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Horst Dornbusch's Publications
(Last Updated June 26, 2006)

Horst Dornbusch has several hundred publications, including three trade books on beer, in print. Currently he is working on three titles on beverage and culinary topics. After his education in the social sciences, he passed through his "literary boot camp" as a radio news editor at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and as a book editor at the Reader's Digest, where he worked for almost a decade. Subsequently, he managed the multilingual technical publications department of Siemens Medical Electronics for a decade, producing operating instructions and service manuals.

Today he is a PR entrepreneur and a regular beer style columnist for BeerAdvocate.com, America's most popular consumer website for beer lovers as well as for Brew Your Own Magazine, the world's largest-circulation homebrew journal. He is a sought-after speaker about beer in both North America and Europe, and has been interviewed on national and local radio. He has contributed to numerous North American and European periodicals — among them All About Beer, Brewers' Guardian, Beverage Business, The New Brewer, Zymurgy, WineMaker, American Brewer, and Ale Street News. In 2002, he was honored with the Golden Quill and Tankard Award by the North American Guild of Beer Writers for best feature on brewing.

He has been featured as "Brewer of the Month," Yankee Brew News, in October 1996. His Christmas Goose with beer was the cover feature of the Boston Globe Food section on December 22, 2004. In May 2005, he was the "interesting person of the month" of Das Fenster, a 19,000-circulation German-American magazine.

In Prost! The Story of German Beer (© 1997), Horst Dornbusch has his way with the nefarious 3000-year old history of beer making in central Europe. The book introduces you to the glorious story of German brewing — from the first turbid brews made by early tribes to the crisp, clean beers we drink today. This erudite, funny, and fact-filled tome reveals the subtle secrets of German beers, why they are special, and why Germany is arguably the greatest beer culture in the world.

"PROST! is perhaps the only work in English that details how the political, economic, and social history of Germany is inextricably linked to its brewing history and culture ... Finally, there is an accurate, comprehensive overview of the history of beer and brewing in Germany that obviates the need to pore over volumes of dry history books, each of which may contain as little as one or two relevant bits about brewing." Eric Warner, Tabernash Brewing Co.

Who says ho says there's no such thing as a German ale? Eat your Lederhosen! If you think the German beer land is just a lager land, think again, jawohl! In Altbier (© 1998), Horst Dornbusch pays homage to the lure and lore of Düsseldorf Alt, his hometown's beloved lagered ale. The book explains why in ancient times all beers were ales, even in Germany. It traces the proud and unbroken tradition of this copper-colored, full-bodied ale back to the dawn of civilization. First brewed by tribal Hausfraus at the end of the Bronze Age, Altbier is the oldest, continuously-brewed beer style in the world — still as chic and elegant in the Rhineland of today as it was lusty and uplifting around the Germanic campfires of yore.

In Bavarian Helles (© 2000), Horst Dornbusch tells the tale of Munich's famous beer hall lager with wit, warmth, and insight. The modern descendent of the original Beer-Purity-Law lager of 1516, Bavarian Helles, with its sublime balance between subtle maltiness and noble hoppiness, is perhaps the most delicate beer imaginable — pure libatious haute école, the blonde quaffing brew at the annual Munich Oktoberfest, and the universal lubricant of social intercourse of the Bavarians. Bavarian Helles transports the reader into a world of brewing perfection, where only the best of Braumeisters reign supreme.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Trade Books

• Prost! The Story of German Beer, Brewers Publications, Boulder, CO, 1997
• Altbier — History, Brewing Techniques, Recipes, Classic Beer Style Series, Volume 12, Brewers Publications, Boulder, CO, 1998
• Bavarian Helles — History, Brewing Techniques, Recipes, Classic Beer Style Series, Volume 17, Brewers Publications, Boulder, CO, 2000

TV/Radio/Movie

• Bavarian Beer - Unique in the World, movie script, Bavarian Brewers Federation, Munich, Germany, May 2006
• The World, co-production of The BBC World Service, Public Radio International, and WGBH Boston, guest in April 2004 with host Marco Werman; interview about beer brands at the 2006 Soccer World Cup in Germany
• Beer Radio, 105.7 FM, Baltimore-Washington DC; guest in March 2004 with host "Big Don" O'Brien; interview about the role of hops in beer
• Brew Crew, Cable Television Pilot by Moving Pictures, Inc., Glastonbury, CT, 2002
• The Connection, National Public Radio; guest on New Year's Eve 2001 special with host Dick Gordon

