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	Brewery Reviews Index
LEGEND:   - New Articles By Michael Jackson - Articles Recently Added to the Beer Hunter Archive Achel Visiting the brand-new Trappist brewery SEPT 1, 1999 Tasting the latest from Brother Thomas The abbey habit JULY 18, 1998 The only Belgian Trappists not to brew beer have succumbed to the demon drink. Aiken Brewing Fool's Gold and other Colorado pleasures DEC 1, 1998 Tommyknockers brewpub recalls mining spirit Alaskan Brewing Company It's up, up and away to drink smoked porter out on the ice FEB 1, 1990 Aldaris 'Brewmaster' needs a guard on the door NOV 1, 1995 Inside Latvia's largest brewery there are still 200 wooden casks Anchor Brewing From Seattle to Minnesota, with stops between OCT 9, 1998 Take a long, serious draught of sweet Liberty JULY 4, 1992 Michael Jackson's beer of the month is one of America's greatest brews, now available in Britain Anchors up and away AUG 1, 1988 Looking back at when Anchor Steam headed to the U.K. Anderson Valley Arctic devil of a job JULY 1, 2000 January in Alaska: Part II Asahi Brewery Beer tops new heights up Fuji JUNE 1, 1996 Frontier spirit brought brew pub law change Augustiner A devilish Christmas in Austria DEC 11, 2000 Baltika Porter and kvass in St. Petersburg FEB 1, 1998 Bass Prague: twinned with Burton-upon-Trent JUNE 3, 1995 Bayrischer Bahnhof Going for Gose AUG 31, 2000 Reporting live from Leipzig, on a major new brewpub reviving a classic style Beba Italian brewpub 'Union' shows promise MAY 1, 1999 Belhaven Brothers, a drink to your legacy SEPT 10, 1994 A Scots brewery begun by monks in 1415, is still flourishing Bert Grant's Ales How Bert Grant Saved The World AUG 3, 2001 Bold beers were the perfect weapon Big River A warm welcome in the 50th state OCT 1, 1998 South Carolina offers a proclamation, plus plenty of breweries Visiting the aley everglades JULY 1, 1998 Suddenly, Florida offers beer with character in some unlikely surroundings Black Sheep Paul Theakston is brewing again in Masham OCT 24, 1992 Michael Jackson hears what the vicar thinks of the new beer. Blue Ridge A warm welcome in the 50th state OCT 1, 1998 South Carolina offers a proclamation, plus plenty of breweries Bofferding Beer in the Grand Duchy of Luxemborg JUNE 1, 1999 Bosteels Down on your knees to bless monks' top ale MAY 1, 1998 Although monastery in French Flanders no longer brews, its influence continues Boston Beer It's Thanksgiving, so try one NOV 19, 1994 American is rediscovering flavoursome beer, and putting the Germans to shame Brakspear A taste of hop fields in an English summer JULY 3, 1993 The old brewery of Brakspear's, in Henley, makes a beer that Michael Jackson, along with John Mortimer, rates as the best bitter in the country. Bricktown Brewery Disaster city defies bombs and prohibition JUNE 1, 1995 Brewpubs bring beer relief to Bible belt BridgePort Arctic devil of a job JULY 1, 2000 January in Alaska: Part II Budejovicky Budvar Czeching out the harvest MAR 11, 2001 Pilsen and Budweis are cities in Bohemia...but the great barley comes from the state next door Bunce's Brewery He's probably only here for the beer SEPT 4, 1993 Netheravon In Wiltshire has a new local brewer. His name is Stig Ander Andersen and he has taken over Bunce's Brewery. Now he's making Pigswill, says Michael Jackson Cain Reincarnation of the real brewers JULY 6, 1991 Michael Jackson gives a welcome to the rebirth of a Merseyside brewery Carlsberg Can big be beautiful? JAN 23, 2002 Casta Casta Morena APR 2, 2001 Ceres Brewery Real Guinness may die - but the yeast lives on ... MAR 1, 1993 Cerna Hora