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Learn when to use a hardwood spile, when to use a soft spile, and what moisture can do to soft spiles.

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We wouldn’t complain if these seasonal beers were available year-round.

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• Craft Beer Scene

Haze in beer, in and of itself, is not something to be praised or condemned. It can be desirable and helpful in a number of styles, but it can also signal a serious problem. Here's where it comes from, how you can create it, and how you can avoid it.

• Brewing Techniques and Advice
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Here are 6 of the more popular spices used in pumpkin beers, along with the common flavors they impart.

• Making Beer
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There are a couple of good options for taking your draught beer to go.

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This region of North Carolina is a worthy, if not requisite, addition to your beercation bucket list.

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This recipe from Josh Weikert will help you make your best English IPA.

• Beer Recipe
• All Grain Recipe
• IPA Recipe

Some people look at the style description of American lagers with their “strong flavors are a fault” language and simply decide not to make them. You should, though. Despite their limited range of flavor, these are still great beers!

• Making Beer
• Brewing Techniques and Advice

Shrimp poached in IPA get an extra kick from curried mayonnaise.

• Pairing Beer & Food
• Cooking With Beer
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With one base recipe, you can create many distinct saisons just by manipulating the hopping. Here we’ve used Fuggle and Styrian Goldings to create a saison with a gentle floral, earthy, and spicy hops flavor and aroma.

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A fond farewell to our retiring managing editor and a hearty welcome to our new senior editor!

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• Editor's Note

A 3-hour mash? Three hours to lauter? A yeast that creates phenolic off-flavors? What were they thinking?

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• Brewing Techniques and Advice