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Now available for purchase: the first and only book on safety in the craft beer industry.

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Oh, is it that time again? For those who want to take on the classic seasonal, this is a wonderful “first lager” if you’ve never brewed one. (And as for the British malt in a traditional German style … well, we won’t tell if you won’t.)

• Beer Recipe
• Oktoberfest
• Märzen

A "Thiolized" yeast strain, Salvo hop-aroma extract, and tangerine zest are among the elements in this juicy yet balanced IPA from NoDa in Charlotte, North Carolina.

• Beer Recipe
• IPA
• Hazy IPA

Modified yeast strains and products such as Phantasm have unlocked the massive aromatic and flavor potential of thiols. Now, brewers are learning how best to tame that power in service of balance and nuance.

• Aroma
• Thiols
• IPA

From our Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing: For those jumping into all-grain brewing at home, here’s what to know about mashing for success.

• Homebrewing
• All-Grain
• Mashing

Over the years and via multiple breweries, Mark Hastings has honed his American-style wheat beer and black IPA into gold medal–winning machines. Today, he’s pushing them forward using Montana-grown, locally malted barley—and the winning streak continues.

• Podcast

This recipe has been shaped by years of studying, drinking, thinking about, and brewing Kölsch-style beer. “This is as near to an authentic Kölsch recipe as you can get,” says brewer Corey Blodgett. “Unless you’re in Köln.”

• Beer Recipe
• Kölsch

Cryo Hops transformed how brewers calculate their hop additions by offering higher yields and an expanded array of aromas and flavors, while simultaneously benefiting a brewery’s bottom line. Have you experienced the Cryo difference?

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It’s not just any blonde ale into which you pitch some “German ale” yeast. Corey Blodgett, noted Kölsch evangelist and longtime pro brewer, shares his advice on brewing a serious Kölsch-style beer that tastes like the stuff in Köln.

• Kölsch
• Kölsch-Style Ale
• Köln

Here’s how a new copacking solution accelerates unique packaging to disrupt a sea of sameness.

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Since 2018, this Colorado Springs brewery has embraced the ethos, “Diversity, it’s what’s on tap.” In the aftermath of the shooting at Club Q—where Rich disarmed and subdued a gunman who killed five and injured 19 more—they reflect on their lives in beer, operating a values-based brewery, keeping the business running while dealing with trauma, and more.

• Podcast

West Coast? Hazy? Fruity? Dank? From our Spring 2023 issue, these five brewers’ tastes in India pale ale maps the breadth of the style itself.

• Five on Five
• IPA