Web Publishing

• Publisher of GermanBeerInstitute.com, the English-speaking consumer website of the German beer industry
• Bavarian Beer Tour, Parts 1 to 7, BeerAdvocate.com
• "Bavarian Beer Unique in the World," the 35,000-word North American consumer website http://www.bayerisch-bier.de of the Bavarian Brewers Federation, Munich, Germany, 2003
• Contributor on beer styles to www.RealBeer.com, an American beer consumer website. Beer style contributor, 2005

Regular Columnist

• "Horst Dornbusch Reports from the USA," Brewing and Beverage Industry International, Verlag W. Sachon, Schloss Mindelburg, Germany
• "Horst Dornbusch aus den USA," Brauindustrie, Verlag W. Sachon, Schloss Mindelburg, Germany
• "Horst Dornbusch on Beer and Civilization," BeerAdvocate.com, Cambridge, MA
• "Beer Styles," Brew Your Own Magazine, Battenkill Communications, Manchester Center, VT

Feature Articles on Beer

• Bière de saison, a Spiced Beer for the Season, Brew Your Own, Vol. 12, No. 8, Dec 2006
• Bohemian Dark Lager, Brew Your Own, Vol. 12, No. 7, Nov 2006
• Brunswick Mumme, the Trading Brew of the Hanseatic League, Brew Your Own, Vol. 12, No. 6, Oct 2006
• Robust Porter, Brew Your Own, Vol. 12, No. 5, Sep 2006
• In the United States, Latin Beers Are Hot, Brewing and Beverage Industry Español, Verlag W. Sachon, Schloss Mindelburg, Germany, No. 3, Aug 2006
• Weissbier - The Origins of its Fantastic Phenolic Flavor, Brew Your Own, Vol. 12, No. 4, Jul/Aug 2006
• Dampfbier: A "Steamy" Brew for a Hot Summer Day, Brew Your Own, Vol. 12, No. 4, Jul/Aug 2006
• Thomas Jefferson's "Dunkelhefecornweizen" - The Original American Hefeweizen, Brew Your Own, Vol. 12, No. 4, Jul/Aug 2006
• Belgian Golden Ale - The Belgians' Classic Blond Brew, Brew Your Own, Vol. 12, No. 3, May/Jun 2006
• In Quest of Beer Paradise, All About Beer, Vol. 27, No. 2, May 2006
• Maibock - A Beer for the Lusty Month of May, Brew Your Own, Vol. 12, No. 2, Mar/Apr 2006
• Gruitbier - An Herb Brew from the Middle Ages,Brew Your Own, Vol. 12, No. 1, Jan/Feb 2006
• Russian Imperial Stout: A British Brew with a Russian Soul, Brew Your Own, Vol. 11, No. 8, DEC 2005
• Do Barley Varieties Matter?, Brew Your Own, Vol. 11, No. 8, DEC 2005
• From the Alps to the Rockies, The New Brewer, Vol. 22, No. 6, Nov/DEC 2005
• Kellerbier, A Medieval Brew From Franconia, Brew Your Own, Vol. 11, No. 7, Oct 2005
• Bière de garde, Brew Your Own, Vol 11, No. 6, Oct 2005
• Putting the India in IPA: A New Twist on an Olde English Brew, Brew Your Own, Vol. 11, No. 5, Sep 2005
• Northern German Pils: An Edgy Blond Lager with an Bitter History, Brew Your Own, Vol. 11, No. 4, Jul/Aug 2005
• Liquid versus Dried Yeast - Revisting an Old Argument, (co-authored with Tod Mott) The New Brewer, Vol. 20, No. 4, Jul/Aug 2005
• Brews of Faded Glory, All About Beer, Vol. 26, No. 3, Jun/Jul 2005
• SINAMAR: Dark Color without the Roasty Flavor, Brew Your Own, Vol. 11, No. 3, May/June 2005
• Flanders Oud Bruin: An "Old Brown" Ale from Two Belgian Provinces, Brew Your Own, Vol. 11, No. 3, May/Jun 2005
• American Cream Ale - An American "Retro" Brew, Brew Your Own, Vol. 11, No. 2, Mar/APR 2005
• Leipziger Gose, A Salty Style that Made a Comeback, Brew Your Own, Vol. 11, No. 1, Jan/Feb 2005
• California Common: An American Brew for the Common Man, Brew Your Own, Vol. 10, No. 8, DEC 2004
• Düsseldorf Altbier: An Cool Ale from a Cool City, Brew Your Own, Vol. 10, No. 7, Nov 2004
• Berliner Weisse, Brew Your Own, The People's Champagne, Vol. 10, No. 6, Oct 2004
• 125 Years of Weyermann Malt, The New Brewer, Vol. 21, No. 5, Sep/Oct 2004
• Scotch Ale, Brew Your Own, Vol. 10, No. 5, Sep 2004
• Ontario's Sleeman Buys Québec's Unibroue: Synergy or Not? Brewers' Guardian, UK, Vol. 133, No. 9, Sep 2004
• Beer Freshness Tricks of the Trade, Beverage Business, Sep 2004
