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Reviewed: The Foodie’s Beer Book
The Foodie’s Beer Book By Brooke and Luther Fedora Skyhorse Publishing I didn’t like this book. Some of it had to do with personal preferences like I don’t care for the seasonally-divided and...
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Illuminator V is on the way
According to the calendar, it’s time to put a lager in the tank—a very special lager. If my award-winning Illuminator Doppelbock is to be ready for its Fat Tuesday release on Feb. 17, Rock Bottom’s...
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Renassance Savery in Des Moines features local beers at beer dinner
Chef Katie Van Dyke discusses a dish as Confluence Brewing's John Martin and I look on. The Coda Lounge at the Renaissance Savery Hotel in Des Moines held their first beer and food pairing event on...
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Brewvana goes to Beervana for CBC 2015
I traveled to Portland April 14-18 for the Brewers Association’s 2015 Craft Brewers Conference. While education and networking were paramount on the agenda, one would be crazy if they thought I didn’t...
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Reviewed: Asian Pickles
Asian Pickles By Karen Solomon Ten Speed Press Not only do I like pickles, I love them. Not only do I make pickles, I go out of my way to experiment and push the pickle-y envelop. Steeped in passion...
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Reviewed: Beer Pairing
Beer Pairing: The Essential Guide from the Pairing Pros By Julia Herz & Gwen Conley Voyageur Press A lot of books position themselves as the “essential guide” to this or that, and while some...
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Reviewed: Praise the Pig
Praise the Pig By Jennifer L.S. Pearsall Skyhorse Publishing Though the title of the book is Praise the Pig, page 34 revealed that bacon blogger turned cookbook author Jennifer Pearsall isn’t a fan of...
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Reviewed: Beer, Food, and Flavor
Beer, Food, and Flavor By Schuyler Schultz Skyhorse Publishing If there are two things I love alongside my wife, two boys, dog, coffee, hiking, music, bacon, beer, traveling, and photography, they are...
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Reviewed: Cooking with Coffee
Cooking with Coffee By Brandi Evans Skyhorse Publishing If you like coffee like I like coffee, food blogger-turned-cookbook author Brandi Evans’ new book, Cooking with Coffee: Brewing up Sweet and...
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Reviewed: Against All Hops
Against All Hops: Techniques and Philosophy for Creating Extraordinary Botanical Beers By Butch Heilshorn Page Street Publishing (2017) Judging a book by its cover might allow for this book by Butch...
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