Zymurgy Magazine | July/August 2004

July/August 2004

Check out the featured stories, such as American Classics, Best Commercial Beer Survey Results, 2003 Year in Review, Here Come Da Judge, and Commercial Calibration.

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American Classics

By Dave Hamilton and Jim Parker

The United States may be a relative newbie in world of brewing, with less than 400 years of brewing history under our belts. But American brewers have put their mark on the world’s brewing landscape. In honor of American Beer Month, we take a look at four American beers–Anchor Steam, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Pete’s Wicked Ale and Widmer Hefeweizen–that define new American styles.

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Best Commercial Beer Survey Results

By: Jim Parker

Back in Jauary, we asked you for the second year to name your favorite commercial beers available in the U.S. market. We received 757 votes for 399 different beers from 102 different breweries, then tabulated the results. There were plenty of repeats, but a new order of favorites.

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2003 Year In Review

By: Paul Gatza

Who are the biggest craft brewers in the land? Our Association of Brewers stats list production totals for the top specialty brewing companies, regional breweries, microbreweries, and brewpubs.

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Here Come Da Judge

By: Gordon Strong

There’s more to beer judging than drinking free beer. It takes a lot of hard work to properly evaluate beer, but the rewards are many. With proper preparation and plenty of practice, you can become an experienced beer evaluator.

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Commercial Calibration

By: David Houseman, Gordon Strong, Beth Zangari and Scott Bickham

Beer judges often calibrate their palates by tasting a commercial example of the beer style they are judging. We have assembled a panel of four of the top judges from the Beer Judge Certification Program and asked them to judge two American classic beers. We invite you to get your own samples of Anchor Steam and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and judge along with them.