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No Rests For The Wicked: Home-Smoked BeerDon’t let them tell you an extract brewer can’t brew a good rauchbier. While smoked-malt extract is a rarity, there are ways to get creative with our smoke and dial it in to make a lager that can convert the skeptics.
Critic’s List: Courtney Iseman’s Best in 2024The New York City–based writer, tarot enthusiast, author of the Hugging the Bar newsletter, and noted metalhead shares her beery high points from the past year.
Critic’s List: Alex Kidd’s Best in 2024By Alex KiddOne of the most influential and incisive voices in beer, the force behind Dontdrinkbeer and the Malt Couture podcast, has been leaning into nonalcoholic beer over the past year as he battles cancer. Here are his greatest hits.
Podcast Episode 389: An International Look at Brewing Barrel-Aged Stout with Firestone Walker, Omnipollo, and FrauGruberBy Jamie BognerFirestone Walker Brewmaster Matt Brynildson, Omnipollo cofounder Henok Fentie, and FrauGruber cofounder Enzo Frauenschuh explore international approaches to brewing and collaborating on barrel-aged stout, from recipes to aging conditions, barrel choices, adding adjunct ingredients, and more.
Best in Beer 2024 Readers’ Choice: Best Beer Bars Around the WorldPubs, bars, and cafés are crucial to the experience and community of craft beer and a vital link between maker and consumer. Here are your 20 favorites in 2024.
Cooking with Beer: French Toast Turkey SandwichA winter warmer or an oatmeal stout contributes a touch of sweetness, while the gruyère cheese helps this sandwich—ideal for post-holiday leftovers—stand up to a full-bodied beer.
Incorporating an Intense Hop Product into a Hazy IPA | Video TipPaul Schneider, cofounder and head brewer of Cinderlands Beer in Pittsburgh, delves into how they decided to include HyperBoost into one of the brewery’s most popular hazy IPAs.
Best in Beer Reader’s Choice: 2024’s Most Popular Beer StylesWith IPAs and pilsners still on top, your favorite styles remained relatively consistent year over year.
To Dial in Your Bitterness, Zoom in on the ScienceIn today’s hop-forward beers, whirlpool additions contribute many of the IBUs—yet the results are less clear-cut than adding to the boil. Research—some new, some not-so-new—may provide direction.
Podcast Episode 388: Best in Beer Critics Roundtable as Stan Hieronymus, Kate Bernot, and Joe Stange Share Their Personal PicksBy Jamie BognerAfter two days of judging for our Best 20 Beers in 2024, the team sat down to discuss their own most enjoyable beers and experiences of the past year—along the way identifying some trends that may offer hope for the next chapter of craft beer’s story.
Critic’s List: Stan Hieronymus’ Best in 2024Our own Hops Insider and the author of numerous books on brewing shares his highlights from the past year.
Critic’s List: Kate Bernot’s Best in 2024By Kate BernotOur contributing editor and one of the most accomplished chroniclers of the brewing industry shares her top beers and moments from the past year.