March/April 2007

Craft Brewers Conference Issue

For the March/April 2007 The New Brewer, we present the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) issue. We provide a preview of the craft beer scene in Austin, Texas as the city gears up to host CBC. We also provide articles on organic brewing, the European barley crop, and getting pH right.

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The Lure of Organic Brewing

The market potential for organic beer appears to be gaining critical mass. But what does it take for your brewery to produce a beer that is certified organic?

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Craft Beer, Natural Foods on a Similar Path

Lisa Morrison

The craft beer segment’s healthy growth the past few years seems to mirror that of the high-end, natural food market as consumers clamor for handcrafted foods and beer.

European Barley Crop Provides Drama

Horst Dornbusch

A catastrophic shortage of European brewing barley, the result of a bad harvest in 2006, has brewers around the world concerned about availability and prices.

Austin Saddles Up for CBC

Hans Granheim

Craft brewers will converge on Austin, Texas April 18-21 for the Craft Brewers Conference. We provide a guide to the local craft brewing scene and better beer bars.

Getting pH Right

Stephen R. Holle

For brewers, water chemistry remains one of the most mysterious aspects of brewing science. How can the main ingredient in beer be so misunderstood?

A Note From the Editor

Jill Redding, Editor-in-Chief

This issue also includes most of our usual informative departments, plus brewery-generated news about the craft brewing community in the Brew News and Beer Releases sections; and new products and services from the allied trade in Industry Supplier News. In our back-page interview, we highlight Russian River co-founder Vinnie Cilurzo.

Cheers, and we hope you enjoy this issue of The New Brewer.

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