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Brewmaster Vinnie Cilurzo describes two experiments they tried at Russian River in an effort to reduce hop creep—both involving Yakima Chief’s American Noble hop pellets.

• Video
• Hop Creep
• Dry Hopping

Mashing with hot rocks isn’t just an antiquated quirk of a few farmhouse brewers. In fact, we may be able to blame the technique for the founding of human civilization.

• Ancient Brewing
• Steinbier
• Stone Beer

The idea of making beer with flaming-hot rocks conjures an indelible mental image, yet the common understanding of what “steinbier” was is almost totally wrong. Here, Lars Marius Garshol explains the methods of a lost farmhouse style.

• Steinbier
• Ancient Beer
• Stone Beer

With thanks to Urban South head brewer Alex Flores in New Orleans, here is a sample recipe for their strong, gently tart beer that combines the pleasures of fruit and coffee.

• Beer Recipe
• Fruit Beer
• Coffee Beer

Tilquin’s strategy for blending gueuze is one part romance, one part math, as the experience he’s developed with lambics from different Belgian brewers informs every piece of the blend—from age to technical performance and flavor.

• Podcast

Coffee and fruit flavors complement each other beautifully, yet we rarely see them unite in beer. One brewery leaning into that marriage is Urban South in New Orleans. Here, head brewer Alex Flores explains the method behind their Drip au Lait series.

• Fruit Beer
• Coffee Beer
• Brewer’s Perspective

Georgia Boot empowers the unsung heroes—the ones who take pride in building real value with their hands. We have a heritage of providing durable, comfortable footwear designed for the physical demands faced on and off the job.

• Sponsored

Russian River cofounder and brewmaster Vinnie Cilurzo explains how choosing the right yeast and ensuring a healthy fermentation can help you reduce the risk of hop creep.

• Video
• Hop Creep
• Dry Hopping

This homebrew recipe is based on everything we know about how Duvel brews its iconic golden strong ale.

• Beer Recipe
• Golden Strong Ale
• Belgian Ale

Duvel, Belgium’s iconic and elegant golden strong ale, is pale, dry, highly carbonated, and it boasts a distinctive fermentation profile. What are the stories, ingredients, and processes behind the archetype?

• Brewing Technique
• Golden Strong Ale
• Belgian Ale

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: This longtime Beltway cornerstone serves exceptional beers and pizzas.

• Washington D.C.
• Love Handles
• Pizza

Known for their high-gravity beers and irreverent attitude, the Struise Brouwers have injected fresh energy into Belgian beer over the past two decades. Yet the systems they’ve built to brew these big beers are as creative as the beers themselves.

• Podcast
• Belgium
• Struise Brouwers