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Cask ales are all about balance, subtlety, and drinkability. Here, some of the best cask-ale brewers discuss how (and why) they produce cask ales.

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Here’s an overview of the three main options homebrewers have for getting into the fast lane to sour brewing.

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The anise-like flavors of the fennel combine with the wheat beer, herbs, and celery root make this dish a delectable, flavorful expedition.

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Professional forager Pascal Baudar pushes the limits of foraged “beer.”

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Short’s Brewing Company, 21st Amendment Brewery, and Funkwerks all involved with big deals to larger breweries.

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In our 2017 Gear Guide issue (April/May), our editors tested and reviewed four stainless-steel fermentors. Here are the results.

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Here’s a recipe for a brown ale that’s obviously a brown ale, but also obviously not just another English Brown or Mild. It will have much more interest on the palate, especially if you take the more adventurous Rauchmalt route!

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A malt analysis sheet gives you a glimpse under the hood to better understand what’s going on and how to optimize your process.

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At Wander Brewing, the biggest focus is blazing a trail through beer and beer styles that interest and inspire them, from Belgian styles to rauchbiers to fruited kettle sours to barrel-aged saisons to coolship beers and, yes, even IPAs.

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Paired with tomatillos and Vienna lager, a flaky mild-tasting fish upgrades the traditional tostada.

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This award-winning rich black ale with dark roasted malt flavors is blended with bittersweet chocolate, a blend of three Mexican chile peppers, and cinnamon.

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The bright, bitter, and aromatic India pale ales of California sparked an infatuation with hops that emanated across the craft-beer landscape and developed into the modern IPA style.

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