Czeching out the harvest MAR 11, 2001 Pilsen and Budweis are cities in Bohemia...but the great barley comes from the state next door Ceylon Brewing Co. Lion Stout NOV 1, 2000 Charlie & Jakes Visiting the aley everglades JULY 1, 1998 Suddenly, Florida offers beer with character in some unlikely surroundings Cherry Street Brewing Disaster city defies bombs and prohibition JUNE 1, 1995 Brewpubs bring beer relief to Bible belt Chimay Belgian breakfast MAR 29, 1997 Claus Down on your knees to bless monks' top ale MAY 1, 1998 Although monastery in French Flanders no longer brews, its influence continues Clausen Beer in the Grand Duchy of Luxemborg JUNE 1, 1999 Columbia Brewing A warm welcome in the 50th state OCT 1, 1998 South Carolina offers a proclamation, plus plenty of breweries Commonwealth Showing the tartan flag in Big Apple NOV 1, 1996 A pub serving cask beer, and more to look for in Manhattan Cooper's The 'wholefood' ale from Adelaide FEB 1, 1992 Beer of the Month: Michael Jackson applauds five generations of the Cooper family, whose brew does not sparkle like a lager but goes down a treat Cuauhtémoc It happened in Monterrey MAY 3, 2001 In a visit to a brewery in Mexico the secret of eternal youth is discovered Cusack's A few words from the Exalted Ruler MAY 1, 2000 January in Alaska: Part I De Ryck Brewery Anne's ale helps wash the coal dust from your throat AUG 1, 1993 Belgian brewery with a German style dedication to good beer Deschutes Brewery From Seattle to Minnesota, with stops between OCT 9, 1998 Diebels Copper-bottom ales halt lager tide in Germany APR 1, 1996 For Diebels, an "old" style means new business Dogfish Head Extreme beers JUNE 1, 2000 No beer-loving visitor to Auckland should miss Galbraith's Alehouse Say it again, Sam JULY 1, 1999 On stage with the poet-brewer March 28 and 31 in Philadelphia (see Events), I recall our first meeting Eggenberg Castle Santa Claus upstaged by new Eisbock DEC 17, 2002 A devilish Christmas in Austria DEC 11, 2000 Emerson's Brewery New Zealand on my mind JULY 1, 1997 Where there were only 10 small breweries now there are 60 Enville He's putting the bee back into his beer JUNE 5, 1993 Michael Jackson finds a tradition of brewing with honey undergoing a revival in the Black Country. The results may soon be available at a pub near you. Flying Fish Brewing Company Flying Fish and High Point, in New Jersey OCT 1, 1997 Free Miners Gingering up the real ale range JULY 23, 1994 Enjoying the unusual flavours of a brewery deep in the Forest of Dean Freedom Brewing An American brewer chooses Freedom in Britain SEPT 18, 1998 Frog A new Frog hops into France NOV 29, 2000 Fuller's Winter's ale DEC 28, 1996 Winter draughts that keep out the cold DEC 19, 1992 Fuller's of London even offers three winter ales Galbraith's Alehouse Extreme beers JUNE 1, 2000 No beer-loving visitor to Auckland should miss Galbraith's Alehouse New Zealand on my mind JULY 1, 1997 Where there were only 10 small breweries now there are 60 Gamla Stans Brygger Harbour lights up JAN 1, 1997 Gotenba Kohgen Beer tops new heights up Fuji JUNE 1, 1996 Frontier spirit brought brew pub law change Gotlands Bryggeri Porridge, cabers and stout... in Sweden JAN 1, 1997 Greene King Having a smashing time... MAR 1, 2001 Grolsch Behind the mystery of Grolsch JULY 1, 2001 Dutch brewery begins to send some of its seasonal offerings to Britain Guinness Pure genius, threatened by folly JAN 16, 1993 In the week that Guinness announces the closure of five whisky plants, Michael Jackson pleads for the survival of its finest beer Gulpener Gulpener Korenwolf JUNE 19, 2001 Hall & Woodhouse Nothing