The Beer Issue 2007

You like beer. We like beer. So we made an issue out of it. Food Editor Brian Ries may be a wine connoisseur, but he also knows his ales and his lagers. In this issue he introduces us to award-winning homebrewers (including one who's gone pro); oversees an international taste test; and provides a handy one-stop guide to the best of everything beer in Tampa Bay. Plus, we give you Brew Confessions, Brew's Clues and so many more beer puns you'll need a good big mug of something before you're through.

The Beer Issue 2007

For the Love of Suds
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The lure of homebrewing turns beer lovers into beer makers — and some of them dare to turn pro. 
BY BRIAN RIES
The Everyperson International Beer Challenge
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A taste-testing trip through the wide wide world of beer. 
BY BRIAN RIES
The Three Faces of Beer
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They know what they like — and what they don't.
BY ERIC SNIDER, BRIAN RIES AND LEILANI POLK
Best of the Beer
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The beer lover's guide to the Bay area. 
BY BRIAN RIES
You never forget your first... Natty
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Brew Confessions
BY WADE TATANGELO
You Never forget your first... High Life
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Brew Confessions
BY ERIC SNIDER
You Never forget your first... Lemon Aid
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Brew Confessions
BY DAVID WARNER
You Never forget your first... The King of Beers
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Brew Confessions
BY ALEX PICKETT
You Never forget your first... Six-Pack Hats
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Brew Confessions
BY WAYNE GARCIA
You Never forget your first... Life Of The Party
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Brew Confessions
BY BRIAN RIES

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