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Video Tip: Hop Additions for German-Style Pils and Helles, the Bierstadt WayIn this clip from their video course, Bierstadt cofounder Bill Eye explains the when and why of their “conservative” approach to hop additions in their pale lagers, aiming for fine bitterness while avoiding grassy flavors.
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Podcast Episode 319: Upslope’s Alex Meyer Thrives in the High-Pressure World of Craft Lager BrewingBy Jamie BognerThe head brewer for Boulder, Colorado’s longtime champion of craft lager outlines their approach to high-pressure lager fermentation, unconventional malt choices, domestic lager hops, exogenous enzymes, and more.
Beer Temple Pours the Best from Chicago and the WorldBy Joe StangeFrom our Love Handles files on the world’s great beer bars: Chicago’s Beer Temple serves a smartly chosen mix of craft classics and contemporary standouts, all with extra care.
Lautering & Sparging: Get the Wort OutFrom our Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing: The last thing that separates all-grain brewing from extract is separating your wort from the grain—then it’s flame on.
Recipe: Sapwood Cellars PillowfortBy Scott JanishFrom Sapwood Cellars in Columbia, Maryland, here’s a homebrew-scale iteration of their ever-evolving, Azacca-and-Citra-powered hazy double IPA, Pillowfort. Note the mash hops and cold dry hopping—two signatures of the Sapwood Cellars method.
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Brewers Tell All: Superdelic & Motueka Bring the FlavorsIn the ongoing search for new flavors and aromas, it can be hard to find a hop that truly pops—but Superdelic, the latest release from NZ Hops, delivers on an unrivaled level.
Video Tip: Elevate Your Lager by Caring About CarbonationFrom natural carbonation to a focus on foam, Bierstadt cofounder Ashleigh Carter explains their approach to carbon dioxide as an overlooked ingredient in great lager.
Balance & Danger: Brewing Heavyweight IPAsWhether aiming for soft and hazy or lean and bitter, successful brewers rely on some bedrock strategies for building higher-strength IPAs with sneaky drinkability.
Podcast Episode 318: Ex Novo’s Dave Chichura Reflects on the Dynamic Decades of a Brewing Career in MotionBy Jamie BognerFrom Rock Bottom and Bell’s to Mountain Sun, Oskar Blues, Eddyline, Melvin, and now Ex Novo, Dave Chichura has spent a lot of time in a lot of different brewhouses. In this episode, he shares important lessons he’s learned while making the “things.”
Recipe: Ghost Town Nose Goblin Double IPABy Justin BurdtJustin Burdt and the team at Ghost Town in Oakland, California, share this homebrew-scale recipe for the double IPA that won back-to-back GABF gold medals in 2021 and 2022—and helped them earn Brewery of the Year honors in 2022.
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Cooking with IPA: English Pea, Watercress, and Mint SoupA splash of IPA adds bright flavor accents to this comforting soup, which gets its vivid hue from English peas.