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// Iowans tap new interest in craft-style, unique beers
// January 27, 2011 at 3:53 AM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2011/01/iowans-tap-new-interest-in-craft-style-unique-beers?fromrss=1
Taylor Evans loads newly bottled beer into boxes inside Peace Tree Brewing Co. in Knoxville on Monday.


// The Beer Nut: Holy Mackerel, that's a good beer
// January 27, 2011 at 12:49 AM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2011/01/the-beer-nut-holy-mackerel-thats-a-good-beer?fromrss=1
When people tried Bob Gordash's homebrewed beer for the first time they'd exclaim, "Holy mackerel, that's a good beer." So Gordash said it was natural to pick Holy Mackerel as the brand name for his beers, which are brewed under contract by a South Carolina brewery.


// Adding Salt to Reduce Bitterness
// January 26, 2011 at 5:30 PM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2011/01/adding-salt-to-reduce-bitterness?fromrss=1
Have you heard of or tried adding salt to your coffee to improve its flavor? I was introduced to the notion of adding salt to reduce bitterness in reference to dark chocolate.


// Home Brewers
// January 26, 2011 at 1:15 PM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2011/01/home-brewers?fromrss=1
Take a break from mass-market ales and lager mentalities, and go explore South Africa's microbreweries.


// Craft brewers' beer is no threat to sobriety at fair
// January 26, 2011 at 9:11 AM

http://www.topix.com/hobbies/homebrewing/2011/01/craft-brewers-beer-is-no-threat-to-sobriety-at-fair?fromrss=1
As an avid home brewer, I see the opposition to Indiana beer and wine served at the State Fair focused only on the word 'alcohol.' It is important for people to know that for craft brewers and winemakers like myself, it is not about the alcohol; it's about the craft, passion and pride that go into brewing beer and making wine.