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January/February 2005

January/February 2005

Check out the featured stories, such as Beer Ventures: Belgian Beer Paradise, That Belgian Black Magic, Brew Your Own Belgians, Farmhouse Brewing Then and Now, ‘The Best Beer Festival in the World’.

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About Zymurgy


Cover Story

Beer Ventures: Belgian Beer Paradise

By Michael Heniff

Belgium is home to more than 100 brewers producing as many as 400 different beers, quite striking for a country about 150 miles across at its widest points.

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Zymurgy: January/February 2005

That Belgian Black Magic

It’s tough to recreate the “black magic” that makes Belgian ales so special. But a number of American craft brewers have proven they are up to the challenge,

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Zymurgy: January/February 2005

Brew Your Own Belgians

To brew like a Belgian, you have to think like a Belgian. That means freeing yourself from the shackles of strict adherence to style guidelines.

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Zymurgy: January/February 2005

Farmhouse Brewing Then and Now

In an excerpt from his new book Farmhouse Ales, Phil Markowski reveals the history of saison and bièr de garde and discusses their place in the brewing world.

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The Best Beer Festival in the World’

The 23rd edition of the Great American Beer Festival saw record crowds, a record number of beers and earned high praise from Michael Jackson.

Recipes in this Issue

  • Pater Noster Strong
  • Oatmeal Pale Ale
  • Farmhouse Ale
  • Irish Red Ale
  • Corn Triple
  • Mike’s Belgian Strong Dark
  • Arlen’s Northwest IPA
  • Mike’s Belgian Saison
  • Jeff Bagby’s Hop Whompus Ale
  • Dubble Trubbel
  • Comrade John & Tim’s America Light
  • Breast Mauler Tripel

Meet the Editor-in-Chief

Dave Carpenter

Dave brewed his first batch in 2009 and started writing about beer soon thereafter. In addition to geeking out on beer and language, Dave enjoys hiking, traveling, and other gerunds as well. Email Dave