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Ask the Pros: Brewing Franconian Landbier with Brauerei-Gasthof BayerIn Bavaria’s lager-loving Franconian region, the Bayer family’s Theinheim Landbier is integral to their tradition of local hospitality.
Recipe: Heritage Chop Life LagerFrom Accra’s Heritage Brewing, Ghana’s first modern brewpub, comes this recipe for their flagship lager—technically an ale, but cleanly fermented—featuring local maize and cassava as the bulk of its fermentables.
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The Ultimate Hop Utilization Tool Has ArrivedNavigate hop application with confidence–optimize flavor and efficiency with Yakima Chief Hops’ product usage matrix.
Grown in Ghana: How Brewers in West Africa Are Embracing Local GrainsBy Lucy CorneIt’s not always a simple process, but independent brewers in Ghana are favoring locally grown starches such as rice and cassava over imported malt, forging an identity for Ghanaian craft—oh, and they’re winning international medals for the beer.
Recipe: One Take HellesBy Josh WeikertBrewing a helles is a worthy challenge. If your process is consistent and your ingredients fresh, you can make this beer sing on command.
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Podcast Episode 424: For Jordan Childs of Mash Gang, Extreme Balance Is the Key to Great Nonalcoholic BeerBy Jamie BognerWe often think of “balance” in brewing as a little bit of this, and a little of that. But with nonalcoholic beer, a little bit just doesn’t cut it—more flavor is better, more body is necessary, and balance becomes the delicate art of finding middle ground between the out-there extremes.
The Ultimate Craft Beer Truck: Isuzu’s Game-Changer for Brewers on the MoveIsuzu NRR trucks with the Summit refrigerated body are weekday delivery workhorses and weekend party warriors.
Make Your Best HellesBy Josh WeikertA great helles is simple in composition—but simple can be surprisingly hard to get right, especially when there’s nowhere for mistakes to hide. It's a worthy challenge, and the payoff is a beer that pretty much everyone is happy to drink.
Podcast Episode 423: Integrating Used and New Equipment in Brewery Design with Big Grove and First KeyBuying and integrating used equipment doesn’t mean just plug and play—what looks like an incredible bargain in used brewhouse or cellar equipment could just as well turn into a nightmare of a money pit without strategic planning, thorough integration, thoughtful modernization, and on-the-fly creative problem solving. This partner podcast focuses on real-world integration case studies with fast-growing Big Grove Brewery.
Brewing with Advanced Hop Products and TerpenesBrewers face more challenges than ever—rising ingredient costs, flavor drift, scaling issues—but terpene science and advanced hop products are changing the game. From boosting flavor consistency to cutting production time and dry-hop loads, these innovations give brewers powerful new tools. Abstrax is leading the charge with cold-side, true-to-type products that deliver bold aromas, precise flavor control, and huge cost savings. Whether you’re crafting hop-forward IPAs, vibrant fruit fusions, or low-calorie hop waters, discover how terpenes can transform your process and unlock next-gen flavor.
Making It Malty, MindfullyBy Josh WeikertWhen it comes to building your malt bill, go smarter, not harder. Here are some key insights from two award-winning brewers on purposeful malt choices that can elevate beers, not muddle them.
Recipe: Ruse Fresh-Hopped Collective QuestionsBy Shaun KalisShaun Kalis, cofounder and brewer at Ruse Brewing in Portland, Oregon, shares this recipe for a fresh-hopped version of their bright, West Coast–style, Mosaic-heavy IPA.
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Conclusion | Last Word
Innovation | Never Stop Learning
Quality | Limiting Oxygen
Hops | Products, Pellets & Process Tips
Yeast | Controlling for Clean, Bright Hop Expression
pH | Making Adjustments, from Mash to Fermentation
Water | Chemistry that Supports the Hops
Malt | Building a Base that “Gets out of the Way”
Introduction | The Origins of Hop-Saturated Recipes