ordinary about elderberry brews MAR 21, 1999 Hancock Strange name, traditional beer APR 1, 1999 Celebrating small breweries in monopolistic Denmark Hartwall It's all aboard for a Koff on the beer tram DEC 1, 1995 In contrast, at the New Apothecary brewpub, they grind their grain in a coffee mill and brew in dairy tanks Harviestoun From Ford cars to pints of Engine Oil NOV 2, 2000 A new winter ale from Scotland Heineken Holland's giant cleans up its act - on the quiet NOV 1, 1993 Holland's giant cleans up its act -- on the quiet NOV 1, 1993 Heineken improves, and De Ridder endures Herold Herold Bohemian Black Lager AUG 31, 2001 Herold Svelte JUNE 29, 2000 High Point Flying Fish and High Point, in New Jersey OCT 1, 1997 Hoepfner Hoepfner Porter DEC 30, 2000 Porter! Take me to the castle of Dr Hoepfner ... APR 1, 1998 German porter has deep roots in Black Forest APR 1, 1998 Hofmark Das feine Hofmark Pilsener MAY 22, 2001 Hop Back Struck by lightning MAY 17, 1997 The wheat is grown in Wiltshire and malted in Warminster, a town otherwise noted for claimed sightings of UFOs Hoppy Beverage Beer tops new heights up Fuji JUNE 1, 1996 Frontier spirit brought brew pub law change Hostan Czeching out the harvest MAR 11, 2001 Pilsen and Budweis are cities in Bohemia...but the great barley comes from the state next door Hunter Gatherer A warm welcome in the 50th state OCT 1, 1998 South Carolina offers a proclamation, plus plenty of breweries Hurlimann Nuclear bomb shelters and the world's strongest beers DEC 1, 1986 With Samichlaus newly revived, a look back at Michael Jackson's first full-length story on the beer, 14 years ago Indian River Visiting the aley everglades JULY 1, 1998 Suddenly, Florida offers beer with character in some unlikely surroundings Kaltenberg Brewery A working prince who keeps a royal head on his beer NOV 1, 1992 King & Barnes Winter's ale DEC 28, 1996 Klasterni Pivovar Prague abbey's new brewpub offers classic lagers JAN 7, 2002 Koff It's all aboard for a Koff on the beer tram DEC 1, 1995 In contrast, at the New Apothecary brewpub, they grind their grain in a coffee mill and brew in dairy tanks Lacplesis Latvia leaves the dark ages of home brew NOV 1, 1995 Gone are the days when sacks of barley were placed in a river to sprout Larkins Sweet flavours from the cowshed AUG 20, 1994 A visit to an old brewing family on a Kentish farm Le Baladin Italian brewpub 'Union' shows promise MAY 1, 1999 Louwaege Belgium's beery weekend SEPT 21, 2000 Macfarlane Brewing Company A visit to the Macfarlane Brewing Company, Phoenix, Arizona OCT 1, 1997 Mack Egging them on in the Land of the Midnight Ol... JAN 1, 1992 Maclay Porridge, cabers and stout... in Sweden JAN 1, 1997 Malheur The family business is alive again NOV 1, 1998 Where a grandfather once grew his own barley, a grandson now brews Malt Shovel Brewery James Squire Porter SEPT 1, 2001 James Squire Amber Ale OCT 1, 2000 Maring Brewing Zero is a hero JULY 13, 2001 American brew wins in London Marlborough New Zealand on my mind JULY 1, 1997 Where there were only 10 small breweries now there are 60 Marston Burton Union gives Marstons its Pedigree SEPT 5, 1992 Heath Robinson would have been proud of the 'Burton Union', a yeast cultivatiing system that gives a complex, fruity, dryness to Michael Jackson's beer of the month. Martens Belgium's beery weekend SEPT 21, 2000 Mash Mash Beer JULY 25, 2001 Zero is a hero JULY 13, 2001 American brew wins in London Mason's Arms Helping a damson in distress OCT 13, 1990 McMullen Special enough to have letters after its name APR 4, 1992 Michael Jackson celebrates the spring with a pint of mysteriously