In this issue...

Brewing records north of the border 10
New IBD Fellow Harvey Milne tracks the progress of the Scottish Brewing Archive Association from its beginnings at Heriot Watt in 1977 to its own section of the Glasgow University Archive.

A lager reborn 14
The Editor goes to Wrexham to inspect the first Kasper Schulz brewplant installed in the UK. Sales of the newly-launched but fondly remembered Wrexham Lager are going rather well.

Learning to brew amongst the lakes 21
Julie Greco writes about the recently opened brewing school at Niagara College in Canada. Developed from a teaching winery on the campus, there is such a close link with the Ontario Craft Brewers Association that it looks like the first 24 graduates will have no problems getting a job.

A new approach to barley breeding 25
Hold on to your seats, Tom Bringhurst brings us some serious genetics in describing AGUOEB - the Association Genetics of UK Elite Barley project.

An intro to ERAB 29
Janet Witheridge describes ERAB which directs European research into all aspects of alcohol and health. She explains how it retains its independence and allocates funds for investigation.

Your Institute celebrates 125 years... 30
Photos by Cat Harris from the superb 125th Anniversary of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling held in the City of London's Guildhall last month.

Beers that cheer 34
Jens Eiken asks how beer can move from a commodity stacked high and sold cheap to something which pays more respect to its great heritage and huge diversity.

A chat with Jack 38
Emma Dawson, now with Marks & Spencer as its wine buyer, compared and contrasted distilling procedures on Islay and Speyside last year. Now she visits the Jack Daniel distillery at Lynchburg in Tennessee to look at the sour mash process.

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World news 2
Spot the brewery 41
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Marketplace 46
Business Listings 47