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LOCALLY LOVED A LOOK INTO NEW GLARUS

BREWING COMPANY

the art ofhomebrewing

CRAFT BEER 101:A BEGINNER’S

GUIDE

Life’s a Beach. Drink On One.

Reader, from brewing’s pioneering entrepre-neurial start-ups to the days of the ear-ly ’90s to the bursting beer bubble of the

late ’90s, craft brewing has had its ups and downs. Growth in the 21st century has been more positive and predictable, as the demand for locally made, small-batch beer continues to drive the market, giving us new brewery openings almost daily, as the United States closes in on almost 3,500 breweries. the next 20 years of beers and cheers are sure to be interesting, and I’m so excited that our staff will keep you informed and inspired to seek out and appreciate the new beers to come. we’re looking forward to the many beer stories yet to be written. Thanks for your support!

CHEERS!

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

LINDSEY BEARD, EIC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

How Well Do You Know Your Craft Beer?...... 7

a look into new glarus brewing company..... 8

beer 101................................... 16

the art of homebrewing..................... 20

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49 COUNTRIES IT’S BREWED.

150 COUNTRIES IT’S SOLD.

10 MILLION GLASSES DRANK DAILY.

TRADITION.SINCE 1770.

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW CRAFT BEER?

What us city is known as

“Beervana” be-cause of all the microbrew-

eries?

Portland, ORSanFrancisco, CA

Boston, MAPhiladelphia, PA

What state has the most craft brewer-

ies?

New YorkColoradoCaliforniaPennsylvania

How many dif-ferent version of Guinness are there?

119213

What country has the most individual beer brands?

GermanyCroatia

United StatesBelgium

A crystal clear beer is an indication

of what?

IT’S FLATIt’s waterIt’s gluten

freeIt’s foreign

About how many years was the length of Pro-

hibition?

3131081

How many styles of

beer are rec-ognized by the Brewer’s Association?

1521239754

What is Cenosillica-

phobia?

THE FIRST BREWERY

fear of an empty glass

WHAT GIVES CRAFT BEER IT’S BITTER

TASTE?

HOPSGARLICYEASTFLOUR

PORTLAND, CALIFORNIA, 19, BELGIUM, IT’S WATER, 13, 152, FEAR OF AN EMPTY GLASS, HOPS

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New Glarus Brewing Company

ADREAM CAME TO LIFE IN A little, nestled BREWERY on the outskirts of New Glarus, Wisconsin. WHERE THE BEER FLOWS, THIS brewery is run by an enthu-

siastic couple, Daniel & Deb Carey, who have suc-cessfully combined business management and brewing professionalism. THEIR philosophy is based on in-dividuality, cooperation and the employment of 100% natural ingredients to produce world-class, hand-crafted beers for our friends in Wisconsin.

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A shot from the side of new glarus shows the unique architecture used when designing the building

A LOOK INSIDE NEW GLARUS

Brewing Company

A shot from the side of new glarus shows the unique architecture used when designing the building

In 1993, when Deb and Dan began brewing in the Green County vil-lage of New Glarus, wisconsin, they made about 3,000 barrels of beer. (A barrel is about 31 gallons.) 22 years later, after the building of their new $21 million brewing facility built in

2008, output is expected to top 100,000 barrels, making New Glarus one of the largest microbreweries in the region.

However, the Careys make a point of saying they don't want New Glarus to be a truly regional brewery. Why? They only sell their beer in Wisconsin. And that's the way they like it.

DEB AND DAN CAREY, OWNERS

Brewing Company

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the “stairway to heaven” takes tour guests to the main production area of the facility.

“He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, his head and his heart is an artist.”

spotted cow, new glarus’ most popular brew, is being prodcuced at a fast rate while numerous ng employees watch to ensure everything goes smoothly.

“He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, his head and his heart is an artist.”

