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Proposed Q&A site for beer writers, cicerones, and beer geeks
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What's a beer writer? – Tadeusz A. Kadłubowski Jun 2 '10 at 18:55
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Someone who writes about beer for a living. – Al Everett Jun 2 '10 at 18:57
A cicerone is to beer what a sommelier is to wine. – Al Everett Jun 2 '10 at 18:59

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42 Example Questions (8 closed)

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What style of beer is [Magic Hat Blind Faith]?
added by Al Everett Jun 2 '10 at 18:55
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What is the history behind the term India Pale Ale?
added by Tim Post, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Aug 12 '11 at 6:46
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Is there a technical distinction between a porter and a stout, or is it just arbitrary?
added by Fishtoaster Sep 19 '10 at 2:50
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How do you make a 'black and tan' without the beers mixing?
added by Tim Post Jun 4 '10 at 0:10
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Why is there a little ball in my can of [Guinness]?
added by chills42 Jun 16 '10 at 19:09
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What are the differences between weissbier and witbier?
added by Kevin Harder Jul 8 '10 at 3:13
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What hops are used in Flying Dog Doggie Style Pale Ale?
added by Al Everett Jun 2 '10 at 18:57
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What is the difference between cider and an ale?
added by Tim Post Jun 22 '10 at 20:43
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What is the recommended serving temperature for {type} beer?
added by awshepard Jul 26 '10 at 21:12
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What type of glass is considered appropriate for [type of beer] like [brand of beer]?
added by Kris Sep 3 '10 at 18:53
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What's the difference between wheat beer styles (Witbier, Berliner Weisse, American Wheat, etc.)?
added by Fishtoaster, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Aug 12 '11 at 6:41
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Who was the head brewer at Anchor in 1976?
added by Al Everett Jun 2 '10 at 18:56
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What's the difference between a porter and a stout?
added by JAG2007, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Aug 12 '11 at 6:40
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Is Shiner Bock the best selling beer in Texas?
added by Kevin Harder Jul 8 '10 at 3:11
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Which brewers make pumpkin flavored beers in the Fall?
added by Kevin Harder Jul 8 '10 at 3:11
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I want to make beer battered [something], what beer should I use? [closed]
added by Tim Post Jun 22 '10 at 20:39
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closed as off topic by William, Brian Hooper, Ray, Andreas, Dori May 14 '11 at 1:13

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It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.
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I tried this awesome brew. I want to duplicate it at home, how can I reverse engineer the recipe and technique used to brew it? [closed]
added by Tim Post Jun 22 '10 at 20:42
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closed as off topic by chrislarson, Ray, Erick Robertson, Dori, winwaed Jul 22 '11 at 12:34

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You won't believe the method I have found for improving the {technical name} process. How can I tell if it is already patented?
added by William Jul 8 '10 at 11:32
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This could either fetch only a generic answer on how to search patents, or get a more specific answer by possibly revealing too much. Is there a comfortable wide middle zone? – DarenW Aug 3 '10 at 4:54
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Are there any biographies, especially autobiographies, or personal point of view writings by brewmasters and founders of great breweries?
added by DarenW Aug 3 '10 at 4:47
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Were the hops originally added to India Pale Ales intended to preserve the beer, or to simply mask the bad flavour resulting from a long sea journey?
added by winwaed Jun 1 '11 at 13:23
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How can I home-brew a beer that tastes like [Guiness]. [closed]
added by DJClayworth Jul 2 '10 at 20:21
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closed as off topic by Al Everett, Kevin Harder, Fishtoaster, warren, Edgar Nov 22 '10 at 7:40

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What's a rough guide to how many barrels/year output a microbrewery should put out to be viable as a business? [closed]
added by DarenW Aug 3 '10 at 4:18
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closed as off topic by Kris, Fishtoaster, warren, Edgar, Brian Hooper Nov 23 '10 at 19:01

