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		<title>Beer 101: What is IPA?</title>
		<link>http://www.beerutopia.com/2008/08/13/beer-101-what-is-ipa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cliff</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Skunk Beer.  If you&#8217;ve never been unfortunate enough to have had skunk beer, count yourself lucky.  If you have, then you know what the British were dealing with in the early 1700&#8217;s trying to get beer south around the west of Africa, across the equator, around the Cape of Good Hope, and then [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beer 101: What is bock?</title>
		<link>http://www.beerutopia.com/2008/06/19/beer-101-what-is-bock/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Bock is the German term for strong beer. The primary characteristics of bock are:

Relatively high in alcohol content. In Germany the alcohol by volume (ABV) is more than 6.25%.
It is a lager.
Often dark in color but can be golden to dark brown.
Malty with low hops bitterness.

Random facts about lager:

The word bock is a corruption of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beer 101: What is lambic?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Lambic is a unique style of beer produced only in a small region in Belgium. The primary characteristics of lamic are:

Yeast is not added directly to the wort. The vats are left open and wild yeast, which is unique the region, is allowed to fall into the vats naturally. This process is called spontaneous fermentation.
It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beer 101: What is ale?</title>
		<link>http://www.beerutopia.com/2008/05/05/beer-101-what-is-ale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 22:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Ale is one of the two major styles of beer, the other being lager. The primary characteristics of ale are:

It is top fermented, meaning the yeast floats on the top of the wort in the fermenter rather than settling to the bottom.
It is fermented at warmer temperatures, generally above 60°F.
It is the oldest form of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beer 101: What is porter?</title>
		<link>http://www.beerutopia.com/2008/04/13/beer-101-what-is-porter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Originating in the United Kingdom, porter is a beer made with deeply-roasted malts which gives it a dark color. It was a blend of three styles: an old or stale ale, a new ale, and a weak ale. It was aged in barrels and was sometimes referred to as an &#8220;Entire Butt&#8221; which means entire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beer 101: What is lager?</title>
		<link>http://www.beerutopia.com/2008/04/02/beer-101-what-is-lager/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Featured Articles]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lager is one of the two major styles of beer, the other being ale. The primary characteristics of a lager are:

It is bottom fermented, meaning the yeast settles at the bottom of the fermenter rather than floats on top.
It is fermented at cold temperatures, generally below 50°F.
It is stored, or &#8220;lagered,&#8221; for some period, usually [...]]]></description>
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