Beer - The Right Way to Pour and Taste June 26, 2009

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/15/The_Science_of_a_Good_Beer

Dave McLean, owner and brewmaster of San Francisco's Magnolia Pub and Brewery, gives a craftsman's take on the proper way to enjoy a beer. "We usually mindlessly open our beers and pour them, and don't think too much about it," he says.

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Most of the time when we order up some beers, we're just happy to put that life-giving elixir into our bellies, especially after a rough work week. But it isn't often that we actually consider how the delicious beer is created.

Sure, we know that you need hops, whatever those are, and water, and some other stuff, and then you put it in a pot and ... then ... beer happens? Not quite.

Dave McLean details the science of brewing, from the perspective of a craft brewer. - Down to a Science

Dave McLean has a degree in brewing science from UC Davis and is the owner and brewmaster at San Francisco's Magnolia Pub and Brewery.