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What are finings and why are they put in beer?
added by user31012 Jan 20 '11 at 21:15
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What is malt liquor?
added by snmcdonald, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Aug 12 '11 at 6:41
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Scotch ales (eg McKewans, 80/-, & Rahr's Iron Thistle) have a distinctive taste. How is that described and what process/ingredient is responsible?
added by winwaed, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Aug 12 '11 at 6:39
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Does beer have an expiration date? Does it get better with time as whiskeys and wines are known to?
added by jphenow, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Aug 27 '11 at 21:19
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What are a couple of good beers to try for someone with a sensitive stomach?
added by DForck42, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Aug 27 '11 at 21:19
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What years was the Albion Brewery in operation?
added by Al Everett Jun 2 '10 at 18:54
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Where can I find Kölsch in the US? Any recommendations for similar beers?
added by Charlie Jun 16 '10 at 23:17
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What's a good, reasonably priced (under $5) Belgian beer?
added by Fishtoaster Sep 19 '10 at 2:46
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Are the ultra-expensive beers (for example, Sam Adams Utopias) worth it? [closed]
added by Fishtoaster, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Aug 12 '11 at 6:41
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closed as off topic by Al Everett, winwaed, Erick Robertson, jphenow, baka Jul 20 '11 at 17:25

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Why is Sam Adam's 'Utopias' considered to be beer?
added by snmcdonald, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Aug 12 '11 at 6:40
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How many types of beers are there?
added by chrisjlee Jun 2 '11 at 0:27
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You just bought a 12 pack, and people are thirsty. What is the fastest way to cool down beer?
added by AJC Aug 16 '11 at 13:38
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What is the coolest beer commercial / poster you have seen? (Provide link or related text if you can.)
added by AJC, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Aug 27 '11 at 21:19
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What is the best way to drink beer from; a cake, on tap, bottle or can? Which one keeps the flavor better?
added by AJC, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Aug 27 '11 at 21:18
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Where can I find sample business plans for a start-up microbrewery? [closed]
added by DarenW Aug 3 '10 at 4:44
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closed as off topic by Kris, Fishtoaster, warren, Edgar, Brian Hooper Nov 23 '10 at 19:01

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Any tips for a first-time brewer? [closed]
added by Simon Brown Jun 2 '10 at 19:41
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closed as off topic by Al Everett, therefromhere, chills42, Charlie, citadelgrad Jun 24 '10 at 15:40

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Off-topic, as this would be about beer, not brewing. Subjective besides. – Al Everett Jun 2 '10 at 20:02
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isn't "brewers" on the target audience? – Juan Manuel Jun 2 '10 at 20:05
@Al There is not much that differentiates pro brewers and hardcore home brewers (beer geeks) except quantity and availability of resources to procure equipment. – TheHurt Jun 3 '10 at 4:51
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As a beer enthusiast who is not (really) a homebrewer, I wouldn't to wade through all of the homebrewing questions to find the information I want. Perhaps "Commercial Beer" would be more what I'm after. Otherwise, I just would have glommed on to the existing homebrewing proposal. – Al Everett Jun 3 '10 at 12:46
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I think brewing is on topic, but "any tips" is way too open-ended and subjective. Much better would be to rephrase the question asking for a home brewing FAQ. – Ether Jun 6 '10 at 17:08
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What is the best beer? [closed]
added by Sam152, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Aug 12 '11 at 6:46
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closed as off topic by sblair, Al Everett, therefromhere, D J, citadelgrad Jun 24 '10 at 15:40

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Subjective and argumentative – Sam152 Jun 3 '10 at 14:41
Ah, but such a fun topic to argue about. – Al Everett Jun 11 '10 at 17:15
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How do I locate local hops growers in <state, county, etc.>?
added by DarenW, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Aug 12 '11 at 6:42
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Too localized. Maybe if you were asking for a website to locate them anywhere, but not a certain place. – Erick Robertson Apr 19 '11 at 1:54
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