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Sometimes All I Want is a Beer Flavored Beer

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Regis Schmerheim
Regis Schmerheim
Craft Beer Drinker, Padres, USC Trojans, Navy Midshipmen, & SDSU Aztecs Fan. I enjoy watching movies & sports, mostly at home. I typically do that with a beer in my hand.
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Every time I go shopping for beer the plethora of choices always brings a smile to my face. I’m not just talking about the various styles of Craft Beer. I’m talking about the flavors that are added to those styles. For example, Peanut Butter Milk Stout, Serrano Baltic Porter, Mexican Lager with Lime, Tangerine IPA, and Honey Blonde Ale just to name a few. An exhaustive list would have thousands of beers in it. Speaking for myself. There are times where all I want is…

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Retraining the Brain to Fight Alcoholism using Naltrexone and the Sinclair Method

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Will Deutschman
I'm a college professor with expertise in biochemistry who gave up doing 'hardcore' biochemistry for brewing science research a few years back. Now I study yeast metabolism and sugar mobilization in malt. Working with students, we have been able to present our findings at professional conferences like the World Brewing Congress and American Society of Brewing Chemists annual meetings. Introducing students to the science behind beer is one of my favorite things to do in the world.

Outside of my "professional" life, I'm a BJCP certified judge, I bike and ski everywhere at every chance I get, and after a day of that, love chilling on the couch with my 2 dogs and 1 cat.

I also salve my need for intellectual challenge by designing and building fun brewing related projects, the best of which is my 100% solar powered brewing setup. #NerdAlert.
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Part 3 of a 3 part series Read the complete story of Will’s Journey to overcome alcohol addiction without completely giving it up. This post is one part of a three part story centered around my realization that, as a member of the craft beer community, I had a problem with alcohol and I needed to change my course before things got worse than they already were. If you have not read part 1, I would encourage you to, as there is some important context…

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My Experiences with the Sinclair Method and Naltrexone to Reduce My Alcohol Consumption

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Will Deutschman
I'm a college professor with expertise in biochemistry who gave up doing 'hardcore' biochemistry for brewing science research a few years back. Now I study yeast metabolism and sugar mobilization in malt. Working with students, we have been able to present our findings at professional conferences like the World Brewing Congress and American Society of Brewing Chemists annual meetings. Introducing students to the science behind beer is one of my favorite things to do in the world.

Outside of my "professional" life, I'm a BJCP certified judge, I bike and ski everywhere at every chance I get, and after a day of that, love chilling on the couch with my 2 dogs and 1 cat.

I also salve my need for intellectual challenge by designing and building fun brewing related projects, the best of which is my 100% solar powered brewing setup. #NerdAlert.
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Part 2 of a 3 part series Read the complete series of Will’s Journey to overcome alcohol addiction without completely giving it up. In a previous part of this series, I told you about the process by which I came to realize that I had a problem with alcohol, as well as some of the things that kept me from addressing that problem sooner than I did. In this part of the series, I want to share with you my process of learning about naltrexone…

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An open letter from a craft beer enthusiast, a sporadic beer blog contributor, a brewing science scholar, a beer judge… and an alcoholic

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Will Deutschman
I'm a college professor with expertise in biochemistry who gave up doing 'hardcore' biochemistry for brewing science research a few years back. Now I study yeast metabolism and sugar mobilization in malt. Working with students, we have been able to present our findings at professional conferences like the World Brewing Congress and American Society of Brewing Chemists annual meetings. Introducing students to the science behind beer is one of my favorite things to do in the world.

Outside of my "professional" life, I'm a BJCP certified judge, I bike and ski everywhere at every chance I get, and after a day of that, love chilling on the couch with my 2 dogs and 1 cat.

I also salve my need for intellectual challenge by designing and building fun brewing related projects, the best of which is my 100% solar powered brewing setup. #NerdAlert.
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Part 1 of a 3 part series Read the complete story of Will’s Journey to overcome alcohol addiction without completely giving it up. Let’s just start with the obligatory statement: Hello, my name is Will and I’m an alcoholic. It took me a long time to be able to say that to myself, and an even longer time to see a path forward for myself after making that admission. Why did it take so long? I’m sure it’s never easy for anyone who has to…

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My Barn Shop Collection

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One man’s beer can collection has turned into an art display that friends and family now contribute to. Untappd Comes to Life The bottle art catches your eye, its a beer style you enjoy,  you scan the hops used and ABV/IBU are right up your alley, into the pick six pack it goes.  This scene is repeated by craft beer drinkers all over America daily. You chill your new additions and anticipate enjoying them and adding each to your Untappd roster of unique beers.   Beer…

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The Rare Beer Club – Review

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I had an opportunity to try some beer from a monthly beer delivery service called “The Rare Beer Club” and I couldn’t pass it up. Rare beer delivered to your door excites me. A few days pass and I’m working in my home office when all of a sudden my dog starts losing his mind. He’s standing, literally standing, at the door window barking at the delivery man who I now see running away from my house. His arms in the air, running back to…

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Pouring Out

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It started with a gift from my wife. We were staying at the family summer cabin, running out to the local brewery every night. It was my birthday so I was opening, those “Dad presents”. All were lovingly purchased and wrapped just for me – all were very sensible practical gifts.There was one last present, so I opened it with care. I peered into the partially opened box to see just the red top of a lighthouse! It’s not often grown men get to enjoy…

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The View From Behind Two Counters

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Beer secrets from a man who works at brewery and a liquor store. I had the pleasure of meeting Griffin one Saturday afternoon driving through northern Indiana. I knew Chapman’s from the brown they distributed in the region and I finally had a chance to visit the place. I had an amazing experience that afternoon. Not just from the good beer but also from a guy that really understands the art of being a good bartender. He has a unique background working at both a…

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When does beer freshness matter?

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Regis Schmerheim
Regis Schmerheim
Craft Beer Drinker, Padres, USC Trojans, Navy Midshipmen, & SDSU Aztecs Fan. I enjoy watching movies & sports, mostly at home. I typically do that with a beer in my hand.
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When is Knowing the Canning, Bottling, or ‘Enjoy By’ Date Important When Shopping for Beer? How many times have you made a beer run, found a hard to find Pale Ale or IPA grabbed it off the shelf? Rushed to get it home, chilled, and ready to drink. Opened the beer, drinking straight from the bottle or can, or from a glass and WHAM! Malty, stale, and the associated assault on the taste buds. I say this for one reason, it happened to me a…

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STONE BREWING vs MILLERCOORS, Part 3: Moderately Strong? Isn’t that an Oxymoron?

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Regis Schmerheim
Regis Schmerheim
Craft Beer Drinker, Padres, USC Trojans, Navy Midshipmen, & SDSU Aztecs Fan. I enjoy watching movies & sports, mostly at home. I typically do that with a beer in my hand.
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United States District Court for the District of Southern California This is Part 3 of a three-part series looking into the Stone Brewing’s allegations that the MillerCoors Brewing Company has infringed upon the Stone Brewing’s Trademark, STONE® with its 2017 Rebranding of Keystone & Keystone Light’s advertising and packaging programs. Part 1 was a discussion to inform our readers of Stone Brewing’s allegations into the Rebranding of Keystone & Keystone Light’s 2017 advertising campaign were an infringement on Stone Brewing’s trademark. Part 2 was a…

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