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San Diego’s North Park Is Out Polishing the Cutting Edges of Bright & Bitter IPABy Kate BernotKelsey McNair turned his West Coast IPA from one of the most-awarded homebrew recipes to a gold medal–winning commercial beer. At the helm of San Diego’s North Park Beer, he’s not done showing off his hoppy tricks.
Cooking with Beer: Roast Salmon in Foil with Lemon and IPAThis recipe demonstrates one way that contemporary IPA—dripping with citrus and tropical-fruit notes—can add energy to dishes with their own deep character.
Podcast Episode 266: Barry Chan of Lucky Envelope is Developing a Chinese-American Voice in Craft BrewingBy Jamie BognerThe cofounder of Lucky Envelope in Seattle discusses building confidence with helles and other traditional styles, getting comfortable with his Chinese-American heritage in the beer world, and finding new avenues of expression with traditional Chinese ingredients such as lapsang souchoung tea.
Flavor Fever: The Elusive Flavor of Lager YeastBy Randy MosherThese cool customers have co-evolved with us as brewers and drinkers, traveling and prospering while producing some of the world’s most popular beers. Behind these yeast strains and their important differences, there is a unique genetic story.
Celebrating 10 Years in Beer: ABS Commercial 10th Anniversary SaleTo mark a decade in the industry we love, we’re offering discounts and giving away keg washers—all of it designed by brewers, for brewers.
Recipe: North Park Sorta Mostly DeadCourtesy of Kelsey McNair of North Park Beer in San Diego, here’s a homebrew-scale recipe for their new-school, double dry-hopped West Coast IPA with Citra, Mosaic, and Strata—a beer that won gold at the formidable LA IPA Fest in 2020.
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Video Tip: The Mechanics of Infusing Beer with Flavor AdjunctsBy Shaun BernsPhase Three Brewing uses a special infusion tank to steep and recirculate beer through coconut, fruit, and various other adjuncts. In this clip from his video course, cofounder and head brewer Shaun Berns explains how it works.
Podcast Episode 265: Direct Fire! Firestone Walker Brewmaster Matt Brynildson Takes Listener Brewing QuestionsBy Jamie BognerMatt Brynildson of Firestone Walker, one of the most respected brewmasters on the globe, answers your brewing questions about collaborations, hops, lager mashing, product development, and more.
Recipe: Live Oak Schwarzer Rauch“Fermented cold and clean with our German lager yeast,” say the team at Live Oak Brewing in Austin, “this beer highlights the complexity that smoke adds to traditional dark lagers.”
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Editors’ Picks: From Foraging to Infusing (But Don’t Forget the Snacks)By Jamie BognerHere are four recent finds that will help you to make better beer—or to better enjoy it, with snacks.
Recipe: Vier Sterne German-Style PilsnerBy Josh WeikertHere we take a simple grist, often a single hop, and a long fermentation process, and we turn it into a classically grainy, floral lager. You’ll be glad to have this one on tap.
Podcast Episode 264: Cannonball Creek Is in the Relentless Pursuit of ImprovementBy Jamie BognerBrian Hutchinson and Jonathan Lee of Cannonball Creek in Golden, Colorado, embrace constant change, even when it means huge recipe changes for gold medal–winning hoppy beers.