Beer Column: The Joy of Pilsner

Beer Column: The Joy of Pilsner

December 2, 2015
By Jack Kenny Where and when the first beer was made is an event lost to us. Deep ...
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Beer Column: Three Key Words for Aging Beer

Beer Column: Three Key Words for Aging Beer

October 31, 2015
By Jack Kenny Beer doesn’t last forever, and most beer doesn’t even last for a year. ...
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Beer Column: Seasonal Creep

Beer Column: Seasonal Creep

October 4, 2015
By Jack Kenny The arrival of October is a relief to me because I’m not at all a fan ...
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Beer Column: An Economic Giant

Beer Column: An Economic Giant

September 5, 2015
By Jack Kenny How big is the beer industry in the United States? What’s the economic ...
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Beer Column: A Big Year for Craft Beer

Beer Column: A Big Year for Craft Beer

May 1, 2015
By Jack Kenny The numbers are in from last year, and once again the beer industry ...
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Beer Column: Ballantine IPA’s Second Coming

Beer Column: Ballantine IPA’s Second Coming

October 29, 2014
Without a doubt it was worth the wait. By Jack Kenny Back in 1976, I had my first ...
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Beer Column: Strange Brews Push the Boundaries

Beer Column: Strange Brews Push the Boundaries

October 4, 2014
Strange Brews: Pushing the Boundaries of Ingredients By Jack Kenny When it comes to ...
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Beer Column: Yeast & Esters, organisms that give us beer

Beer Column: Yeast & Esters, organisms that give us beer

September 1, 2014
A brief look at the organisms that give us beer By Jack Kenny  Yeast is complicated ...
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Beer Column: Yes, We Can, The Advantages of Canned Beer

Beer Column: Yes, We Can, The Advantages of Canned Beer

July 30, 2014
By Jack Kenny Ten years ago, Oskar Blues Brewery in Colorado began canning its ...
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Beer Column: Extreme Brew

Beer Column: Extreme Brew

July 4, 2014
In pursuit of the outermost edge of beer By Jack Kenny Cultures take certain words ...
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Beer Column: Black Ale For The Heart Of Winter

Beer Column: Black Ale For The Heart Of Winter

December 8, 2013
By Jack Kenny Stout is a magnificent ale, perfect for the cold weather. It owes its ...
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Beer Column: Tales of Lager

Beer Column: Tales of Lager

August 3, 2013
By Jack Kenny For years, scientists have known that lager yeast is a hybrid of ale ...
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