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Recipe: Sierra Nevada Celebration IPAWith thanks to Brian Grossman, Scott Jennings, and the production team at Sierra Nevada in Chico, California, and Mills River, North Carolina, here’s a homebrew-scale recipe for their fresh-hopped annual throwback.
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Podcast Episode 382: Brewlihan’s John Hoolihan Uses Tannin and Acidity to Build Support for Sweetness in Top-Rated MeadBy Jamie BognerMaking sweet dessert meads isn’t particularly difficult in and of itself, but building drinkability and balance into big flavors and high finishing gravities poses challenging flavor questions. Florida’s Brewlihan answers them with beautifully structured meads that find balance through the flavor triangle.
Brewing an Annual Comfort: Celebration Fresh Hop IPANot every beer needs to chase the latest trends and tech—consider Sierra Nevada’s Celebration IPA, the fresh-hopped seasonal that remains reassuringly old-school. here, chief brewer Brian Grossman explains how the team works to keep its profile consistent in the face of changing tastes and changing hops.
Recipe: Weathered Souls Gud Mawnin’ MonMarcus Baskerville, former head brewer and co-owner at Weathered Souls in San Antonio, shares this recipe for the richly layered, Caribbean-accented imperial stout that was one of our Best 20 Beers in 2023.
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Style School: The Hard-Earned Indulgence of Dessert StoutsBy Jeff AlworthFrom cocoa to coconuts via lactose and long boils, brewers are shaping today’s dessert stouts for easy appeal. Just don’t say they’re easy to make.
Recipe: Annie’s Wee ScottieThis extract-based wee heavy recipe offers the chance to try boiling down some wort in the kettle to develop caramelization and deeper malt flavor.
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Podcast Episode 381: Human Robot’s Andrew Foss Wants You to Experience “The Wave” When Drinking Their LagerBy Jamie BognerLager is anything but a minimalist pursuit for the head brewer of Philadelphia lager stalwarts Human Robot. Flavor and character are primary focuses, and the brewery achieves those with all the tools in the toolbox—interesting ingredients, customized approaches to decoction and other processes, and a variety of fermentation profiles that maximize different types of expressions.
Revitalizing the On-Premise ExperienceDear reader: You’ve seen the headlines, contemplated the statistics, and you’ve probably felt some of the sting yourself, but rest assured—draft beer is not dead. It has, however, been neglected. Here’s how we give it new life.
- Depth Charge! Boil Reductions for (Wee) Heavy Flavor
Sometimes known as “kettle caramelization,” the Maillard richness of a boil reduction can add deeper malt flavor to any beer you brew—even if it’s not Scottish.
Recipe: Bauman’s Mountain Rose Single-Varietal CiderAt Bauman’s Cider in Gervais, Oregon, owner and cidermaker Christine Walker prefers to bottle her ciders as single-varietals whenever the harvest makes it possible—and this one features the red-fleshed Mountain Rose apple, native to Oregon.
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Making Harvest-Driven, Single-Varietal Ciders at Bauman’sBy Beth DemmonChristine Walter, owner and head cidermaker at Bauman’s Cider in Gervais, Oregon, makes both traditional and modern ciders using apples and other fruits sourced as locally as possible. Here, she shares her process for transforming red-fleshed, acid-forward Mountain Rose apples into complex yet balanced heritage ciders.
Amid the Fishmongers, Auckland’s 16 Tun Pub Features the Best of New ZealandFrom our Love Handles files on the world’s great beer bars: The 16 Tun offers a range of New Zealand’s better craft beers in one harbor-side spot in Auckland.