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Great Beers of Belgium, 6th Edition

Michael Jackson’s legacy as “the beer hunter” prevails in the new sixth edition of the Great Beers of Belgium. This final text, 15 years in the making, displays Jackson’s superior talent as a writer and his tireless passion as a lover of beer. This updated version contains listings covering 326 different beers across 13 style... »

Shine On

In the early 1900s, German and Czech immigrants in the town of Shiner, Texas, started a brewery to make the kind of beer they’d left behind in their homelands. They ultimately decided to hire a real brewmaster, and looked to one of the old countries for the right guy. And what a guy they... »

Christmas Beer

This may be the best Christmas present for a beer lover … ever, at least in terms of its connection to the season. Christmas Beer, or the full title, which is “Wishing You a Merry Christmas Beer, The Cheeriest, Tastiest and Most Unusual Holiday Brews, is all about beer for the holidays. Lavishly illustrated... »

What’s on your holiday shopping list?

OK, truth be told, the Real Beer crew won’t be hitching up the sleigh and delivering beer, brewing equipment, beer-flavored toothpaste or whatever else you might be wishing for. But we are always on the lookout for gadgets, goodies and often fermentables that we might add to our own list. Care to help? »

The Best of American Beer & Food

This post originally appeared at Appellation Beer. Once a good ol’ beer person, always a good ol’ beer person. Lucy Saunders can’t help herself. She’s a beer person, and that shows up on every page of The Best of American Beer & Food: Pairing & Cooking with Craft Beer. (Disclaimer: Lucy has been a friend of my... »

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Great Beers of Belgium, 6th Edition

Shine On

Christmas Beer

What’s on your holiday shopping list?

The Best of American Beer & Food

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