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December 1996

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Saint-Valentine’s Metheglin

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Is cinnamon an aphrodisiac?  Lets find out…

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Kiwi-Strawberry Melomel

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Melomel = mead with added fruit.  This is a great substitute for dry champagne.

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Sparkling Cyser

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A thirst-quenching but deceptively strong sparkling brew. Darker than most, because of the cider. Serve chilled.

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Still of the Night Mead

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A light, still straight mead, similar to a sweet white wine. Perfect as an aperitif or with dessert.

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Mild Ale

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Low Alcohol Meets Full Flavor

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Sparging: Tips from the Pros

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Brewer:  Kevin Rokke Brewery:  Crane River Brewpub & Cafe, Lincoln, Neb. Years of experience:  10 Education:  BS in biology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln House Beers: Whooping Wheat, Sodhaus Altbier, Zlate Pivo (pilsner-style

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Norwegian Christmas Ale

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Christmas beers are a long standing tradition throughout the Scandinavian countries. Generally dark and malty, they are often usually brewed in the late summer, early falls months for consumption during the holiday season. Feel free to kick this recipe up a notch or two with more extract or belgian candy syrups if you want to up increase the alcohol percentage.

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Keep Your Brewhouse in Peak Form

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Your home brewery is much the same as many small craft- and microbreweries. You share the same goal with commercial breweries: to make good-tasting, clean beer. You are also using much of

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Homebrewer at the South Pole

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Working at a research station directly on the South Pole, the author tells about brewing in an environment where temperatures average -60 degrees F and where no planes fly in and out for months at a time.

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Mead: The Most Noble Brew

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Is there a brew that conjures up more images than mead? Whether you associate it with ancient druids, pre-Roman civilizations of central Europe, Vikings, Teutonic raiders, Celts ancient or modern, it is

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Hop Aroma Therapy

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Ways to Capture the Perfect Hop Nose Everytime