Beer styles Beer Education Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:28:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Beer-Styles-Bottles-cans-kegs-make-a-difference--part-18?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Beer-and-chili-enthusiasts-debate-Does-hoppy-beer-intensify-chili-heat?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner There's a heated debate about chili pepper heat and hoppy beer.  What happens when the two are mixed?  All photos Charlie Papazian.Pardon me Mr. Scovil.  Beer and chili enthusiasts disagree whether hoppy beer “turbo charges&rdquo... Beer styles Food Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:46:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Beer-and-chili-enthusiasts-debate-Does-hoppy-beer-intensify-chili-heat?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Beer-Styles-Beer-filtration-invokes-a-stylistic-difference--part-17?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner Many small breweries and brewpubs pass their beer through a diatomaceous earthplate filter to remove excees yeaast and particulate matter.  Photo by CharliePapazianHow many times have you heard “unfiltered beer is better.”  How ... Beer styles Beer Education Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:40:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Beer-Styles-Beer-filtration-invokes-a-stylistic-difference--part-17?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Does-yeast-make-a-difference--new-Maine-Beer-Company-thinks-so?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner David (l) and Dan (r) Kleban founded the Maine Beer Company in Portland, Maine earlierthis year.  Photo by Charlie PapazianPortland is a beer city.  If you’re a beer enthusiast you’ve heard plenty about the joys of Portland, the... craft beer craft brewers Breweries Beer News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:39:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Does-yeast-make-a-difference--new-Maine-Beer-Company-thinks-so?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Examinercom-beer-stories-week-in-review--November-16?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner Cat on a barrel of beer is better than a cat on a hot tin roof.More and more Americans are discovering homebrewed and craft beer.  Some discover through tasting.  Some discover great beer through homebrewing.  Learning more throug... Reviews Beer News Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:01:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Examinercom-beer-stories-week-in-review--November-16?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Health-officials-claim-beer-tax-increase-good-news-for-Russian-livers?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner You are what you drink.  Photo by Charlie PapazianHere’s one for the beerlieve it or not column.  Ina Verstl, European journalist and writer for the German publication BRAUWELT International reports that Russia will quadruple beer exc... Beer News Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:59:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Health-officials-claim-beer-tax-increase-good-news-for-Russian-livers?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d4-New-website-for-homebrewers-unveiled?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner Get ye to www.homebrewersassociation.org This week the 17,000+ membership American Homebrewers Association has introduced its new website homebrewersassociation.org.  Formerly the association was integrated into part of beertown.org.  The n... Homebrewing Beer Education Beer News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:10:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d4-New-website-for-homebrewers-unveiled?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Beer-and-Pretzels-Beer-news-you-may-have-missed?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner Craft beer emerges in Namibia. Jorge Finkelday, brewmaster and founder of Camelthorn Brewery in Windhoek, Namibia invites beer enthusiasts to have a taste of beer Africa. Photo courtesy Camelthorn Brewery.While beer pong, light beer sales and the pri... Beer Places Beer Business Events Beer News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:51:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Beer-and-Pretzels-Beer-news-you-may-have-missed?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Oyster-Stout--New-Jerseys-Flying-Fish-Brewery-releases-Exit-4-beer--Video-and-story?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner Oysters R Us.  Plenty of shucking here, but no jiving Oyster Stout is a world classic style of beer.  Flying Fish Brewery releases their version and talks about the history.Photo by Sandra Papazian. Related Articles Stouts fl... craft beer craft brewers Beer styles Ingredients Beer News Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:32:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Oyster-Stout--New-Jerseys-Flying-Fish-Brewery-releases-Exit-4-beer--Video-and-story?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Beer-Styles-Maturation---beers-journey-to-greatness--part-16?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner Making beer better - one bubble at a time.Beer bubbles are the magical result of both fermentation and maturation.  There's important stuff going on between all those bubbles.    Photo by Charlie Papazian.Contradicting beer talk a... Beer styles Beer Education Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:29:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Beer-Styles-Maturation---beers-journey-to-greatness--part-16?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Examinercom-beer-stories-week-in-review--October2430?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner Photo courtesy of Nate Poell.  Brewing and fermenting beer inside a pumpkin is part of extreme pumpkin brewing.  Take a lookIt’s Halloween week.  Pumpkin beers abound.  Learn the basics of why and how pumpkin beer is made.&n... Reviews Beer News Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:00:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Examinercom-beer-stories-week-in-review--October2430?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Beer-Styles-Fermentation-temperature--part-15?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner Fermentation bloom at a London's Young brewery in the 1980s.  During fermentyeast produce heat and in this brewery cold water was piped (see below) through the fermenting beer to keep temperature stable.  Photos by Charlie Papazian.Most bee... Beer styles Beer Education Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:54:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Beer-Styles-Fermentation-temperature--part-15?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Beer-Styles-Boiling-the-wort--part-14?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner A worthy pause. Brewmasters take great care to assure vigorous boiling of brews as they develop precursors in the kettle, determining final finesse of beer character.  Photo courtesy of World Beer Cup/Brewers AssociationAs you’re sipping a... Beer styles Beer Education Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:30:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Beer-Styles-Boiling-the-wort--part-14?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Examinercom-beer-stories-week-in-review--October-1823?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner Just a friendly reminder from those who already know.A bicycle built for beer, gluten reduced beer, American craft beer in China and Canada, Maine mead, Hop School were on the national radar this week.  There was plenty of else beer news happeni... Beer News Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:16:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Examinercom-beer-stories-week-in-review--October-1823?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Sun-always-rising-for-American-craft-beer?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner Brewers Association Bob Pease toasts Shanghai with American craft beer.  Photo courtesy ShanghaiDaily.comWhile Brewers Association’s Vice President Bob Pease was toasting Shanghai with American craft beer, Brewers Association’s Mark ... Beer Business craft beer craft brewers Beer News Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:53:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Sun-always-rising-for-American-craft-beer?cid=exrss-Beer-Examiner