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| A Brief but Fascinating History of Beer | |
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| Early Beer Drinking Cultures | |
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| Beer from the Fertile Crescent | |
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| Brew Like an Egyptian | |
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| Pass It Around | |
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| Beer in Mythology | |
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| The Goddess Ninkasi | |
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| Recreating Early Brewing Methods | |
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| Reverence for the Craft | |
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| Beer in the United States | |
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| Beer in the New World | |
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| New World "Firsts" | |
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| The National Brewery Concept | |
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| The Beginnings of Macrobrewing | |
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| From Prohibition to After Repeal | |
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| The Rise of the Homebrewer | |
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| The Craft Beer Comeback | |
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| What's the Craft? | |
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| Taking Beer Back to Its Beginnings | |
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| What Craft Brewers and Discerning Consumers Want | |
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| Entrepreneurial Women in Craft Brewing | |
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| Why Is Craft Beer Central to Our Lives? | |
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| The Modern-Era Beer Industry | |
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| The Phenomenal Growth of the Craft Beer Industry | |
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| Understanding Beer | |
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| So Exactly What Is Beer? | |
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| The Essential Ingredients in Beer | |
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| Water | |
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| Malt | |
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| The Malting Process | |
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| Go Where the Grain Is | |
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| Hops | |
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| How Hops Are Used | |
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| Where to Find Quality Hops | |
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| Yeast | |
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| Fermentation of Yeast | |
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| Passion As an "Ingredient" | |
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| Adding Flavoring with Fruits and Spices | |
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| Adding Adjuncts | |
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| Pushing the Alcohol Envelope | |
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| The Brewing Processes | |
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| Various Types of Breweries | |
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| Brewing as Craft | |
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| Brewing at a Craft Brewery | |
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| Upland Brewing Company: An Example of Craft | |
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| Production Facilities at a Craft Brewery | |
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| The Basic Styles | |
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| Classical Beer Styles | |
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| Top-Fermented Ales | |
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| Bottom-Fermented Lagers | |
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| Distinctively Wheat | |
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| Barley vs. Wheat | |
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| From the Wheat Malt Lockout to Today | |
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| Wheat Beers | |
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| The American Craft Brewing Industry | |
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| The Return of Ales | |
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| The Americanizing of Amber Ales | |
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| Accessing Porters and Stouts 10S | |
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| IPA the American Way | |
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| Beyond Bold with Barleywine | |
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| Widening Wheat's Horizons in America | |
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| American Fruit and Vegetable Beers | |
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| American Lagers | |
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| Lambics in America | |
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| The Art of Beer Tasting | |
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| Experiencing Your Beer's Taste | |
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| Where to Go to Taste | |
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| Proper Temperature Is Critical | |
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| The Six Steps to a Proper Tasting | |
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| The Opening Act | |
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| The Art of the Proper Pour | |
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| Befriending a Brew by Sight | |
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| The Aura of Aroma | |
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| Taste Buds at Work | |
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| Sip and Savor | |
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| Flavor: Maltiness vs. Hoppiness | |
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| Know Your Hops | |
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| Find the Balance | |
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| Register the Aftertaste | |
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| Talking the Taste | |
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| Start Your Tasting Notebook | |
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| Taking Taste to the Next Level | |
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| Tasting (and Thinking) Like a Cicerone | |
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| See | |
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| Swirl and Smell | |
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| Sip | |
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| Swallow | |
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| The Lacing | |
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| The Meilgaard Wheel | |
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| Undesirable Odors | |
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| Undesirable Tastes | |
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| Proper Balance | |
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| Putting the Meilgaard Wheel to the "Taste" Test | |
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| German Pilsner | |
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| Bohemian Pilsner | |
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| Classic American Pilsner (CAP) | |
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| Summing Up Your Taste | |
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| The Right Glass for the Right Beer | |
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| The Significance of Shape | |
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| The Glassware Guide | |
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| The American Shaker Pint | |
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| Pint Glasses | |
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| Handled Glass or Stoneware Mug (German Seidel or Stein) | |
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| Pilsner Glasses | |
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| Weizen Glass | |
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| Stange | |
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| Stemmed Abbey Goblet | |
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| Tulip Glassware | |
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| Snifter | |
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| Irish Imperial Pint | |
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| Various German Beer Glassware | |
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| The Importance of a Clean Glass | |
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| Pairing Beer with Food | |
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| Making Informed Pairing Choices | |
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| Pairing with the 5-Cs | |
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| Working with Food Elements | |
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| Beer Ingredients Affecting the Relationship with Food | |
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| A General Guide for Pairing | |
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| Hosting a Craft Beer Event | |
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| Who's Coming to the Tasting? | |
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| Perceived Beer Knowledge and Preferences | |
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| Preparing Your Guests to Taste | |
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| What to Provide Your Guests | |
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| Review the Tasting Techniques | |
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| Choosing a Tasting Party Theme | |
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| Tasting Party Theme I: "In Good Taste" | |
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| Tasting Party Theme 2: "Mix 'n' Match" | |
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| Tasting Party Theme 3: "Great Traditions" | |
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| Tasting Party Theme 4: "Beers by Season" | |
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| Additional Tasting Party Ideas | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Resources | |
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| Beer-Themed Magazines and Newspapers | |
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| Beer Blogs and Websites | |
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| Titles of Lasting Interest | |
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| Beyond the Brewery | |
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| Belgium | |
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| The Netherlands | |
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| Germany | |
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| Austria | |
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| Czech Republic | |
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| Ireland | |
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| United States | |
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| Finding the Beer You Want to Drink | |
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| Tasting Sheets | |
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| "In Good Taste" Tasting Sheets | |
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| "Mix 'n' Match" Tasting Sheets | |
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| "Great Traditions" Tasting Sheets | |
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| "Beers by Season" Tasting Sheets | |
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| Index | |