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The Flavor-First Approach to Designing Beer Recipes | Video TipJulian Shrago, co-owner and brewmaster at Beachwood Brewing in Los Angeles, explains how he first thinks about the flavors he wants in a beer before he begins thinking about ingredients.
Building a Highly Drinkable Hoppy BeerRhinegeist Brewery uses Berkeley Yeast’s Superbloom to craft an ultra-drinkable beer with hop complexity but without the typical baggage you can get from hops.
Fresher, Farther, Faster: Wet Hops, Beyond the HarvestHarvest-hopped beers are a seasonal delight no longer limited to breweries near the hop fields—nor even to the harvest season. Here’s a look at the logistics and tech that are expanding the harvest in time and space.
Recipe: Freigeist YakedoThe recipe for this globe-spanning collab—a ginger-laced hefeweizen with influences from Brazil, Germany, Japan, and the United States—comes from Freigeist’s Sebastian Sauer and his friends at Japas Cervejaria in São Paulo.
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Podcast Episode 375: Murphy Johnson of BlackStack Gets Goosebumps When Talking About HopsBy Jamie BognerAs an unabashed lover of hazy IPA, Murphy Johnson doesn’t apologize for focusing a huge portion of BlackStack’s brewing program on the hop-laden crowd pleasers. His latest obsession, meanwhile, is maximizing flavor without breaking the bank, using traditional American hops in some very untraditional ways.
Boost Your Hop Aroma and Beer Yield with HyperBoost™Yakima Chief Hops (YCH) is proud to bring out a first-of-its-kind flowable hop oil. Meet HyperBoost™—a groundbreaking addition to our innovative lineup of hop products!
The Beachwood Guide to Brewing Award-Winning Beers in New-to-You Styles | Video CourseBeachwood Brewing in Long Beach, California, has mastered a wide range of beer styles over the years and has the medals to prove it. In this video course, join brewmaster Julian Shrago as he charts the path from choosing an unfamiliar style of beer to brewing an example that can please the crowd and wow the judges.
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Recipe: Allagash Hop Reach IPAReleased only last year, Allagash’s first year-round IPA is a modern take on classic American versions—golden, juicy, with hop-derived notes of pineapple, grapefruit, tangerine, and pine, balanced by refined bitterness and a dry finish.
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Try for Dry: Brewing IPAs That Make You Want MoreBy Josh WeikertWhether it’s hazy or clear, intentional bitterness and a dry finish are the keys to an IPA of great drinkability. Getting there takes some attention to details—including perception, ingredients, and process.
Podcast Episode 374: Joe Wells of Fair State Brews Lagers, Ales, and More with Texture and Occasion in MindBy Jamie BognerThe Twin Cities’ Fair State Brewing Cooperative both heralds the adjunct-driven history of Upper Midwest lager brewing and pushes the craft-beverage conversation forward with an honest approach to hemp-derived THC drinks.
Make Your Best Oud BruinBy Josh WeikertFor brewers who want to get into tart, mixed-culture beers but don’t yet have a lot of confidence or experience, this is a great place to start. But it's also a style where advanced brewers can have a lot of fun dialing it in to their personal tastes.
RipeLocker Supplies Fresh Hops to the Craft-Brewing IndustryRipeLocker has revolutionized the craft-brewing industry by offering a technology-based solution to extend the freshness of wet hops for up to 60 days.