Zymurgy Magazine | March/April 2006

March/April 2006

Check out the featured stories, such as There’s a bug in my beer…and I like it, Where the wild brews are, An extra special bitter, Bluegrass and beer, and Geeks: Foiling fermentation flaws.

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There’s a bug in my beer…and I like it

By Lew Bryson

The idea of intentionally introducing wild yeasts, bacteria and other known beer spoilers may seem crazy, but brewers from Belgium to Santa Rosa, Calif. are finding success and fans for their “bug beers.” Check out their tips for making your own.

Zymurgy: March/April 2006

Where the wild brews are

By: Jeff Sparrow

In an excerpt from his book Wild Brews, Jeff Sparrow shares the secrets of where to taste American-brewed versions of lambics and other sour beers. Here’s a hint: Put on your traveling shoes – these special beers are often available only at the brewery.

Zymurgy: March/April 2006

An extra special bitter

By: Dan Rabin

Fuller, Smith & Turner isn’t a law firm – it’s one of London’s most respected brewers. Better known as simply Fuller’s, this venerable brewery turns out the benchmark classic for extra special bitters – Fuller’s ESB.

Zymurgy: March/April 2006

Bluegrass and beer

By: Marty Jones

Kyle Hollingsworth is the keyboard player for the popular band String Cheese Incident. The band’s improvisational style has carried over into Hollingsworth’s other passion – brewing beer.