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Your Lager Can Take the PressureBy Josh WeikertFermenting under pressure to make beer faster is an old industrial trick—and it works just as well on a small scale. Here’s what to know about a method that can help you brew more lagers in less time, honing your technique along the way.
Podcast Episode 337: The Most Listened-to Craft Beer & Brewing Podcast Episodes of 2023By Jamie BognerFor this final episode of the year, Khris Johnson of Green Bench joins Jamie to recap and listen through highlights from your 10 favorite episodes of the past 12 months.
Cooking With Beer: Pan-Fried Catfish Sandwich with Kale Slaw and Hot Sauce MayoThis crispy, spicy catfish sandwich deserves a cold lager—with a spash in the breading and the rest to cool off your palate. Special occasion not required.
Editors’ Pick: The Ss Brewtech Hop SpiderBy Jamie BognerWe love when equipment comes along that solves a problem in a way we hadn’t considered before.
Critic’s List: Five Canadian Breweries to Know in 2024Beer writer and critic Stephen Beaumont, co-author of the World Atlas of Beer and a Toronto native, names five Canadian breweries that beer lovers everywhere ought to know, now.
Critic’s List: Five Cidermakers to Know in 2024By Beth DemmonWant to get into some great cider but don’t know where to start? Beth Demmon, author of The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider, names five who could be the faces of American cider’s future, from innovative newcomers to groundbreaking icons of the craft.
Infographic: The Best from ... Where?Breweries submitted more than 1,200 beers to Craft Beer & Brewing for blind panel reviews in 2023, culminating in our annual Best in Beer issue. But which states sent the most beer? Here we map it out.
Pair Holiday Cookies with Beer. Try Not to Hurt Yourself.By Joe StangeFestivities are winding down, but there’s a surplus of cookies winking at the motley collection of beers in your fridge. Our best advice: Look for comparable intensities of flavor (difficult), and don’t overdo it (impossible). Specific recommendations follow.
Make Your Best British-Style Strong AleBy Josh WeikertFresh and malty with plenty of English hop character, this is a great one to enjoy on those long winter evenings to come.
Recipe: Holy Mountain La Vienna EspecialLet’s dig into the flavors of malted corn via this Vienna lager recipe from Seattle’s Holy Mountain Brewing.
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Podcast Episode 336: Reimagining London Porter and Stout with the Kernel’s Evin O’RiordainBy Jamie BognerFrom their South London outpost in the arches beneath a bustling elevated railway, the Kernel has embraced London brewing history with a craft ethos—respecting and referencing tradition while thoughtfully building their own identifiable, modern, hop-forward character.
Editors’ Picks: The Brewer’s LibraryNeed a last-minute gift idea? Here are some quick hits on new beery reads.