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Lighter Than Helium Light Lager RecipeBy Drew BeechumLight American lager is the hardest “nothing of a beer” you will ever make. Here is a simplified version.
The Art of Blending Hops (Video Tip)Using a single hop variety in a recipe is the truest way to see the expression of a certain hop and what it brings to a beer. Once you understand that hop, it's time to master blending.
Breakout Brewer: Hudson Valley BreweryBy John HollWith each new release in their sour IPA program, the brewers of Hudson Valley Brewery are bringing converts into the fold. They are blending down from an acidic beer base, going strong with botanicals, and using hops that convey more than just bitterness.
Bearded Iris Brewing Chasing Rainbows IPA RecipeFrom Bearded Iris Brewing (Nashville, Tennessee), here’s a Pilsner-based IPA that uses Columbus hops extract, Mosaic and Simcoe Cryo, and Galaxy, Mosaic, and Motueka hops.
Brewer's Perspective: Pre-Acidification for Quick Sour and Complex CharacterBy James PriestJames Priest of The Referend Bier Blendery in Pennington, New Jersey, has thought a lot about pH and making sure it’s just right for his beers. Here he shares his insight on what he’s learned and put into practice.
Podcast Episode 94: Main & Mill Brewing Co.‘s Denny Foster & Brandon Bischoff: Building Compelling But Drinkable Imperial and Barrel-Aged StoutsBy Jamie BognerThe brewing duo behind Festus, Missouri’s local brewpub-turned-stout factory share their thoughts on adding adjuncts to stouts, blending batches, parti-gyle brewing, and more.
Running Trials on Adjuncts and Herbs for Homebrew (Video Tip)By Tim GormleyGet a crash course in testing different ingredients for your homebrew to determine what might work best for a recipe. In this video tip Tim Gormley explains his methods.
Meet Belgium’s New Lambic BrewersBy Joe StangeReal lambic takes time. It laughs at hasty plans. Until recently there were only eight lambic brewers in the Senne Valley. Discover the two newest brewers taking on a very old tradition.
Proper Timing When Fermenting Fruited Brett Beers (Video Tip)Learn what Wiley Roots Cofounder/Head Brewer Kyle Carbaugh has learned when it comes to proper timing for brewing fruited beers with Brettanomyces in this Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine video tip.
Breakout Brewer: Bearded Iris BrewingBy John HollA new generation of breweries has opened in Nashville recently Perhaps none is better known or more sought after than Bearded Iris Brewing, a hops-forward brewery that opened 3 years ago with three partners who aspire to continually innovate and grow.
Seventh Son Brewing Fox in the Stout RecipeFrom Seventh Son Brewing Co. (Columbus, Ohio), here’s a homebrew-scaled recipe for a cocoa- and vanilla-infused imperial stout with a hefty dose of salt.
Learning Lab: Water Treatment for AllDecent beer is definitely good but learning about water chemistry can give you additional control over what you brew and take your beer from good to great.