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Fred Eckhardt

Otto Frederick Eckhardt (May 10, 1926 – August 10, 2015) was an American brewer, homebrewing advocate, and writer. Eckhardt is best remembered as a pioneer in the field of beer journalism, publishing a series of articles and books on the topic, including the seminal 1989 tome, The Essentials of Beer Style. At the time of his death in 2015, Eckhardt was…

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Writing about Beer and Sake
Born
Fred Eckhardt (1926-05-10)May 10, 1926 Everett, WA, US
Died
August 10, 2015(2015-08-10) (aged 89)
Occupations
Homebrewer and Beer Journalist

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Fred EckhardtKnown forWriting about Beer and Sake1.00infobox
Fred EckhardtOccupationsHomebrewer and Beer Journalist1.00infobox
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The Oregonianinstance ofthe oldest homebrew store in the United States.He wrote hundreds of beer columns for outlets0.80text
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and All About Beerinstance ofthe oldest homebrew store in the United States.He wrote hundreds of beer columns for outlets0.80text
and published his own newslettersinstance ofthe oldest homebrew store in the United States.He wrote hundreds of beer columns for outlets0.80text
Fred Eckhardtrelated to Death and legacyAugust0.60section
Fred Eckhardtrelated to Death and legacyPortland0.60section

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