• Bockbiers, Brew Your Own, Vol. 10, No. 4, Jul/Aug 2004
• Dortmunder Export: The Hearty Miners' Lager, Brew Your Own, Vol. 10, No. 4, Jul/Aug 2004
• The Newest Beer Style is called...God!, Brew Your Own, Vol. 10, No. 3, May/June 2004
• Rye Ale - The Revival of a Medieval Style, Brew Your Own, Vol. 10, No. 3, May/Jun 2004
• The Oldest Malt and Brew House in the World Roman Ruins in Regensburg, All About Beer, Vol. 25, No. 2, APR/May 2004
• Big, Bad Barley Wine, Brew Your Own, Vol. 10, No. 2, Mar/APR 2004
• Bohemian Pilsner: The World's First Blond Lager, Brew Your Own, Vol. 10, No. 2, Mar/APR 2004
• 2003 European Hops and Malt after a Summer Scorcher, The New Brewer, Vol. 21, No. 1, Jan/Feb 2004
• Dry Stout: The Brew of the Irish, Brew Your Own, Vol. 10, No. 1, Jan/Feb 2004
• Can you say Kartoffelferienbier? Zymurgy, Vol. 27, No. 1, Jan/Feb 2004
• Malt Liquor: Out of the Bag and Into the Carboy, Brew Your Own, Vol. 9, No. 8, DEC 2003
• Ice Block Eisbock: A Potent Winter Brew, Brew Your Own, Vol. 9, No. 8, DEC 2003
• Mild Ale: An Ale for the Lady and the Working Man Alike, Brew Your Own, Vol. 9, No. 7, Nov 2003
• Trappist Ale, a Heavenly Potion of Earthly Pleasures, Brew Your Own, Vol. 9, No. 6, Oct 2003
• Braggot: When Grain Meddles in the Mead, Brew Your Own, Vol. 9, No. 6, Oct 2003
• Dunkelweizen: A Complex Symphony of Rich Flavors, Brew Your Own, Vol. 9, No. 5, Sep 2003
• Beer Styles between Theory and Practice, Brew Your Own, Vol. 9, No. 5, Sep 2003
• Sour Cherry Ale: A Dark and Delicious Summer Beer, Brew Your Own, Vol. 9, No. 4, Jul/Aug 2003
• Kölsch: The German Pale Ale, Brew Your Own, Vol. 9, No. 3, May/Jun 2003
• Sticke, the Secret Altbier, Zymurgy, Vol. 26, No. 3, May/Jun 2003
• Oktoberfestbier, Brew Your Own, Vol. 9, No. 2, Mar/APR 2003
• Red Ale: The Other Ale from Ireland, Brew Your Own, Vol. 9, No. 1, Jan/Feb 2003
• Oatmeal Stout: Black Ale for a White Christmas, Brew Your Own, Vol. 8, No. 8, DEC 2002
• Schwarzbier: An Ancient Style, Brew Your Own, Vol. 8, No. 7, Nov 2002
• Brown Ale: The Beer that Changed American History, Brew Your Own, Vol. 8, No. 6, Oct 2002
• Rauchbier: A Beer Style That's Smoking, Brew Your Own, Vol. 8, No. 5, Sep 2002
• Bavarian Helles: An Elegant Beer Style from Munich, Brew Your Own, Vol. 8, No. 4 Jul/Aug 2002
• Pale Ale: From 17th-Century England to Your Carboy, Brew Your Own, Vol. 8, No. 3, May/Jun 2002
• Ein Weissbier, bitte! History and Culture of Bavarian Weizen, Zymurgy, Vol. 25, No. 3, May/Jun 2002
• Dunkel: The Dark Lager, Brew Your Own,Vol. 8, No. 2, Mar/APR 2002
• Sahti A Mighty Finn Beer, Brew Your Own, Vol. 7, No. 10, DEC 2001 (voted best beer feature of the year by the North American Guild of Beer Writers)
• Making Madeira Wine at Home, WineMaker, Vol. 4, No. 3, Fall 2001
• Hops Explained, Brew Your Own, Vol. 7, No. 8, Oct 2001
• Hops Utilization, Brew Your Own, Vol. 7, No. 8, Oct 2001
• Guide to Common Beer Contaminants, Brew Your Own, Vol. 7, No. 7, Sep 2001
• Getting the Most Out Of Your Grain, Brew Your Own, Vol. 7, No. 7, Sep 2001
• Grain Color 101, Brew Your Own, Vol. 7, No. 7, Sep 2001
• Grain to Extract and Back, Brew Your Own, Vol. 7, No. 7, Sep 2001
• The Real King of Beer A Belgian? American Brewer, Vol. 17, No. 3, Jul/Aug 2001
• Brewing Grains Explained, Brew Your Own, Vol. 7, No. 6, Summer 2001
• How Malt Is Made, Brew Your Own, Vol. 7, No. 6, Summer 2001
• Magic and Miracle of Lagering, Zymurgy, Vol. 22, No. 5, Sep/Oct 1999
• Whoops! Is That A Lager? Zymurgy, Vol. 22, No. 5, Sep/Oct 1999
• Hell Is Heaven, Zymurgy, Vol. 22, No. 4, Jul/Aug 1999
• Extract Efficiency, Zymurgy, Vol. 22, No. 3, May/Jun 1999
• Alterior Motives, Amazing Altbiers, Zymurgy, Vol. 21, No. 3, Sep/Oct 1998
• Contract Brewer: Paragon or Parasite? Guest Editorial, Ale Street News, Mar 1998

