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  An Ode To Oktoberfest: Bringing it back through memories

  When news of the cancellation of the 2021 Oktoberfest broke, one woman felt the need to sit down to recapture this renowned festival in all

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  Space Beer: To the edge of our world and back

  What would you send into space if the opportunity afforded it? One homebrewer sent a sachet of yeast and then conducted a test with it. Find

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  Spruce Fest: A riverside brewing festival

  What started as a spontaneous idea between friends one evening while sitting around a campfire next to a river has developed into a pilgrima

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  Vermont Pride: The Green Mountain Mashers

  Our most exciting event so far was last year when we brewed a wee heavy in tribute to Greg. We chose the wee heavy because Greg literally wr

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  A Friendship Mushrooms: Brewing brothers from different mothers

  One of the great things about modern technology is our ability to connect with like-minded individuals no matter where they live. Two homebr

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  The Student Brewer: How to make your parents proud!

  What did you learn in college? One reader learned about the art of homebrewing . . . in a small dorm setting. He’s got some advice for any

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  Brewing Is In My Blood

  When someone mentions the name Hamm’s and brewing, most people think of the St. Paul, Minnesota brewery. But this homebrewer’s family tr

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  Cheers To My Dad: My journey from macro to micro

  One U.S. Air Force member wanted to raise a toast to his dad, who introduced him not only to craft beer but also the world of homebrewing. H

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  The Sandbank Brewing Co.: A once-a-year (or lifetime) experience

  After three hard days of riding a mountain bike through the turbulent escarpment zone in Zambia, what awaits riders is some finely crafted b

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  Who Inspired the Wizard to Brew?

  Each issue we pose a fun question to our staff, contributing writers, and review board members that appears on page 6. This issue, our own M

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  Ferment it All! Attack of the Juicy Juice boxes

  Juice boxes, but never drank them? One man decided to ferment it all!

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  The Hotel Room Challenge: Taking business class grain to glass

  Brewing in a hotel room while on a business trip? That was a new one to us. Check out one reader’s imaginative solution(s) to crafting a b