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http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-reinheitsgebot-beer-purity-law-turns-500-a-1086681.html Ray

Interesting story: http://www.nbcnews.com/science/weird-science/170-year-old-shipwreck-beer-tastes-gross-less-thrilling-n318911 The paper in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry is open access and the pdf may be downloaded here: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/jf5052943...

http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2014/07/03/craft_beer_why_thomas_jefferson_would_love_it.html Ray

Found this video on vimeo, pretty entertaining: http://vimeo.com/42365438 "Whas the matter wi th beer we got? The beer we got drink pretty good, doan it?":D Ray

Does anyone know where you can get some decent bottled beer in the Boston area, preferably near the red or green line? I find it nearly impossible to get decent beer anywhere. I wonder if these package stores take the old stock from supermarkets that's been sitting around at room temp for 6...

The New York Public Library has a collection of old menus you can view at http://menus.nypl.org/dishes/22744 Here is one from 1882 with prices: Jas. H. Breslin & Bros Hotels 1882 On the Wine List page: Ales, Porter, &c. Ginger Ale, Imported .25 Zoedone .40 Allsopp's Ale .30...

This photo from 1844, claims to be a photo of men drinking ale. Were those standard ale glasses of the time? Might it be champagne? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Edinburgh_Ale_by_Hill_%26_Adamson_c1844.png Ray

http://zythophile.wordpress.com/2010/04/14/so-you-think-you-know-what-porter-tastes-like-%E2%80%A6/ An interesting piece if you haven't seen it yet. Looked for the topic after tasting my first "vatted porter" at Cambridge Brewing Co. Not my style, but lambic lovers might like it. Ray

They say on their website: "We’ve blended classic American varietals like Cascade and Centennial with newer breeds such as Motueka, Citra, and Sorachi Ace." Awfully interesting taste, I can say that, mostly mango I would say. Don't know what these hops are supposed to taste like alone...

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/48602127/vp/50566179#50566179 On the sidebar I think there's another one on a beer that failed. Ray

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf3027974 Well, whaddya know? Ray

This show on cloning with extract is interesting: http://thebrewingnetwork.com/shows/857 Rayg

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/drink/2012/05/pliny_the_younger_can_there_really_be_a_best_beer_.html I personally think that there are potentially an infinite number of best beers. Even within one style like IPA! Rayg

http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2011/10/craft_beer_making_women_brewmasters_are_busting_stereotypes.html Ray

http://www.slate.com/id/2304257/ Ray

http://247wallst.com/2011/09/09/the-eight-beers-americans-no-longer-drink/2/ Interesting that Michelob only sold 175,000 barrels versus 18 million barrels of Budweiser. But 175,000 barrels is still about 58 million 12 ounce bottles. Ray

PNAS vol 108 p14539 (Aug 31, 2001) Microbe domestication and the identification of the wild genetic stock of lager-brewing yeast Diego Libkinda, Chris Todd Hittingerb, Elisabete Valériod, Carla Gonçalves Jim Dover, Mark Johnston, Paula Gonçalves, and José Paulo Sampaiod, Edited by John...

They have to buy domestic or grow their own now: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44017396/ns/local_news-boston_ma/ Ray

According to Zymurgy's poll, that is. 1. Russian River Pliny the Elder 2. Bell’s Two Hearted Ale 3 (tie). Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA 3 (tie). Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout 5. Bell’s Hopslam 6. Stone Arrogant Bastard 7. Sierra Nevada Celebration 8 (tie). Sierra Nevada...

A story about craft brewing in Japan: http://www.slate.com/id/2296704/ Rayg