-St.Francis of Assisi

spotted cow, new glarus’ most popular brew, is being prodcuced at a fast rate while numerous ng employees watch to ensure everything goes smoothly. 11

PicturesqueV I E W S

New Glarus Brewing Company offers some of the most spectacular views to pair with your beer of choice during your visit. With a courtyard modeled after European ruins, natu-ral limestone and plenty of seating will make your visit worthwhile while you enjoy your beer and take in the views of the rolling valley, which is beautiful during all seasons.

V I E W SNew Glarus Brewing Company offers some of the most spectacular views to pair with your beer of choice during your visit. With a courtyard modeled after European ruins, natu-ral limestone and plenty of seating will make your visit worthwhile while you enjoy your beer and take in the views of the rolling valley, which is beautiful during all seasons.

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“… There is only one game at the heart of America and that is baseball, and only one beverage to be found sloshing at the depths of our national soul and that is beer.” -Peter Richmond

PIZZA.It’s better with your best friend.

American lager pale ale Hefeweizen

Color: Pale yellow to dark gold with a foamy head. These beers are hazier than most light-colored beers since they are unfil-tered.

ABV: 4 to 7 percent.

Taste: hint of banana or citrus flavor and very low bitterness. They are sometimes served with a lemon or orange garnish in the United States.

popular: new glarus dancing man wheat

Color: Pale gold to deep amber with an off-white head.

ABV: 4.5 to 6.2 per-cent.

Taste: moderate to high hop bitterness that can show some citrus flavors. The body of the beer can have a bread- or biscuit-like flavor that is intended to compliment the hops.

popular :SIERRA NE-VADA PALE ALE, NEW GLARUS MOON MAN

Color: Pale straw to medium yellow.

Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.2 to 5.3 percent.

Taste: Low-level grainy or corn-like sweetness. Ranges from slightly malty to slightly bitter.

popular: Budweiser, Coors, Miller, Pabst Blue Ribbon.

BEER 101:A beginner’s guide to 6 different types of craft beer

A beginner’s guide to 6 different types of craft beer

stout amber ale india pale ale

Color: Medium gold to medium reddish-copper.

ABV: 5 to 10 percent.

Taste: medium to high bitterness from the hops. Can have citrus or piny aromas.

popular: lagunita’s india pale ale

Color: Amber to coppery brown with a large off-white head.

ABV: 4.5 to 6.2 percent.

Taste: strong malt fla-vors, sometimes followed by some caramel notes. They can be fairly hoppy but are not as bitter as IPAs.

popular: New Belgium Brewing Fat Tire Amber Ale

Color: Deep brown to jet black, with a tan- to brown-colored head.

ABV: 4 to 12 percent.

Taste: notes of cof-fee or chocolate and very low levels of bit-terness.

popular: goose island bourbon county brand stout

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Probably the best beer in the world.

e

Probably a banana.

Crisp. Fruity. Better in groups.

THE ART OF HOMEBREWING

THE ART OF HOMEBREWINGNEED A SIX PACK? JUST HIT THE BASEMENT.

Story and photos by Lindsey Beard21

Ryan Larson’s home brewery is no ordinary brewery. On a chilly No-vember morning, the brewery doors were open to allow ventilation but the brewery itself was warm; the gas burner below the 30-gal-lon brew tank was cranking at near full power. Mr. Larson was already a good 90 minutes into his brew day; the grain was milled and the hops were measured and waiting on a nearby table. It was just the moment for his wife to emerge from the house and ask if he and his guests would like a fresh cup of coffee. Larson, 48, is just a home brewer, not a professional; his main job is an architect. But with the ex-travagant set-up he has built and installed in his Iowa room (there is a big cask for holding mash and an $1,800 fermentation tank, in addition to the 30-gallon kettle), he could easily be mistaken for much more than an amateur.

Larson and his family moved into their new home in August of 2011, shortly after Ryan passed his boards to be a certified architect. In luau of his accomplishments, Ryan and wife Angie decided to build their own home, exactly the way they wanted it. “When we built the house, we knew we wanted to add a room for home brewing. When the house was done and we walked into the said room, we both knew this is where the brewery would be,” said Angie, who occasionally brews with her husband. Ryan said he and his wife tend to favor light American lagers and some German lagers. The basement of the house stores his finished product in a refrigerat-ed room next to the brewery; that cooling room feeds directly to five taps in the wall of his basement bar. The brewery is just one of many caverns in his man cave, which also includes a game room, a home theater and a wet bar. “You can go downstairs, and you can pretty much stay there,” Ryan said.

