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A day in the life

2013-Oct-22 By Dave Carpenter

Thanks to the omniscient power of the internet, I recently reconnected with my best friend from middle school. My friend and I will forever share the bond of having spent roughly 87 percent of our seventh grade year in search of dirty magazines and effective places in which to cache them. But our present … Continue reading...

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Guys and squalls

2013-Sep-26 By Dave Carpenter

My friend Morgan and I had planned to go backpacking this past weekend. But with Colorado's recent historic floods having shut down many auto … Continue reading...

Moth brawls

2013-Sep-6 By Dave Carpenter

My wife and I went camping over the weekend. Camping at Labor Day is an annual tradition of ours, dating all the way back to back when we began … Continue reading...

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Cardinal sin

2014-Apr-10 By Dave Carpenter

Putting flavored coffee in one of the carafes and not telling anyone. Holy hell. … Continue reading...

A day in the life

2013-Oct-22 By Dave Carpenter

Thanks to the omniscient power of the internet, I recently reconnected with my best friend from middle school. My friend and I will forever share the bond of having spent roughly 87 percent of our seventh grade … Continue reading...

Guys and squalls

2013-Sep-26 By Dave Carpenter

My friend Morgan and I had planned to go backpacking this past weekend. But with Colorado's recent historic floods having shut down many auto routes into the mountains, heading west was clearly not in the cards. So, … Continue reading...

Moth brawls

2013-Sep-6 By Dave Carpenter

My wife and I went camping over the weekend. Camping at Labor Day is an annual tradition of ours, dating all the way back to back when we began dating. Every year we fill the Subaru with enough food and gear to … Continue reading...

System overload

2013-Aug-20 By Dave Carpenter

I love it when customer service representatives, airline agents, and recorded messengers tell me about The System. As in, "It will take two business days for The System to update," or, "It doesn't look as if you're … Continue reading...

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Lager: The Definitive Guide to Tasting and Brewing the World’s Most Popular Beer Styles

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Meet the Author

I’m a writer, editor, homebrewer, traveler, and armchair philosopher.

I live in Fort Collins, Colorado, with my wife, two cats, a freezer full of green chiles, and a small armada of fermentation vessels.

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