The sky fills with light that slowly dissipates, dissolving into an image of the Chinese Dragon, potent symbol of auspicious power. Such is international flair! Such is Zhujiang Gold!

The Beer Fox says, “This tenderized veal in classic ale sauce is reminiscent of Olde English Inns and the hospitality that made them famous.”

World records are all about extremes. World Beer Records may be considered even more extreme, because they are related to an external substance (beer) that inspires the most imaginative innovation in the human brain.

The Brewers Association World Beer Cup 2006, the largest international professional beer competition in the world, opens its arms to the global community from April 10-14, 2006 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington, USA.

When do you think Charlie Papazian, founder of the Association of Brewers, president of the Brewers Association, and founder of the World Beer Cup, will be recognized with a Nobel Peace Prize for his contributions in uniting the global economy of beer? It is a peacemaking mission, isn’t it?

Not only have American brewers mastered the styles of their European heritage; they have also introduced a degree of innovation and extremism that places them on the cutting edge of brewing history.

What man does not find fascination in an intriguing woman, particularly one who can straddle the line between femininity and competency in brewing?

At the Great American Beer Festival, October 2007, I found myself onstage with Tom Dalldorf of Celebrator Beer News, for a live radio broadcast “Inside the Brewers’ Studio,” interviewing three sharp and sassy U.S. brewmasters.

The Beer Fox says, “This golden spice cake has a rich, nutty flavor that warms your soul like a clear fall day in New England!

Your mind enters darkened hallways…catacombs…winding concrete stairways that melt into darkness…an archway surrounding heavy oak doors that open into your beer cellar.