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Depth Charge! Boil Reductions for (Wee) Heavy FlavorSometimes 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.
Podcast Episode 380: Garrett Oliver and Vinnie Cilurzo are Brewing for Impact With Fonio GrainBy Jamie BognerThese leading brewers and great friends from Brooklyn Brewery and Russian River share what they’ve learned from brewing new beers with the African grain fonio.
Finding the Best Sustainable Packaging Materials for Your BreweryUsing eco-friendly can carriers, your brewery can reduce its carbon footprint while using a format that’s both durable and convenient for your customers.
Pick Six: Kelsey McNair’s IPA Time MachineBy Jamie BognerNorth Park founder Kelsey McNair has become one of the country’s most influential brewers, thanks to his process-oriented approach to saturating beer with hop flavors. Here, he goes back in time to reach for six IPAs that still inform how he brews them today.
Recipe: Homemade Kvass 1913Adapted from a book of Ukrainian folk recipes, here’s one for a traditional homemade kvass made from rye bread, sugar, some raisins, and a slice of lemon.
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Kvass: The True Liquid BreadTechnically, kvass isn’t beer—but it’s delicious, fermented, easy to make, and a long-standing tradition in Eastern Europe.
Recipe: Afro Caribbean Space Llama Hazy Double IPABy Greg CaseyBrewed with American hops and swagger but hailing from Cape Town, here’s a recipe for the lush hazy IPA that won Best Beer in Africa at the 2021 African Beer Cup.
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Podcast Episode 379: Cinderlands Builds Full Dynamic Range into Fruit Beer and IPA by Thinking Beyond Purée and PelletsBy Jamie BognerThis Pittsburgh brewery’s initial journeys into fruit had lanes both classic and modern, with mixed-culture foeder creations as well as juicier, acid-forward American fruit beers. Now, however—as the team deepens its repertoire in food and flavor science—Cinderlands is remixing the program with fruited riffs on their most popular and sessionable styles.
Recipe: Enegren The Lightest One HellesThis German-style helles is a year-round beer for the lager specialists at Enegren Brewing in Moorpark, California, and a favorite of cofounder and head brewer Chris Enegren and his team.
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