Talks, Tastings & Presentations (Selection)

• Upcoming: "The Secrets of German Beer," Smithsonian Institution, Washington, Sep 2006
• "Why do we need beer styles?" public workshop at the Mondial de la bière, Montréal, Québec, Canada, 2006
• "La noblesse des ingrédients/Good Ingredients Indeed," bilingual public panel discussion (with Stephen Beaumont, Lauren Clark, Jean-François Gravel, Mario D'Eer) at the Mondial de la bière, Montréal, Québec, Canada, 2006
• Host of "Bavarian Beer Tour for North American Journalists" by the Bavarian Brewers Federation and the Bavarian Department of Agriculture, Bavaria, Germany, DEC 2005
• "Go West... Bierausfuhr nach den USA" (Beer Exports to the United States), keynote address to the Bavarian Brewers Federation Annual Convention (Brauertag), Munich, Germany, Nov 2005
• World Beer and Drinks Forum, Munich, Germany, Sep 2005
  Belgian Beer Fest, Boston Center for the Arts, Nov 2004
• BeerAdvocate.com Beer Fest, Boston Center for the Arts, May 2004
• Three-Day Beer Marketing Seminar in Massachusetts for the Association of Small Independent Breweries of Germany, 2003
• Weyermann Specialty Malting Company, Bamberg, Germany, Co-Host of International Beer Tasting, 2003
• Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY, 2001
• Boston Learning Society, Needham, MA, 2000 and 2001
• Association of Brewers National Craft Brew Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 1999
• Association of Brewers National Home Brewers Conference, Portland, OR, 1998
• Old South Meeting House Museum/The German-American Business Council, Boston, MA, 1998 and 1999
• Rotary Club Massachusetts, 1998
• Boston Wort Processors, Boston, MA, 1998
• Rhode Island Homebrewers Association, Newport, RI, 1998
• Union Club, Boston, MA, 1996
• Cape Cod Ale & Lager Makers, Hyannis, MA, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