“Only thing it doesn’t have is a bed.” Larson rolled his eyes and laughed when asked how much he has spent on brewing over the years. “A lot,” he said. “It is definitely not a cheap hobby.”

Ryan and Angie decided to go on an all-Paleo diet back in 2013. Most friends of the family raised concerns that beer is not necessarily considered a “paleo” item, and wondered what the future of Ryan’s home brewing would be. The couple decided they would continue to brew beer. “In reality, beer is much healthier than other spirits out there. Not only is real ale low in carbohydrates, it is made from natural and fresh ingredients—hops, wheat, and barley—which all in-clude vitamin B, riboflavin, niacin, and zinc.”

“You can go downstairs, and you can pretty much stay there. Only thing it doesn’t have is a bed.”

Home brewing, which was ac-tually determined illegal by Prohibition and not legal-ized again until 1979, is enjoying it’s resurrection. The American Homebrewers Association, based in Boul-der, Colo., had just 11,724 members in 2006; that has since more than doubled, to 26,000. This increased in-terest, in turn, has fos-tered a mini-boom in brewing equipment.

ryan knew he wanted to get into the brewing business when he was a student study-ing his undergrad at drake university in des moines, iowa. “going downtown and going to the local brewer-ies really sparked my in-terest in starting my own. the uniqueness and taste of each brewery really shows that it’s all about what you want. it’s your shot to make something uniquely your own.”

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Home brewing, which was actually determined illegal by Prohibition and not legalized again until 1979, is enjoying it’s resurrection. The American Home-brewers Association, based in Boulder, Colo., had just 11,724 members in 2006; that has since more than doubled, to 26,000. This increased interest, in turn, has fostered a mini-boom in brewing equipment. “Some people argue that beer may be older than bread. After all, both use yeast. One cooks and one ferments. Fermentation could very well have been possible before fire had been utilized in cooking. Others claim that beer came from bread that had sat out too long and began to ferment.” Ryan said. “Beer and brewing have been around longer than we think”.

“Prohibition caused many Americans in the 1920s to start brewing their own alcohol. Cans of malt syr-up would be sold with “warnings” not to boil in wa-ter with hops and then add yeast (instructions for making beer). When prohibition ended, the making of wine at home was legalized, but beer was overlooked in that act and home brewing of beer was not feder-ally legalized until 1979. Since states can regulate their own alcohol laws, home brewing has been slow to be legalized in all 50 states.”

So… What’s the story behind home brewing?

So… What’s the story behind home brewing?Both Alabama and Mississippi are working on laws to legalize home brewing, which would mean that all states allow brewing to some ex-tent. Individual states have their own laws on brewing limits, where the beverage can be consumed, and whether or not it can be sold.

Since states can regulate their own alcohol laws, home brewing has been slow to be legalized in all 50 states. Both Alabama and Mis-sissippi are working on laws to legalize home brewing, which would mean that all states allow brewing to some extent. Individual states have their own laws on brewing limits, where the beverage can be consumed, and whether or not it can be sold.

In 2010, it was discovered that Oregon’s law did not allow for home brewed alcoholic beverages to be consumed outside the home. This meant that the home brew competi-tions that had been at state fairs for over 20 years had to stop. Home brewer’s clubs were limited in what they could serve at meet-ings. With an onslaught of media attention, legislators quickly addressed the issue and by March 2011, the law was changed, and state fair competitions reinstat-ed.

Regardless of legality, brewing has been a popular hobby through-out the history of society, and will most likely continue to grow. In modern America, craft brews are gaining popularity. Most of these brews started off as home brews and became commercial down the road. it’s a great day to be a beer drinker! 25