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Pick Six: Dan Carey Shares a Six-Pack from the WaybackBy Daniel CareyThe highly respected brewmaster from Wisconsin’s New Glarus guides us through six monumental beers that always lead to disappointment—because, inevitably, your glass is empty too soon.
Podcast Episode 262: Eric, Claire, and Alex of CLS Farms Discuss the Past, Present, and Future of Hop FarmingBy Jamie BognerEric and Claire Desmarais, fourth and fifth generation hop farmers, and Alex Nowell, former director of brewing for Three Weavers and an advisor to CLS, dig into the recent evolution of hop farming, current harvest challenges, and tools that brewers can use to select better hops.
Recipe: Fidens Jasper Double IPABy Steve ParkerCourtesy of Fidens cofounder and head brewer Steve Parker, here is a homebrew-scale recipe for Jasper—the first double IPA brewed at Fidens and an all-Citra showcase that remains among their most popular beers.
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Step Into the Modern Era of Brewing with AccuBrewKeep an eye on your fermentation in real time using your smartphone or other Internet-ready device, record all your fermentations for a useful trove of data to help you dial in your beers—and never again wonder about what’s going on inside your tanks.
Thirst Responders: Draft Beer on WheelsThe entrepreneurs outfitting classic hot rods and fire engines with draft lines and cold boxes say they’re in the business of spreading joy—and in the meantime, they’re winning new converts to craft beer.
Podcast Episode 261: Hop Development Roundtable with Michael Ferguson and Jason Perrault of HBCBy Jamie BognerWhat does it take to propel a new hop variety from seed to field to brewers’ kettles? These two breeders for Yakima Chief Ranches and John I. Haas discuss the process behind hop breeding, from parentage and crosses through elite status.
Wake Up Fresh with ZBioticsCan you enjoy a beer or two at night and wake up fresh in the morning? Yes, you can. Here, San Francisco–based ZBiotics explains the science behind their solution.
The Juicy IPAs of Fidens Are a Product of Deep Study and Constant TinkeringBy Joe StangeIn upstate New York, Steve Parker and his team at Fidens Brewing are making the kinds of juicy IPAs that got them excited about beer and inspired Parker’s intense study of brewing. Now, people come from afar to buy Fidens beers—and the learning continues.
Podcast Episode 260: Zach Turner of Single Hill is the Fresh Prince of YakimaBy Jamie BognerReady to rodeo? With its immediate proximity to the bulk of American hop-growing—and the ability to drive to nearby farms at harvest time and see what’s freshly picked—Zach Turner and his team at Single Hill Brewing are perfecting fresh-hopped beers.
Recipe: Sahara SaisonBy Josh WeikertNo need for spices when hops and yeast can do the trick, and an attenuation-monster yeast strain helps to complete the profile for this big but dry saison.
Podcast Episode 259: Gabe Fletcher of Anchorage Deals with the Devilish Details of Barrel-Aged BarleywineBy Jamie BognerThe founder of the respected Alaskan brewery shares the creative and technical processes behind the groundbreaking barrel-aged barleywine, A Deal With the Devil.
Your Guide to Thiolized YeastBrewing beer just got a lot more interesting. Consider this fresh, Thiolized approach to recipe design from Omega Yeast.