Feature Articles on Equestrian Topics

• The Story of Equine Balance, American Farriers Journal, Vol. 12, No. 6, December 1986
• Shoeing the Event Horse, American Farriers Journal, Vol. 12, No. 5, Sept./Oct. 1986
• Our Man in Australia, American Farriers Journal, Vol. 12, No. 5, Sept./Oct. 1986
• Shoeing the Specialized Horse, American Farriers Journal, Vol. 12, No. 3, May/June 1986
• Correcting Interference: Opportunities and Limitations, American Farriers Journal, Vol. 12, No. 3, May/June 1986
• Laminitis: Killer Disease, American Farriers Journal, Vol. 12, No. 2, March/April 1986
• Laminitis and Founder: Destruction and Deformity, American Farriers Journal, Vol. 12, No. 2, March/April 1986

Reader's Digest Books (Selection)

• Le dépannage, Solutions pratiques à Des situations d'urgence, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1985 [Writer of section on automotive emergencies]
• You and the Law, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1984 [Planning Manager]
• Handpicked Tours of North America, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1984 [Planning Manager, Canadian edition]
• 101 Do-It-Yourself Projects, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1983 [Editor, Canadian edition]
• Drive North America, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1983 [Planning Manager]
• English Country Cooking, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1983 [Writer of supplement to this British book for Canadian readers]
• Home Improvements Manual, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1983 [Planning Manager, Canadian edition]
• Complete Buyer's Guide, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1982 [Planning Manager]
• Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1982 [Editor, 10th Canadian edition]
• Guide to Mortgage and Interest Rates, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1982 [Writer]
• Quick and Thrifty Cooking, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1982 [Contributing Writer; Editor, Canadian edition]
• Complete Car Care Manual, Reader's Digest, Montreal, January 1981 [Editor, Canadian edition; Contributing Writer]
• Tune-Up Data Guide, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1981 [Writer; Winner of National Composition Association Award for excellence in readability and clarity]
• Atlas of Canada, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1981 [Contributing Writer]
• Family Health Guide and Medical Encyclopedia, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1980 [Editor, 2nd Canadian edition]
• Canadian Book of the Road, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1979 [Writer, British Columbia section]
• Heritage of Canada, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1977 [Contributing Writer; Assistant Editor]
• Explore Canada, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1977 [Assistant Editor, 2nd edition]
• The Birch Bark Brigades, Great Canadian Adventures, Reader's Digest, Montreal, 1977 [Writer under pseudonym "By The Editors"

Technical Writing & Translations (Selection)

• Test Cases and Procedures for FetalGuard Lite (fetal monitor), Analogic Corporation, 2000
• CAS Blutdruckmessgerät-Gebrauchsanweisung (blood pressure monitor), CAS, Inc., 1996
• VTI CT-Scanner Chirurgiegerät-Gebrauchsanweisung (scanner-guided surgery device for head operations), Visualization Technology, Inc., 1996/7
• Sirecust 1280/1281/960/961 Operating Instructions-Gebrauchsanweisung (patient monitors), Siemens Medical Systems, Inc., 1987-1994
• Minimed Infusion Pump Operating Instructions-Infusionspumpe Gebrauchsanweisung, Siemens Minimed, Inc., 1992
• Sirecust Cardiac Work Station Operating Instructions-Kardiologiezentrale Gebrauchsanweisungen, Siemens Medical Systems Inc., 1992
• Sirecust 734 Anesthesia Gas Monitor Operating Instructions-Gebrauchsanweisung, Siemens Medical Systems Inc., 1991
• Sirecust Telemetry Station/Telemetriezentrale 1481T Operating Instructions-Gebrauchsanweisung, Siemens Medical Systems Inc., 1990
• Sirecust 202 D Surgical Display Operating Instructions-Gebrauchsanweisung, Siemens Medical Systems Inc., 1988
• CardioData Mk4 Holter ECG Analysis System Gebrauchsanweisung, CardioData Corp., MA, 1986

Academic Publications

• Pure and Policy Social Science: Evaluation of Policies in Criminal Justice and Education, Public Policy, Harvard University, Vol. XIX, No. 3, Summer 1973 (Co-author with Martin A. Levin)
• Testing the Theory of the Military-Industrial Complex, (Stephen Rosen, editor), D.C. Heath, Lexington, MA, 1973 [Contributor]
• Modern Political Systems: Europe — Great Britain, France, The German Federal Republic, The Soviet Union, 3rd edition, (Roy Macridis and Robert Ward, editors), Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1972 [Writer of section on Germany]

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