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But what about the other side to the fairy tale? What challenges do new breweries face in 2017? And is owning a brewery really all that it’s cracked up to be?

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Here are the three beer bars that we explored in Issue 18 (April/May 2017) of Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine®.

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• Love Handles

In this light and satisfying dish, beer complements the graininess of the soba noodles well, and the light and fresh flavors mingled with soy contrast with a cold, refreshing wheat beer.

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WeldWerk’s award-winning Hefeweizen is risqué—it flirts with the line between traditional German-style weissbier and experimental American-style wheat beer.

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• All Grain Recipe
• Hefeweizen Recipe

In our 2017 Gear Guide issue (April/May), our editors tested and reviewed a variety of breathalyzers. Here are the results.

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• Gear Guide

Jester Goldman offers tips and techniques for avoiding oxygen exposure when you transfer from one vessel to another.

• Making Beer
• Brewing Techniques and Advice

Here is a simple soup, using very few ingredients and an English barleywine.

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• Pairing Beer & Food
• Soup

Looking for something special for Mom for Mother’s Day? Check out these beers brewed with flowers.

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The AB InBev-SAB Miller merger leaves hundreds of small, independent brewers without access to important hops as AB InBev earmarks the entire production for its own brewers.

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• Professional Brewing

Steven McConnell offers tips on the timing of your dry-hop additions.

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“2-Row Pale,” the recipe says. Easy enough, but there’s a bin of something called “2-Row” sitting next to a bin called “Pale Malt.” What gives? And which makes the best beer?

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Avery’s winter strong ale has a gorgeous mahogany hue, a hint of hazelnuts, and a finish reminiscent of mocha and toffee.

• Beer Recipe
• All Gain Recipe
• Strong Ale Recipe