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  American lager - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Indeed, light versions of American lagers are very popular in the United States, lower in food energy and even lighter in body and taste.
American lagers are not especially popular with non-North American beer drinkers, perhaps because their societies did not experience the unique disruption of brewing tradition caused by Prohibition that led to the dominance of the American lager style.
The first American Lager was brewed in the Old City section of Philadelphia by John Wagner in 1840 using yeast from his native Bavaria.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_lager   (444 words)

  
 Realbeer.com: American Beer Month: American Homebrewers
As droves of immigrants landed on American shores in the 19th century, beermaking entered a new era.
American Beer Month I started in grand style in the friendly mountain town of Salida, Colo., as the Colorado Brewers Guild hosted a delightful festival.
American beers successfully defended their home turf in a series of "Liquid Lunches" and other tasting events during July 2000.
www.realbeer.com /edu/abm/index.php   (503 words)

  
 BeerFestivals.org - Great American Beer Festival
It's the Super Bowl of beer events, a celebration of American beer, and the annual gathering of the nation's brewing industry.
Ninety professional beer judges will converge on Denver the week of the festival to evaluate nearly 2,000 beers and award gold, silver, and bronze medals to the top entries in 65 categories of beer.
Admission to the 2003 Great American Beer Festival is $35 in advance, $40 at the door, for evening sessions, and $50 in advance, $55 at the door, for the Special Connoisseurs Session.
www.beerfestivals.org /archive/dest/09_2003_gabf.htm   (510 words)

  
 Anchor Steam - Summer Beer
You may notice that the head on this beer is unusually abundant, with a consistency similar to whipped egg whites.
Wheat malt contributes to an unusual lightness and dryness to the palate, and this—combined with the distinctive flavor of the wheat—makes for a perfect thirst-quenching beverage.
It is the ideal drink for beer lovers who appreciate tradition and character in their beer, but also seek a lighter, refreshing style, perfect for warm weather.
www.anchorbrewing.com /beers/summerbeer.htm   (179 words)

  
 American Beer Month
American beer is a much-maligned beast, long considered an oxymoron among funny-talking Europeans.
If your idea of an American beer is a case of The Beast, then you’re part of the problem.
Here’s how you can be the solution: Learn that you can drink really good beer, made in America, because it tastes good, not just because some guys say "Whasssup!" Celebrate American Beer Month — a whole party ball full of delicious and nutritious events brought to you in part by Jim Anderson’s Beer Philadelphia magazine.
www.citypaper.net /articles/062900/cw.crit.beer.shtml   (328 words)

  
 Welcome to Miller Time, Loser - The great American beer crisis. By Daniel Gross   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Americans have always liked their alcohol, as historian W.J. Rorabaugh notes in his entertaining The Alcoholic Republic.
The Beer Institute reported that total beer imports in the first nine months of 2004 rose a solid 3.7 percent.
The diverging fortunes of beer, on one hand, and wine and spirits, on the other, may be yet another illustration of the two Americas shopping meme.
slate.msn.com /id/2117896   (921 words)

  
 OFFOFFOFF film review AMERICAN BEER documentary movie by Paul Kermizian with Jeremy Goldberg, Paul Kermizian, Jon ...
"American Beer" is not just a documentary about the exotic and wonderful beverages being made by small breweries around the country — it's about real characters pursuing the same American dream in 38 original ways.
"American Beer" is a documentary that seems to be about the second word in the title but it's really about the first.
No matter how deeply you may love the familiar old beer that's in your own fridge, you'll still find yourself lusting after some of the hot, sexy, young brews on naked display in "American Beer." These are truly pints to pant over.
www.offoffoff.com /film/2004/americanbeer.php   (927 words)

  
 American Beer Trucks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The American beer industry has changed dramatically since the small, locally-operated breweries of years past.
In the early days, when horseless carriages were beginning to replace hrose-drawn buggies, beer trucks were primitive and slow.
American Beer Trucks traces the complete history of the beer truck.
www.beerbooks.com /cgi/ps4.cgi?action=enter&thispage=1254&order_id=!ORDERID!   (138 words)

  
 North American Beer Awards
Beer entered in this event will be judged by the traditional method of determining how closely the beer meets the style definition for the category in which it is entered.
In the event that more than 18 beers are entered in a category, the category will be broken into flights with the top three beers from each flight progressing to the next round.
If you have judged at the North American Beer Awards before but have not filled out this form within the last year, please submit your completed form as soon as possible since the NABA Board must approve judges prior to the competition.
www.northamericanbrewers.org /BeerAwards.htm   (852 words)

  
 beer. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.
A carbonated beverage produced by a method in which the fermentation process is either circumvented or altered, resulting in a finished product having an alcohol content of no more than 0.01 percent.
A beverage made from extracts of roots and plants: birch beer.
www.bartleby.com /61/69/B0156900.html   (151 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Books: Beer in America: The Early Years--1587-1840 : Beer's Role in the Settling of America and the Birth ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Any beer lover with a passing interest in history should enjoy "Beer a America: The Early Years" as an fun trip through the story of brewing in the United States.
In his well documented account, beer, ale and cider are major players in such well known stories as the landing of the Mayflower to the discussions and debates leading up to the Declaration of Independence.
Beer, malt and hops remain a point of contention between the colonists, thirsty for beer and in need of British raw materials, and their oppressors throughout the Revolution and become a political issue in the years following.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0937381659?v=glance   (1853 words)

