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Best in Beer 2022, Readers’ Choice: Homebrew Brands, Gear & Retailers of the YearFrom your favorite homebrewing gear to your go-to shops for ingredients and more, here are the top picks of Craft Beer & Brewing readers.
Best in Beer 2022, Readers’ Choice: Who Brews It Best?Which brewery makes the best saison? Who brews the best lagers? We asked, you voted. Here are the results.
Editors’ Picks: Pedigreed Cultures & New Serving ToolsBy Jamie BognerFrom a cutting-edge growler to funky new pitches, here are a few new products worth checking out.
Podcast Episode 271: Brooklyn’s Grimm Artisanal Ales Apply a Yeast-Driven Approach to BrewingBy Jamie BognerLauren and Joe Grimm of the eponymously named Brooklyn-based brewery have built processes to optimize yeast health and performance, whether brewing hazy IPAs or wild and spontaneous beers.
The Ancient Owl Offers Sagely Craft Wisdom to California’s Central CoastBy Jamie BognerFrom our Love Handles files on beer bars we love, this indoor-outdoor beer garden in downtown Atascadero, California, offers a hop-forward selection that mines the best of the Golden State.
Kevin Davey on the Thinking Behind “Cold IPA”By Kevin DaveyIf you don’t like the phrase “cold IPA,” blame Kevin Davey, brewmaster at lager-centric Wayfinder Beer in Portland, Oregon. He coined it to describe a particular lager-ale hybrid; since then, a growing throng of brewers have picked up on the trend. Here, he explains more about the term and where it may be going.
Acid in Beer: How the Brewing Industry Changed ChemistryThe world can thank beer for a greater understanding of acids, how they behave, and how best to measure them—and this knowledge continues to be of great asset to brewers today.
Video Course: Squeezing the Most out of Hops with Hop Butcher for the WorldKnown for juicy IPAs dripping with hop character, Hop Butcher for the World cofounders and brewers Jeremiah Zimmer and Jude La Rose share what they’ve learned about choosing, blending, and employing hops for punchy and alluring aroma and flavor.
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Recipe: Barebottle Space Detective Hazy IPAThanks to John “Magic” Montes De Oca of Barebottle Brewing in San Francisco for this homebrew-scale recipe. “Strata and Simcoe are a very synergistic pairing,” he says. “A hint of specialty-malt sweetness balances the hot-side additions to make this both juicy and refreshing.”
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The Great American IPA ConvergenceBy Jeff AlworthThe American taste in IPA is surprisingly uniform for such a big country with so many disparate regions and climates. Meanwhile, the hazy and the West Coast styles appear to be reuniting on familiar ground.
Five on Five: Lager Recs from the ProsPale, hoppy, smoked, or strong—brewers’ favorite lagers run the gamut. Yet drinkability and balance are primary traits that tie them all together.
Podcast Episode 270: Sapwood Cellars Turns Research into Creative Practice with Hoppy and Wild BeersBy Jamie BognerHelmed by authors Michael Tonsmiere and Scott Janish, Sapwood Cellars’ shared focus on hop-forward beers and oak-aged mixed fermentations was a given. However, over the past four years, they’ve pushed into new territory and found spaces for even more creative exploration.