titled Original A K from the modest Hertfordshire brewery, McMullen's Younger, Milder image for the workers of beer MAY 1, 1989 McMullens Special enough to have letters after its name APR 4, 1992 Michael Jackson celebrates the spring with a pint of mysteriously titled Original A K from the modest Hertfordshire brewery, McMullen's Michael Krieger Italian brewpub 'Union' shows promise MAY 1, 1999 Middle Ages Showing the tartan flag in Big Apple NOV 1, 1996 A pub serving cask beer, and more to look for in Manhattan Midnight Sun Arctic devil of a job JULY 1, 2000 January in Alaska: Part II Moctezuma It happened in Monterrey MAY 3, 2001 In a visit to a brewery in Mexico the secret of eternal youth is discovered Monstein Hunting the highest beer FEB 4, 2002 Moorhouse In search of the Witches' Brew OCT 1, 1996 An October favorite, Moorhouse's beer has year-round cult following Mousel Beer in the Grand Duchy of Luxemborg JUNE 1, 1999 New Apothecary It's all aboard for a Koff on the beer tram DEC 1, 1995 In contrast, at the New Apothecary brewpub, they grind their grain in a coffee mill and brew in dairy tanks New Belgium The Rockies' rival to Rodenbach OCT 24, 2001 Oakham A tale of two countries AUG 1, 2001 Okocim Climbing up Poles to sniff the first hops JAN 1, 1998 In Poland, passionate enthusiasm for Lublin and Marynka Old Dominion Flying the beer flag on Fourth of July JULY 1, 1991 What beery pleasures await the British tourist on his way to see the White House? Old Dominion Flying the beer flag on Fourth of July JULY 1, 1991 What beery pleasures await the British tourist on his way to see the White House? Olde Heurich Flying the beer flag on Fourth of July JULY 1, 1991 What beery pleasures await the British tourist on his way to see the White House? Otaru Beer Beer tops new heights up Fuji JUNE 1, 1996 Frontier spirit brought brew pub law change PUP Finnish bar that will sell you a PUP... FEB 1, 1997 And visiting a brewer who, after raising four children, calls the brewery her 'new baby' Palm Fool's Gold and other Colorado pleasures DEC 1, 1998 Tommyknockers brewpub recalls mining spirit Peaceful pint in Brabant SEPT 1, 1997 Palmetto Fool's Gold and other Colorado pleasures DEC 1, 1998 Tommyknockers brewpub recalls mining spirit Palvasalmi Finnish bar that will sell you a PUP... FEB 1, 1997 And visiting a brewer who, after raising four children, calls the brewery her 'new baby' Pekka Trad ale in Finland keeps its Pedda up NOV 1, 1994 World's oldest beer style is back - thanks to a Lammi vegetable grower Plevna Finnish bar that will sell you a PUP... FEB 1, 1997 And visiting a brewer who, after raising four children, calls the brewery her 'new baby' Pripps Porter on prescription: that's what I call a real national health service JAN 1, 1997 A beery cure-all for nursing mothers and Royal toothache Ragutus From Leeds to Lithuania for mushy pea beer OCT 1, 1995 Does a lager brewed in part from peas constitute a style? Rare Fox Flexing my mussels in the Rare Fox OCT 1, 1990 Refsvindinge Blending the Flavors of Detroit and Denmark MAY 1, 1999 Small Danish brewery's trademark bear "as strong at the Carlsberg elephant" Refsvindinge Maltings and Brewery Blending the Flavors of Detroit and Denmark MAY 1, 1999 Small Danish brewery's trademark bear "as strong at the Carlsberg elephant" Rhodenbach The Rockies' rival to Rodenbach OCT 24, 2001 Ridley's Will Janina Jones win the heart of Essex man? APR 15, 1995 From a 'real ale' family brewery in East Anglia comes a tempting new bottled beer Ringwood Brewery A Thumping Good Pint AUG 6, 1988 Robert Cain's Reincarnation of the real brewers JULY 6, 1991 Michael