  
 American Beer Month
Whether your taste runs to hops or malt, whether you are eating chili dogs or flourless chocolate cake, whether you are celebrating the end of the work day or a once-in-lifetime event, the world of American beer offers a flavor that's right for you.
To celebrate American Beer Month, breweries across the nation donated variety of prizes that were shipped to those who entered our daily sweepstakes.
The Boston Beer Co. has written a Beer Drinker's Bill of Rights and hopes to get 100,000 beer drinkers nationwide to sign the document during American Beer Month.
www.americanbeermonth.com   (224 words)

  
 Beer Lovers World
We will be relying on you, our beer loving brethren, to tell us when you see a brewery listed that is now out of business (or is listed incorrectly), or if you know of a brewery that is not listed, please
If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered.
Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer.
www.beer-lover.com   (366 words)

  
 Welcome to Beer America!
Of the thousands of craft beers available across America, there are some good beers and there are some great beers.
A membership in Beer Across America is a first-class beer adventure your friends and family will enjoy throughout the New Year.
The two best beers are then selected for inclusion in the club based on style, seasonality and overall enjoyment.
www.beeramerica.com   (335 words)

  
 Brewtopia Events - Beer Information - Classic City Brew Fest - Beer Festival
Because of the charm of each pub and the fact that many spots serve beers that are quite potent in regard to alcohol content, this pub crawl may take more than one day.
Beer nurtures the flavors of the cheese in the mouth, thus producing quite an interesting array of remarkable combinations.
The beers from Georgia's craft breweries will be evaluated by a team of almost 30 beer judges in the morning blind judging session.
www.classiccitybrew.com   (1678 words)

  
 FAST-US-8 Power, Pride & Politics Papers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
As the name implies, original root beer was brewed by fermenting a blend of yeast and sugar with juices extracted from various roots and barks, such as those of sarsaparilla (known as rabbit root by the Cree Indians, who believed it could cure syphilis and recent wounds) and sassafras.
Birch beer, another soft drink with striking similarity to root beer, is also mostly brewed from natural ingredients, such as the bark of the birch tree.
Majority of middle-aged Americans have fond memories of the almost too cold mugs of root beer that were served by a smiling man wearing a brown apron.
www.uta.fi /FAST/US8/PAPS/rootbeer.html   (6153 words)

  
 AMERICAN BREWERY HISTORY PAGE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Listen to the Beer Barrel Polka while you surf.
Originally published in 1903, this 718-page oversized volume is simply one of the greatest books ever published on beer and brewing history.
Choose from a selection of antique brewery postcards and mail one to a friend on-line.
www.beerhistory.com   (180 words)

  
 Beer Of The Month Club: Monthly Gift Clubs, Beer Club, Beer of the Month, Monthly Beer Club, Beer of the Month Clubs, ...
The Great American Beer Club invites you to join with other microbrew scouts to enjoy a variety of rare and wonderful beers from small craft breweries around the country.
The Beer of the Month Club will educate you on the finer aspects of beer and make you a true expert.
Beer of the Month Club gift members will be notified of your generosity and good taste - with your choice of: a personalized gift letter mailed to them or mailed direct to you, or you may email or print a gift letter conveniently on-line.
www.greatclubs.com /beerclub.html   (602 words)

  
 Great American Root Beer Showdown
There are dozens, or perhaps hundreds of root beer brands (Ask Dr. Root Beer's List of Known Root Beers), and we'd love to taste them all, but first they must be found.
Unlike cola soft drinks, the root beer market seems to be wide open to anyone with a recipe and a bottling plant in their basement.
Look for new root beer brands at your favorite local sandwich shop, at liquor stores, at the corner convenience store, in regional grocery stores, in the cooler at a coffee shop, sometimes even in a museum or clothing shop.
www.geocities.com /Athens/Delphi/8338/rbeer/Rootbeer.html   (351 words)

  
 Brewers Association Great American Beer Festival
The roster of beers at the GABF is the biggest collection of American beers ever presented in one location.
The GABF Competition awards are among the most coveted in the beer industry and heralded by the winning brewers in their national advertising.
The ultimate goal of the Great American Beer Festival Judge Panel is to identify the three beers that best represent each beer-style category as described and adopted by the Great American Beer Festival.
www.gabf.org   (248 words)

  
 American Beer: A Bockumentary (2005): Jeremy Goldberg, Paul Kermizian, Jon Miller, Robert Purvis - PopMatters Film ...
From my experience, beer was pretty rotten stuff, with the possible exception of an extremely cold bottle of Corona, and only with a wedge of lime shoved down its neck.
The dedication that director/producer/star Paul Kermizian and his crew have to their beer is remarkable.
There are wine festivals all over the country, but beer festivals, though they certainly exist, always seem to get short shrift; the makers of American Beer, however, have made their own, albeit one that requires a lot of time and gas.
www.popmatters.com /film/reviews/a/american-beer-dvd.shtml   (1067 words)

