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Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures

Prevalence An estimated 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease in 2014, including approximately 200,000 individuals younger than age 65 who have younger-onset Alzheimer’s. Almost two-thirds of American seniors living with Alzheimer’s are women. Of the...

Restarting the Homebrew Engine

In a previous article (Homebrew Cleansing) I provided the details of the final demise of the last beers from my previous adventures in beer homebrewing, which I gave up more than 10 years ago....

Homebrew Cleansing

I used to be an avid home brewer… quite a few years ago… nearly 8, to be more exact. Over the 5 years that I participated in this worthwhile hobby, I accumulated quite a...

The Alchemist and Lawson’s Finest Grab Silver in 2012 WBC

Once again breweries from “little” Vermont, The Alchemist and Lawson’s Finest, have scored beer medals in the international World Beer Cup (WBC) competition. Held this year in San Diego, the WBC is quite likely...

Sean Lawson Stumbles in 2012 NIPAC Competition

Well there is no happiness in Lawsonville… the NIPAC results from last weekend’s second round have been posted and Sean’s Chinooker’d IPA fell to High Water Brewing’s Hop Riot IPA… bummer… You can check...

It’s NIPAC time again…

Last year at about this time, Sean Lawson, owner/brewer of Lawson’s Finest Liquids (a brewery in Warren, VT) was in the midst of a epic competition that would eventually see his wonderful “Triple Play...

I am a “HopHead”…

I Believe in IPA! (Level 4) Hoptopia believes in IPA and you should too. Try 3 different IPA style beers in a 30 days period. Steve Koenemann was drinking a Centennial IPA by Founders...

Mea Culpa…

I have been very neglectful of this blog lately. While I am not making any excuses, I have been *extremely* busy at work for the last 6 months or so. The credit union where...