Jackson gives a welcome to the rebirth of a Merseyside brewery Robinson Father Larry's Lenten brew FEB 19, 2000 Robinson's Old Tom a fine beer for wintry worship Rodenbach Rodenbach juggles its tuns FEB 14, 2001 A visit to the brewery reveals some promising sensibilites Rooster's How French wine led an Englishman to love the hops of Oregon and Washington (and, yes, Yorkshire) OCT 27, 2001 Royal Bavaria Brewing Disaster city defies bombs and prohibition JUNE 1, 1995 Brewpubs bring beer relief to Bible belt Saint Clemens Brewpub Strange name, traditional beer APR 1, 1999 Celebrating small breweries in monopolistic Denmark Samuel Smith Winter's ale DEC 28, 1996 Saintly Sam brews peach of a wild ale SEPT 1, 1996 Samuel Smith's Winter's ale DEC 28, 1996 Saintly Sam brews peach of a wild ale SEPT 1, 1996 Scuttlebut Brewpub From Seattle to Minnesota, with stops between OCT 9, 1998 Shenandoah Shannon and the secret sisterhood FEB 19, 2001 Shepherd Neame Winter's ale DEC 28, 1996 A pint of cloudy, please MAY 25, 1996 British brewers take to making wheat beers Shipyard Visiting the aley everglades JULY 1, 1998 Suddenly, Florida offers beer with character in some unlikely surroundings Sierra Nevada Arctic devil of a job JULY 1, 2000 January in Alaska: Part II Simon Beer in the Grand Duchy of Luxemborg JUNE 1, 1999 Sleeping Lady A few words from the Exalted Ruler MAY 1, 2000 January in Alaska: Part I South African Breweries Looking for the King of Beers... JULY 15, 2001 ...in the lagering cellars of Budapest, Hungary St Bernardus St Bernardus Tripel JAN 21, 2001 Staropramen Prague: twinned with Burton-upon-Trent JUNE 3, 1995 Stepan Razin Headless Stepan inspires a Porter FEB 1, 1998 Summit Brewery From Seattle to Minnesota, with stops between OCT 9, 1998 Talbot Smell the blossoms while you can SEPT 12, 2000 A bittersweet report from Hoppy Valley Theakston Paul Theakston is brewing again in Masham OCT 24, 1992 Michael Jackson hears what the vicar thinks of the new beer. Thisted Strange name, traditional beer APR 1, 1999 Celebrating small breweries in monopolistic Denmark Timothy Taylor Tested by pigeons, drunk by the landlord AUG 1, 1992 Michael Jackson is toasting Yorkshire Day with a Timothy Taylor's bitter - his Beer of the Month Tommyknocker Fool's Gold and other Colorado pleasures DEC 1, 1998 Tommyknockers brewpub recalls mining spirit Tsingtao Inscrutable brew APR 1, 2000 The search for Brewery Number One and some answers about Tsingtao What to drink with a dog FEB 1, 2000 Which of China's 500 brewers can deliver the goods? Veltins Taking the waters? MAY 21, 2001 How a country brewery became a giant Victory Brewing Co. A tale of two countries AUG 1, 2001 Virginia Brewing Company Flying the beer flag on Fourth of July JULY 1, 1991 What beery pleasures await the British tourist on his way to see the White House? Vyskov Czeching out the harvest MAR 11, 2001 Pilsen and Budweis are cities in Bohemia...but the great barley comes from the state next door Wadworth The glass of '93 blossoms early SEPT 18, 1993 Hop flowers only two weeks old are the secret of a new beer's fresh flavour, and Michael Jackson tasted love at his first pint Wellington County Wellington County Iron Duke MAR 2, 2001 Westmalle Visiting the brand-new Trappist brewery SEPT 1, 1999 Tasting the latest from Brother Thomas Young's A pint of cloudy, please MAY 25, 1996 British brewers take to making wheat beers ZeroDegrees Zero is a hero JULY 13, 2001 American brew wins in London LEGEND:   - New Articles By Michael Jackson - Articles Recently Added to the Beer Hunter Archive

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