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Charlie Papazian, master brewer and founder and president of the American Homebrewer's Association and Association of Brewers, presents a fully revised edition of his essential guide to homebrewing. This third edition of the best-selling and most trusted homebrewing guide inclu
About the Author
Charlie Papazian is one of the most prominent and recognized names in the world of beer and brewing. His published commentaries provide insights into the industry, advice to homebrewers, and beer perspectives for beer drinkers. Since founding the American Homebrewers Association and Association of Brewers in 1978, he has helped guide the development of the association. He is currently the President of the Brewers Association, whose activities include:
The American Homebrewers Association
World Beer Cup
The Great American Beer Festival
Brewers Publications (books)
www.brewersassociation.org, www.homebrewersassociation.org, www.craftbeer.com.
Founding publisher and regular contributor of Zymurgy (the magazine for homebrewers) and The New Brewer (the magazine for small, independent craft brewers) .
In his worldwide travels, he has been both lecturer and presenter at such prestigious events as: The World Beer and Beverage Forum in Munich, National Press Club, Master Brewers Association of the Americas, American Society of Brewing Chemists, Institute of Brewing Asia-Pacific, BrewTec Tokyo, International Craft Beer Conference Japan, AHA National Conference, National Craft Brewers Conference, Chef des Chef International Trade Show, National Restaurant Association, Pizza Today Exposition, Great American Beer Festival, Nightclub and Bar Expo, Canadean's International Beer Seminars, Amsterdam, Slow Food's Salone del Gusto in Italy, BRAU Beviale Germany, Mondial de la Bière in Montreal, Rüdiger Ruoss' Sommertage Workshops in Berlin, U.S. Senator Max Baucus 2013 Montana Economic Forum and many other professional and hobbyist events.
He is author of five best-selling books (1,300,000 copies) published by HarperCollins Books: Microbrewed Adventures (2005) , The Complete Joy of Home Brewing, 4th Edition (2014) , The Home Brewer's Companion, 2nd Edition (2014) , Home Brewer's Gold (1997) , The Best of Zymurgy (1998) , and The Interactive New Complete Joy of Home Brewing CD-ROM. He is the National Beer Examiner for www.Examiner.com
He is founder of National Pie Day.
Member: Master Brewer Association of the Americas, American Society of Brewing Chemists, Institute of Brewing & Distilling, Member Advisory Board German Society of Hop Research, Slow Food International, Juror Slow Food Award, Slow USA, Bier Convent International, Honorary Member Asociación de Cerveceros Artesanales de la República Argentina and Honorary Member Asociación de Cervecerias Artesanales de Chile, New Member of the Class of 2011 Army War College & participant in 2011 U.S. National Security Seminars.
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering, 1972 University of Virginia.
He lives in the Boulder, Colorado area with his wife Sandra and daughter Carla, where he avidly brews lagers, ales, and honey meads. For more information about
