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Recipe: Perennial Fantastic Voyage Imperial StoutBy Phil WymoreCourtesy of Perennial Artisan Ales in St. Louis, Missouri, here is a homebrew-sized version of a big-bodied imperial stout that gets a pile of coconut for a decadent, chocolate-macaroon-like character.
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Five on Five: MeadMead has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past decade. Here, we ask five new-school meadmakers about the bottles that were formative experiences for them, or that stand out in recent memory.
Infographics: The Pandemic, and How We Buy BeerBack in May, we polled readers via email to get a sense of how their beer buying and drinking was changing amid the pandemic. More than 4,200 people answered, and the results are charted below.
Video Tip: Purposeful Layering of Malts for Imperial StoutsBy Phil WymoreWhen formulating complex grists for imperial stouts and other big beers, intentionality is the key—everything there should have a purpose, according to Phil Wymore, cofounder and brewmaster of Perennial Artisan Ales.
Recipe: Bent Brewstillery Black Josef 15° Tmavý SpeciálKristen England is head brewer at Bent Brewstillery in Roseville, Minnesota—and a longtime homebrewer and BJCP Grand Master Beer Judge. Here is his recipe for a rich-but-quaffable Czech-style dark lager, including a straightforward single-decoction mash.
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Podcast Episode 153: Grains of Wrath's Mike Hunsaker Strives for Quality that Fellow Brewers RespectBy Jamie BognerThis Portland, Oregon-area brewer has always brewed like he has something to prove, building a reputation for tightly expressive West Coast IPAs as well as thoughtfully constructed lagers.
Recipe: Traditional Austrian-Style Horner BierBy Joe StangeAs historical beers go, this is an odd one: an Austrian beer once described by Mozart (maybe), with a grist of 100 percent malted oats, and cream of tartar to lend a refreshing acidic touch.
Accelerate Merch Sales, Increase ProfitsBreweries tend to view selling beer as the primary source of revenue. However, putting all your pints in one basket is not a long-term strategy. One way to diversify revenue: Implement a comprehensive retail strategy.
Video Tip: Big Beers, Happy Yeast, and Plenty of OxygenBy Phil WymoreFully fermenting high-gravity beers is a challenge for any brewer. Perennial's Phil Wymore explains how they oxygenate their yeast starters as well as their worts, giving their big-beer fermentations a healthy start.
Vote for Your Favorite Beers and Breweries of 2020Oof, what a year… but at least we had beer. There is still time to take our Best in Beer 2020 Reader Survey—and get $5 off your subscription.
Recipe: Fast as HellesBy Drew BeechumYou, too, can brew a quaffable, enjoyable, malt-forward lager beer—in relatively short order.
Podcast Episode 152: Matt Riggs of Riggs Beer Goes Grain-to-Glass with Estate-Grown Ingredients and Six-Row MaltBy Jamie BognerFifth-generation farmer, first-generation brewer Matt Riggs dives into the farming of their low-oil corn, wheat, and six-row barley, while sharing insights on brewing with these ingredients to make beers inspired by years in Germany.