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Beer Study Hall is where curiosity about beer turns into deeper understanding. Explore clear, approachable articles about beer styles, ingredients, brewing processes, sensory science, history, and the many details that shape what ends up in your glass. Whether you are studying for an exam or simply want to learn more about beer, start wherever your interests take you.

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I Tried It: Beer Gummies

Lately, I've been seeing gummies popping up made of wine, booze, and now beer. Curious about how to make them, I started researching recipes. As it turns out, beer gummies are super easy and quick to make.

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I Tried It: Beer Judging

"Meh" is not acceptable feedback for competitions. Or anywhere, really - stop leaving "Meh" as beer feedback, everyone

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I Tried It: Sherry

The brand I bought fell into the euphemistically-named subcategory of "supermarket sherry," so my suspicions about the quality of my sherry choice were confirmed.

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How I Incorporated Beer Into My Wedding Without Making the Wedding About Beer

Obviously, beer is a very big part of my life as well as my husband's life. Beer was the thing we bonded over first - we're both kind of socially awkward, but talking about beer came easily to both of us. When it came time to plan our wedding, it would have been hard not to incorporate it into our wedding. However, as even the most minimal Pinterest perusal will show you, incorporating beer into your wedding requires a delicate touch.

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Becoming a Certified Cicerone: Part Three

A word of warning: as great as American craft beer is, I would buy the commercial examples listed in the BJCP Guidelines rather than buying an American craft version of a style because there is a high likelihood that an American craft beer that purports to be a style like an ESB is probably not going to be the best way to train your palate and brain to recognize the classic beer style.

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