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Five on Five: India Pale AleIPAs have become the driving force and signature style family of American craft beer, now available in a wide spectrum of forms, flavors, and strengths. But which ones do the pros prefer? Here are five of their picks.
Home (Beer), Sweet Home (Gear)Among the many takeaways of the pandemic: Drinking beer at home can be a real pleasure. Here, our Gearhead considers some of the gadgets, equipment, and other improvements that can help make your beer-house a beer-home.
Cooking With Beer: Chocolate Milk Stout TrufflesNeed an impressive dessert for that holiday gathering? These truffles are richly flavored and easy to make. For best results, use high-quality chocolate and a delicious milk stout.
Video Tip: Know Your Banger HopsBy Jude La RoseIn this clip from their video course, Hop Butcher for the World cofounders and brewers Jude La Rose and Jeremiah Zimmer explain how they select and deploy a “banger” hop such as Mosaic, as compared to more role-player “passenger” hops.
Recipe: Hammer & Stitch The PorterBy Ben DoblerFrom Hammer & Stich Brewing in Portland, Oregon, comes this classically shaped American porter balancing darker malts with Pacific Northwest hops.
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From Pub to Pastry: The Surprising Evolution of Porter and StoutBy Jeff AlworthAdjuncts and oak are nothing new to the world’s darkest beers, whose twists and turns over the past three centuries tell a story of constant—and ongoing—reinvention.
Cooking with Beer: IPA-Brined Pork Tenderloin with ChimichurriWant an alternative to turkey this holiday? Choose a lush double IPA to add a juicy quality to the brine in this piquant pork preparation.
Podcast Episode 275: Brett Taylor of Brooklyn’s Wild East Runs a Brewery, Not a MuseumBy Jamie BognerOpening at the start of the pandemic took Wild East in a different direction than they’d originally planned. Yet focusing on decocted Czech-style lagers and accessible mixed-fermentation beers—along with West coast–style IPA—has earned them loyal fans.
Recipe: Annie’s Red Planet IPAOld-school malt layers, New World hop flavors, and that beautiful red-amber color... Love live the red IPA.
Hop Harvests Change, but Celebration Stays the SameThere it is—bright red on store shelves, drinkers sprinting to it like it’s the first gift under the tree.
Video Tip: Augmenting Your Hops for the Aromas You CherishThe hops you select don’t always bring what you loved about them to the finished beer. Hop Butcher for the World cofounders and brewers Jude La Rose and Jeremiah Zimmer explain how Cryo hops, blends, and process tweaks can help you nail that target.
Podcast Episode 274: Best in Beer Brewers’ Perspectives on Hazy IPA and Sweet Molé StoutBy Jamie BognerTwo brewers of our featured Best 20 Beers in 2022—Carey Fristoe of Black Spruce and John Garcia of King Harbor—discuss the creative and technical processes that went into their exceptional beers.