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Let Fruit Beer Be Fruit BeerBy Joe StangeLong dismissed as gimmicky and relegated to a bit part, fruit beer has never gotten the respect it deserves. Yet the craft of brewing with fruit is poised to enter a golden age, with a bag full of tricks and seeds planted to grow much wider appeal.
Love Handles: Spytighen DuvelBy Joe StangeFrom our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: This is one of Belgium’s longest-running beer cafés, with a deep selection and plenty of bric-a-brac to admire over an ale and a snack.
Brewer’s Perspective: Firestone Walker’s Sam Tierney On Getting BetterBy Sam TierneyFirestone Walker beers have twice won Best in Beer nods from our editors, and they always rank high among Readers’ Choice picks. We asked Sam Tierney, innovation brewer at the Propagator in Venice Beach, to ponder what it means to strive for “the best.”
Podcast Episode 228: Paula Yunes and Valéry De Breucker of Brasserie Atrium Are Shaking Things Up in the FamenneBy Jamie BognerThis wife-and-husband brewing team in Wallonia blend their Belgian and Brazilian roots with a deep love of tradition and a spark of contemporary creativity.
In New Zealand, Hop Revolution’s Processing Is Built for Highest QualityCurious about how those beautifully aromatic New Zealand hops are processed, between the bine and your beer? Here’s how it happens at Hop Revolution.
Video Tip: Selecting Hops for Delicious Pale AlesBy Tim SciasciaKnow what you’re going to get from the hops you have. Tim Sciascia, cofounder and head brewer at Cellarmaker, explains their approach to choosing hops and why they like certain varieties in the boil and others on the cold side.
Recipe: Roaring Table Tuba Solo Hazy IPABy Lane FearingThis homebrew-scale recipe from Roaring Table cofounder Lane Fearing demonstrates their approach to smooth, juicy IPAs, including requisite attention to the water profile. (There’s a reason it went on to become one of our Best 20 Beers in 2021.)
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Breakout Brewer: Roaring TableBy Kate BernotNailing styles as diverse as altbier, fruited sour IPA, and saison, Roaring Table is turning a suburban Illinois strip mall into a destination.
Love Handles: You Might See the Dude at Montana’s Shine Beer SanctuaryBy Kate BernotFrom our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: In Bozeman, Montana, Shine is your one-stop shop for draft beer, to-go bottles, food, and plenty of patio.
Recipe: Pitelnost 12° Czech-Style Pale LagerBy Evan RailThis recipe is inspired by one of our favorite pale lagers in Czechia: The Benedict Světlý Ležák 12° from Prague’s Břevnov Monastery Brewery.
Podcast Episode 227: Tom Jacobs of Antidoot Is Searching For SimplicityBy Jamie BognerThe philosopher-brewer expounds on not conforming to preconceptions of style, staying small to protect their creative vision, and using a full range of herbs, spices, fruits, and vegetables to find that signature Antidoot aroma and flavor.
Recipe: Ghostfish Power to the People LagerBy Tae CaldwellAs Black History Month draws to a close, Ghostfish brewer Tae Caldwell shares this gluten-free lager recipe inspired by Peoples Brewery, one of the country’s first Black-owned breweries.