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May/June 2009

May/June 2009

Check out the featured stories, such as Heavenly Brews, Dubbels:The Best of Everything Belgian, Seeing the Light: Belgian Session Beers, Showcasing Your Homebrew: Jockey Boxes, and Sippin’ on the Dock of the Bay.

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About Zymurgy


Cover Story

Heavenly Brews

By Roy Stevenson and Joe Stange

Belgian Trappist breweries are revered among beer lovers. What is it about Trappist beer that makes it so sought after in beer cellars the world over?

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Zymurgy: May/June 2009

Dubbels: The Best of Everything Belgian

I was torn between gulping my goblet or savoring every last drop. That was my first experience with a Dubbel, the beer that encapsulates the best of everything Belgian.

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Zymurgy: May/June 2009

Seeing the Light: Belgian Session Beers

Not all Beligian beer slugs for the the inebriation fence like a BALCO-juiced batter. There’s a world to explore when it comes to Belgian session beers.

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Zymurgy: May/June 2009

Showcasing Your Homebrew: Jockey Boxes

A jockey box needs to be functional, easy to use, and ideally pleasant to look at as you are showcasing all the craftsmanship that went into making your homebrew.

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Zymurgy: May/June 2009

Sippin’ on the Dock of the Bay

The nation’s homebrewers will converge on the San Francisco Bay Area for the 31st annua Homebrewers Association’s National Homebrewers Conference.

Recipes in this Issue

  • Robust Porter
  • Dubbel Vision
  • Dubbel Trouble
  • Dubbel Indemnity
  • The Bruery’s Black Orchard Wit
  • Wit Ginger, Not Mary Ann
  • Belgian Bombshell
  • Talk to de Hand BPA
  • Schoolhouse Tafelbier
  • Father’s Reward Enkel
  • Brother Levonian Saison
  • Sippin’ on the Dock of the Bay IPA
  • Contrarian Golden Lager (Extract Version)
  • Contrarian Golden Lager (All-Grain Recipe)
  • Big Hitter Barleywine

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