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Inside the New Science of Hop QualityIn this first part of a three-part series, experts from John I. Haas weigh in on the evolving nature of hop quality, best practices in hop selection, the challenges of year-over-year and lot-to-lot variability, and the new tools and methods available to brewers to ensure consistency from field to glass.
Recipe: Pinta Barrel LibertyFrom Pinta Barrel Brewing in Wieprz, Poland, here’s a recipe for their barrel-aged imperial stout with vanilla, coconut, and barrel-aged coffee—a richly layered treat that beat out many others to become one of our Best 20 Beers in 2025.
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Unlocking Reliability With New Hop Solutions for Every BrewerDiscover how John I. Haas is transforming sensory science from instinct to engineered precision—creating shared language, repeatable flavor outcomes, and brewer-driven trust through Sensory Plus™, Next Gen Selection, and the Lupo Series™ of engineered hop pellets.
Best in Beer Readers’ Choice: Your Top 25 Beers of 2025Which beers do you love the most? We polled thousands of our magazine and newsletter subscribers on their favorites, and here are the results.
Recipe: El Segundo Crowner KölschBy Logan SmithFrom El Segundo Brewing in Los Angeles, here’s a recipe for the impeccable Kölsch that the editorial team at Craft Beer & Brewing named one of their Best 20 Beers in 2025.
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Recipe: Fast Fashion Crop Top PilsnerFrom Seattle’s Fast Fashion, here’s a recipe for the German-style pilsner that we named one of our Best 20 Beers in 2025.
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The Best 20 Beers in 2025By Jamie BognerUncork the magnums, this is the winners’ circle. Through a gauntlet of judging panels and on to the editors’ table for a last round of blind tasting and spirited discussion, these are the beers that lit up our palates and our brains—or that simply had us yearning for another, and another.
Podcast Episode 445: The Best in Beer 2025 Special, Featuring the Stories Behind the PicksBy Jamie BognerIn this once-a-year episode, Jamie Bogner and Joe Stange share Craft Beer & Brewing’s Best 20 Beers in 2025, as selected by our judges and editorial team—plus, the results of our Readers’ Choice survey for best breweries, beer cities, bars, and more.
Best in Beer 2025 Readers’ Choice: Who Brews It Best?The diversity of styles is one thing that makes craft beer great. Here are your favorite brewers in eight different craft-beer niches. The 2024 rank is noted in parentheses.
Best in Beer 2025 Readers’ Choice: Best Beer Bars Around the WorldFrom the smallest Belgian beer café to the largest multi-tap beer extravaganza, these are your 20 favorite places to gather for beer in 2025.
How a Smaller Brewery Can Minimize Oxygen in the Package | Video TipOxygen is the enemy of hop-saturated flavor. In this clip from his video course, North Park founder and head brewer Kelsey McNair explains how his team halved oxygen in the package by slowing down their canning line.
Recipe: Randy’s Buckapound Spiced Winter WarmerBy Randy MosherThis rich amber ale, featuring layers of roasted orange spice mingling with hops, is a vamp on the English winter warmers that are stronger, darker, and toastier than pale ales or bitters.
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