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Video Tip: How to Rub & Evaluate HopsBy Joe MohrfeldPinthouse’s Joe Mohrfeld explains his technique for rubbing and evaluating hops to seek out the aromas and flavors you want in your IPAs—and to avoid those you don’t.
Yvan De Baets Explains Saison’s Greatest Myth: the YeastBy Joe StangeYvan De Baets, cofounder and head brewer at the Brasserie de la Senne in Brussels, has been researching (and brewing) saison for more than two decades. He has argued that “yeast is the biggest myth about saison.” We asked him to elaborate.
Infographic: Openings & ClosingsRecent numbers from the Brewers Association paint an interesting picture about the impact of a year of COVID-19 on brewery openings and closings.
Podcast Episode 196: Kevin Ashford of Figueroa Mountain Does More by Using LessBy Jamie BognerOver the past decade, Figueroa Mountain has won 25 GABF medals by focusing on exquisitely crafted, broadly traditional ales and lagers. Brewmaster Kevin Ashford spares no beer in the push for further improvement—even those that’ve won multiple medals.
Recipe: Rocket Frog Wallops Island American Brown AleCourtesy of Russell Carpenter, head brewer at Rocket Frog Brewing Company in Sterling, Virginia, here is a homebrew-scale recipe for their flagship American brown ale that earned two GABF medals in the past three years.
Brewer’s Perspective: Brewing Brown Ale & Winning with Rocket FrogRocket Frog Brewing in Sterling, Virginia, has taken home two Great American Beer Festival medals in the past three years for its flagship brown ale, Wallops Island. Head brewer Russell Carpenter takes us up to the brew deck and walks us through it.
Video Tip: The Terroir of Hops and Choosing the Best for Your BeersBy Joe MohrfeldPinthouse’s Joe Mohrfeld discusses different forms of hops—from whole leaf to Cryo—and why the best hops available might not be the best for your own beers. He also explains a technique for getting the most out of harvest-fresh wet hops.
Brewing the Original Oktoberfest MärzenbierBy Joe StangeIn Munich in 1872, the famous Schottenhamel tent needed more beer. Josef Sedlmayer had beer to sell ... but it was a stronger lager brewed in the Viennese style. Thanks to beer historian Andreas Krennmair, we have an educated guess about the recipe.
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Podcast Episode 195: East Brother’s Paul Liszewski Has a License Plate that Says “LAGER”By Jamie BognerThe head brewer of Northern California’s East Brother Beer shares details on their successful lager program—including the award-winning Bo Pils—and much more.
Recipe: L’Esprit de Blaugies Spelt SaisonBy Joe StangeBased on some details shared by Pierre-Alex Carlier, here is a homebrew recipe inspired by the world-classic Saison d’Epeautre.
Saison: A Story in MotionBy Joe StangeSaison is a dynamic creature—ever-evolving, open to interpretation, and grounded in a myth that is basically true. It chafes at hermetically sealed definitions and style guidelines. Plot twist: You get to write its next chapter.
Recipe: Claremont Happy Days Imperial Red AleBy Brian SefferCourtesy of Claremont Craft Ales head brewer Brian Seffer, here is a homebrew-scale recipe based on the strong, hoppy red ale that won two gold medals in the past three years at the Great American Beer Festival.