OFFICE HOURS: THE SCIENCE OF BEER IS ON TAP AT UTA

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The University of Texas at Arlington issued the following news release:

Dylan Parks is an associate professor of instruction in the Biology Department and he leads UTA's Brewing and Fermentation Science certificate program. Dr. Parks specializes in microbiology, and with Oktoberfest approaching, he offers his insights into beer-making.

Question: If you're at an Oktoberfest celebration and order a beer, what should you taste or look for to know it was made well?

Parks: It depends on the kind of Oktoberfest. Now, the traditional Oktoberfest, which you're going to see more of-the American Oktoberfest-is the Marzen-style beer, which is going to be darker in color, amber, copperish colors, and they're going to ha...