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Breweries and Brewing
 Websites presented in alphabetical order All About Beer: An Ode to That Delicious Beverage 
 Explores the history of beer, the brewing process, beer styles, the growing craft industry (including homemade and specialty beers, brewpubs, and cooking with beer), and beer collectables. From a research team "dedicated to providing useful, timely, accurate, and easily understood information on a wide range of lifestyle topics." http://www.drinkfocus.com/articles/beer/ Topics: Beverages Last updated Aug 7, 2007 American Hop Museum
This museum in Toppenish, Washington state, is dedicated to showcasing "the historical equipment, photos, and artifacts that have long been important in the raising and harvesting of this obscure perennial vine that is vital to the brewing industry." The site features a history of growing hops in the Yakima Valley, information about hops varieties and agriculture, a glossary, a bibliography, photos, and links related to hops and beer brewing. http://www.americanhopmuseum.org Topics: Beverages, Crops, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Plants by Name Last updated Apr 6, 2005 Beer Advocate
Beer articles, reviews and news, event listings, and chat forums. Over 1,000 beers are listed (also searchable), many with reviews by the site and ratings by users, with opinions and information on style, origin, availability, smell, taste, and appearance. http://beeradvocate.com/ Topics: Beverages Last updated Apr 7, 2006 Brewery Histories
This site features histories of selected breweries, including Bellingham Bay Brewery, Olympia Brewing Company, Port Townsend Brewing Company, and Rainier Brewing Company (all in Washington state), Salem Brewery Association (Oregon), and Acme Brewing Company (San Francisco). Includes images of memorabilia from the breweries, such as labels, bottles, "church keys" (bottle openers), steins, and saloon tokens. From a retailer of memorabilia from U.S. breweries. http://www.brewerygems.com/histories.htm Topics: Beverages, Business, Collectors & Collecting Last updated Aug 15, 2005 Freshly Brewed: The Coffee Trade and the Port of New Orleans
In addition to presenting an illustrated essay on the coffee trade in New Orleans starting with the early 19th century, this site provides information about New Orleans coffee houses (such as Cafe du Monde), the use of chicory in coffee blends, and the banana trade. From the Louisiana State Museum. http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/coffee/coffee1.htm Topics: Beverages, Industries, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 13, 2005 Hop Education
This site is devoted to hops, the plants that give beer its flavor and aroma. Brought to North America by colonists in 1629, virtually all commercially grown hops are now found in the Pacific Northwest states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. This site from a Yakima Valley, Washington state, brewing supply company describes hop varieties and components and explains the uses of products made from raw hops. Includes a data book and photographs. http://www.hopunion.com/hopeducation.html Topics: Beverages, Crops, Plants by Name Last updated Jun 30, 2009 Hop Gardening
The website for this hops retailer features information about growing hops, the plant used as an ingredient in beer brewing. Covers planting, growth cycle, pruning, spacing and support, harvest, drying, diseases and pests, and varieties. Includes links to pages on insect and disease damage and on home brewing. http://www.freshops.com/hop-growing/hop-gardening Topics: Beverages, Crops, Gardening, Plants by Name Last updated Jun 30, 2009 Hops in the Backyard: From Planting to Harvest and the Hazards in Between
Basic information about growing hops, a plant that is used in the beer brewing process. Discusses site requirements, planting, care, diseases and pests, and harvest. From Brewing Techniques, a magazine for craft beer brewing that was published from 1993 through 1999. Note: more articles on hops can be found through the article index on this website. http://brewingtechniques.com/library/backissues/issue2.3/montell.html Topics: Beverages, Crops, Plants by Name Last updated Dec 11, 2008 Hops Variety Research Project in Western Colorado
Information about a test performed in 2002 and 2003 to research varieties of hops, the plant used in beer brewing. Features many photos (including images of trellises and of sheep grazing), reports on the tests, and related information. From a farm that performed the tests as part of a grant through Colorado State University. http://www.dsrtweyr.com/hops/hopsindex.php Topics: Agriculture, Beverages, Crops, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants by Name Last updated Apr 6, 2005 Mead Made Complicated
This site provides extensive information on the making, tasting, history, and science of mead, a fermented beverage made of water, honey, malt, and yeast. Includes a glossary, a quiz for beginners and experienced mead makers, current news, recipes, and mead resources. Available in English and French. Maintained by an engineer and honey wine enthusiast. http://www.meadmadecomplicated.org/ Topics: Beverages Last updated Aug 28, 2004 National Hop Association of England
The Web site for this industry association representing hop growers in England features background information about the hop plant, descriptions of hop varieties grown in the United Kingdom, a description of the role of hops in the beer brewing process, a photo gallery, a glossary, and links to other sites about hops in the U.K. http://www.hops.co.uk Topics: Beverages, Crops, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Plants by Name Last updated Jun 4, 2006 ProBrewer Brewer's Tools
Includes general calculator tools as well as those specific to brewing. The Volume Unit Conversion Calculator converts metric to imperial--milliters and hectoliters to fluid, pints, and ounces. The Mass Unit Conversion Calculator which converts milligrams, grams, kilograms, and tonnes to grains, drams, ounces, pounds, stones, slug, hundred weight, and tons, as well as bushels to quarters. There are also calculators for temperature, volume flow, alcohol percentage, pressure, hops bitterness, and drink profits. http://www.probrewer.com/resources/tools/ Topics: Beverages, Drugs & Medications by Type, Mathematics, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Oct 27, 2002 Realbeer.com
All about brewing beer, drinking beer, beer history, pubs, brewing industry news, discussion boards, beer festivals, and more. Includes regional and city guides to breweries (micro- and national), pubs, and brewpubs. Searchable for "whatever in the beer world you are looking for." http://realbeer.com/ Topics: Beverages Last updated Sep 25, 2003 Sake World
Background information on sake (Japanese rice wine), including how it is made, sake types, and matching food with sake. Features a glossary, sake picks, and articles on brewing, history, and culture. Also provides brief information about shochu and awamori, two other alcoholic beverages from Japan. From a sake columnist and book author. http://www.sake-world.com/ Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Beverages, Wine Last updated Jan 3, 2004 Takara
This sake producer's Web site gives information on the brewing process, recipes for cocktails, a chart of what dishes to eat with sake varieties, a tour of sake making in nineteenth century Japan, and instructions on the proper way to taste and drink sake. http://www.takarasake.com/ Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Beverages, Recipes by Region, Wine Last updated Dec 16, 2002 Tastings: The Beverage Testing Institute
Contains reviews of wine, beer, and distilled spirits. Search thousands of tasting notes on wines by score, price, country, varietal, and year. Includes best wine producers by country and region, a "food and wine matching guide," wine merchants, and a dictionary. Special features are "Wines of the Week" and "Quick Finds." http://www.tastings.com/ Topics: Beverages, Wine Last updated Mar 14, 2004 WashingtonBrewersGuild.org
The Washington Brewers Guild site provides information about the organization and its members, industry news, and Washington state breweries. Includes a clickable map for breweries by region, links to industry news in the state media, and descriptions of the varieties of ales, lagers, and specialty beers. Includes a blood alcohol chart from the state Liquor Control Board, showing the relationship between gender, weight, and drinks consumed. Part of the site is available to members only. http://www.washingtonbrewersguild.org/ Topics: Beverages, Drugs & Medications by Type Last updated Jul 9, 2003 |
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