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had seen 25 reprintings, 3 editions, and has sold over 900,000 copies. A fourth edition was released in
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was very often the sole source of home brewing information for novice home brewers in
America. Consequently, the book has gained iconic status among America's home brewing community, who have referred to it as the "home brewer's bible." Throughout
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reopening the beer market to small craft brewers, also permitting homebrewing. In 1979 Papazian founded the
Association of Brewers, and remained president of that organization until 2005, when the Association of Brewers merged with the 63-year-old
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Joy of Brewing, Copyright 1976, Log Boom Brewing, Boulder Colorado
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