Zymurgy Magazine | May/June 2005

May/June 2005

Check out the featured stories, such as Beer in Colonial Times, Homebrewers take over Charm City, An honest beer in Burkina Faso, When you need your beer to-go, and Homebrewing for New Dads.

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Beer in Colonial Times

By Hugh Burns

Even before the Pilgrims put ashore at Plymouth Rock because they were out of beer, people have been brewing in America. Indigenous Colonial brewers made beer from maize, wheat, peas, corn stalks, pumpkins, and dozens of other ingredients. In light of present-day food science, a lot of what was brewed was pretty inspired.

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Homebrewing for New Dads

By: Stephen Klump

Your priorities will change with a new arrival, but with some advance planning and helpful strategies, homebrewing can still be part of the picture.

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Homebrewers take over Charm City

By: Phil Sides

Coming to Baltimore for the National Homebrewers Conference? You will find plenty of great beers and a whole cadre of local homebrewers eager to slake your thirst.

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An honest beer in Burkina Faso

By: Chris O’Brien

The tiny African country of Burkina Faso is home to rammoora, a red sorghum-based beer brewed in just two days and consumed immediately upon fermentation. Visit a local brewery, where a demanding brewster makes sure customers always get an honest beer.

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When you need your beer to-go

By: Greg Kitsock

Making your finest homebrew for competition is only half the battle. Getting it from Point A to Point B can be a tangled web of dealing with shippers skittish about transporting alcohol. But perseverance usually pays off.