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The Real Indiana Jones of Beer

On June 28, 2021 / Industry News

The real Indiana Jones of Beer is a story of a securing a pure strain of Lager yeast for a brewery and includes playing an educated hunch, dedication, innovation, border crossings, smuggling and ingenuity. Who was this person? To learn more follow this link to the NABA Blog. https://northamericanbrewers.org/category/blog/ Beer Fest tickets available now at MBBF.org or follow this link https://myidahotix.com/events/2020-mountain-brewers-beer-fest-6-6-2020-58530 Copyright Gregg Smith – His latest book “American Beer History” is available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/American-Beer-History-Mayflower-Microbreweries/dp/108155410X/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=American+Beer+History&qid=1624901068&sr=8-2

The Real Indiana Jones of Beer

On June 28, 2021 / NABA Blog

International intrigue, a royal court, smuggling, and industrial espionage: topics associated with paperback thrillers, but rarely with brewing, an industry with an almost staid demeanor. But once upon a time, there was a frantic race across the borders of Eastern Europe that rivaled the best spy novels, and the hero was a young Danish brewer named Christian Jacobsen. It was mid-1883. Five years earlier, Jacobsen succeeded in isolating yeast in a lab at his family’s Carlsberg Brewery. He and co-worker Emil Hansen speculated that a pure batch of yeast could

This Day in Beer History

On June 26, 2021 / Industry News, NABA Blog

On this Day in 1975, Anchor Brewing of San Francisco bottled its first production run of Liberty Ale. From the brewery rescued by Fritz Maytag comes this hoppy ale which was championed around the country by Bob Brewer. Brewed on April 18, 1975 it celebrated Paul Revere’s ride and was one of the first to follow Anchor Steam from the brewery. Pouring Orange\Golden, it sports a generous head. Aroma is similar to the spicy character released by the unique Anchor yeast that produces ‘Steam’ beer, mingling with dry hopping from

Seltzers and Utah

On June 22, 2021 / Industry News, NABA Blog

Will Utah pull Hard Seltzers from the state’s beer shelves? Nearly everywhere in the country the light and fruity drinks have dipped well into beer sales with their added advantage of ow-carbs and calories. However, do they meet Utah’s definition of beer? Some feel they are in a gray area, depending upon how they are made, with the critical question, are they brewed? Beer is allowed in grocery stores with a strict high end limit of 5% abv. Higher than that and the product is relegated to the State Liquor

Beers of the World

On June 21, 2021 / Beers of the World, NABA Blog

Asahi Super Dry, Asahi Breweries, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan A mainstay of the ‘flashing blades of steel’ restaurants, Asahi was introduced in 1987 as a more full flavored beer that would finish dry. It rode the short-lived “Dry Beer” trend which vaulted it past Kirin in sales. Unlike others, Asahi remained popular as Dry Beers faded. Pale gold in color it has a medium sized, white head that leaves a hint of lace in the glass. Its nose is faintly malty and grain-like. Asahi presents a somewhat malty taste yielding to