Fred Eckhardt

Otto Frederick Eckhardt (May 10, 1926 – August 10, 2015) was an American brewer, homebrewing advocate and publicist.http://www.oregonlive.com/beer/index.ssf/2015/08/the_late_fred_eckhardt_he_was.html  He wrote about brewed beverages—beer and sake, and wrote the 1989 book, The Essentials of Beer Style.  He called himself a "beer writer,"Merrill, Jessica.  "In Oregon, It's a Brew Pub World," New York Times. January 13, 2006. a "beer historian," "Henry Weinhard's Classic Dark seasonal produced," Modern Brewery Age. November 7, 2005. and a "beer critic."  He was a local celebrity in Portland, Oregon, which Eckhardt described as "the brewing capital of the world." "Portland Dominates Craft Brewing Boom," CBS News.  May 7, 2006.

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