  
 Realbeer.com: Beer.edu - Great American Beer Fesitval
These breweries are arranged on the festival floor by regions of the country, giving beer lovers a walking tour of the nation’s beer-blessed landscape.
This year 1,669 beers will be on tap (215 more than 2004 and 400 more than in 2003).
It will be the largest array of beers ever at the GABF, and the biggest selection of American beers ever gathered together on the globe.
www.realbeer.com /edu/gabf/index.php   (473 words)

  
 American Beer Month 2004: Events
Launching American Beer Month just as the clocks tick to July 1 Eastern Standard Time, brewers at the Kailua-Kona Brewery and Pub will offer samples of Paddlers Pilsner and talk about the beer style, their recipe and the resulting unique flavors.
Beer tasting of Belgian-style beers brewed in the United States.
Beers from microbreweries and brewpubs will be featured in celebration of American Beer Month.
www.americanbeermonth.com /events/index.php   (1631 words)

  
 Recipio - Volume 11, Issue 2
We see the result of this curse in the drastic disparity between American beer and the beer served throughout Europe during the last century.
For decades America's beer of choice has been the watered-down lager, brewed (as was recently advertized) in vats the size of Rhode Island; whereas our European brothers have enjoyed a diverse selection of the richest and darkest beers.
Beer was pumped out as quickly as possible and marketed to please the greatest number possible.
www.credenda.org /issues/11-2recipio.php   (955 words)

  
 (American Beer Distributing Co. Inc. - ) About Us
American Beer Distributing Company, Inc., is located minutes from Manhattan in the quiet, historical district of Cobble Hill in Brooklyn, New York.
Founded in 1948, this is where you will discover some of the most exciting and well-priced imported and domestic beers, U.S. Microbrews, sodas, juices, and bottled water selections in the New York area.
“American Beer Distributing Co., Inc., 256 Court Street in Brooklyn, is your party provider for all the things in the way of malt, hops, and fermentation as well as trendy, spiked ciders, sodas, bottled waters, mixers, juice, and alcohol-absorbing snacks.”
www.americanbeerbuzz.com   (328 words)

  
 Best of BeerAdvocate.com: American Beer 2003 - Beer Advocate
BOBA is not a competition with awards, but rather a raise of the pint glass and a nod of the head in recognition of American beer, the brewers and industry behind it.
BeerAdvocate.com's review team is comprised of 13,200+ registered members ranging from novice beer drinkers to highly experience palates to industry professionals to certified BJCP judges, hailing from 97 countries.
The Alström brothers are also co-producers of the much acclaimed Art of Beer Festival, were featured on CNN and are co-authors of "BeerAdvocate: A Beer Guide for the Drinking Impaired" forthcoming from Justin, Charles & Co. in 2004.
beeradvocate.com /boba/072003   (451 words)

  
 beercook.com :: American Beer Month 2001
July 2001 marked the second year's celebration of American Beer Month, starting with a rally in Philadelphia, cradle of American brewing, and ending with another rally in Portland.
Still, most of the drinkers I encountered at the Oregon Brewers Festival were more concerned with lines for beer tokens than celebrating the rally.
Maybe there's a "hot dog in hand, beer in mouth," approach for both groups to work together next July....
www.beercook.com /articles/ambeer2.htm   (286 words)

  
 Beer Notes | Breaking News North American Beer Awards Seeks Judges
The staff of the 4th annual North American Beer Awards is looking for qualified beer judges.
If you are a BJCP judge, professional brewer, or professional beer writer the NABA would like you to join us in Idaho Falls, Idaho on Wednesday May 31, Thursday June 2, and/or Friday June 3 to judge the best beers in North America.
The popular Beer Fest is centrally located at Idaho Falls' McDermott Field, 2 hours from Jackson Hole, Yellowstone, Sun Valley, and only 3 hours from Salt Lake City.
www.beernotes.com /breakingnews/nabf.html   (228 words)

  
 Realbeer.com: American Beer Month Challenge Cup
Whistlers Inn in Cinnaminson, N.J., served 1,995 pints of American beer July 22-24 to win the large taphouse title, edging out the Green Leafe Cafe in Williamsburg, Va., and defending champion the Great Lost Bear of Portland, Maine.
The pubs staged a belated showdown July 29-31 (it was still American Beer Month) the following week, with Boscos Squared pouring 1,527 pints and Nashville 1,242.
The trophy was presented at the Falling Rock Tap House in Denver, Colo., during the Great American Beer festival.
www.realbeer.com /challengecup   (466 words)

  
 American Beer
I'd say their American Ale is more an amber than this one, both in color and in taste.
American ale with a slight hint of wheat taste.
Its taste is kinda the fl hole of beer tastes: If you had a decent beer right before trying this one, you can literally feel it sucking up all the beer taste left in your mouth.
www.cerveza.ch /us.shtml   (7144 words)

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