Contents

INTRODUCTION

When Ambition Meets Ignorance

ONE

“You Look Like Barley People”

TWO

Hit by a Wort Bomb

Recipe: Mild Ale

THREE

“Are You Sure It’s Barley?”

Recipe: Bière Ordinaire

FOUR

It’s All about the Hoses

Recipe: Darren’s Red Ale, “Popocatepetl”

FIVE

Sometimes, Brewing Is Not Pretty

Recipe: Ed Koren’s Brown Ale

SIX

A Case of the “But Waits”

Recipe: Dog’s Tongue Porter

SEVEN

Yeast: The Littlest House Pet

Recipe: Pinko

EIGHT

Malting Waltzilda

Recipe: Ode Reloaded

NINE

Roll Out the Semi-Demi-Pin

Recipe: Mark VanGlad’s MaPale Ale

TEN

Finally, the Perfect Keg

Recipe: The Perfect Keg

Acknowledgments