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Editors’ Picks: Berliner WeisseIs the future of Berliner weisse to be found in the past? These five mixed-fermentation versions offer a glimpse of what was and what remains possible.
Recipe: Pinthouse Electric Jellyfish 2021By Joe Mohrfeld“Electric Jellyfish is a hazy, Austin-style IPA, focusing on the juicy hop flavor and aroma from our favorite farmers while keeping the bitterness balanced and refreshing,” says Joe Mohrfeld, brewmaster at Pinthouse Pizza and Brewing in Austin.
Pick Six: Societe’s Doug Constantiner Opts for Accessible, Inexpensive & Incredibly DeliciousBy Jamie BognerFor the cofounder of San Diego’s Societe Brewing, beer should be flavorful, easy to find, inexpensive, and beautifully crafted. His six-pack neatly mirrors Societe’s focus, with Belgian inspiration and a nod to the dark, hoppy beers of Southern California.
Video Tip: Embracing Hops for Saisons & Table BeersJester King founder Jeff Stuffings explains their approach to hopping their rustic farmhouse ales, often choosing to embrace large quantities of low-alpha, spicy Noble hops. He also discusses aging hops on site for their more lambic-like beers.
Flavor Fever: Exploring Lager’s Outer LimitsBy Randy MosherLager is made at the cellular level—and at the cultural one. How far can you push lager—with different ingredients, fermentations, sensory profiles—until it becomes something else? Randy Mosher ponders the science, the traditions, and the pragmatism.
Podcast Episode 201: Michael Messenie of Dutchess Ales Loves to Keep Ale RealBy Jamie BognerIt’s hard work to keep things simple, and this New York brewery proves that maxim with complex fermentations for their core beers and an ongoing focus on ales served on cask.
Cooking With Beer: ShakshukaTime for Sunday brunch with American pale ale. In this dish, a splash of beer adds brightness to the Mediterranean flavors of shakshuka.
Recipe: Wolf’s Ridge Clear Sky & DaybreakHere is a homebrew-scale recipe for Wolf’s Ridge Brewing’s foundational cream ale—Clear Sky—plus directions on how to take it further, to brew a beer inspired by their award-winning coffee vanilla cream ale, Daybreak.
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Breakout Brewer: Wolf’s RidgeBy Joe StangeAt Wolf’s Ridge in Columbus, Ohio, head brewer Chris Davison leads a flavor-forward beer program with roots in experimental homebrewing and a growing pile of accolades.
El Dorado®: The Story of How This Tropical Hop Made it in Your BeersJuicy, tropical El Dorado® has ridden a trajectory that parallels the craft-beer boom, going from strength to strength and earning a prized place in many of the world’s finest IPAs.
Video Tip: The Terroir of Water and its Impact on the Character of Farmhouse AlesTraditionally, farmhouse brewers were homebrewers—and when it comes to water, there’s a lot to be said for making the most of what you have to brew distinctive beers. Here, Jester King’s Jeff Stuffings explains the importance of well water to their ales.
Recipe: Weger Brothers American Bock 1909By Paul KaiserBased on notes taken by Paul Kaiser, who brewed at Weger Brothers in Philadelphia, here is a recipe for a bock lager in the early 20th-century American fashion.