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  • Bruce and Karen Collins

    From Blue Feather Bedouins via the Hoenderhok to stellar beers – an adventure in chemistry

    by Craig Claassen


    We hear it a lot; we see it in movies, the wonders of the world somehow explained with one word. Awesome song writers who work in pairs, two politicians who complement one another to change the world for better or worse. There is magic in it, there is science in it, there is something quite remarkable about the way that it makes us feel when we meet somebody who shares in it. In beer, your hops can shine or get hidden, because of it. The word of course is chemistry.

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  • Eric Van Heerden

    Eric van Heerden, pioneer, master brewer, versatile entrepreneur

    by Craig Claassen

     
     

    To any force of momentum, there is a start, whether it be subtle or explosive. In that moment an idea can become neglected and wither away or it can be nurtured, allowed to grow and can become bigger and reaching far beyond the original intention of the humble pioneer. For craft brew guru Eric van Heerden of Triggerfish, there was no Eureka! moment where his views about beer suddenly made sense.

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  • Ryan Behnken

    Ryan Behnken – new kid on the block

    by Craig Claassen

    Malcolm Gladwell defines an outlier in his book Outliers (published 2008) as “people who do not fit into our normal understanding of achievement.” When you speak to Ryan Behnken, you gauge a few things very quickly; this is a bright young man oozing confidence with a subtle hint of vulnerability that comes from intelligent introvertive reflection.

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