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Podcast Episode 328: Art History is Finding Innovation in Its Focus on TraditionBy Jamie BognerFrom its outpost an hour outside of downtown Chicago, Art History has quietly built momentum by focusing on a range of Czech- and German-inspired lagers as well as bitters, milds, and other English styles. In this episode, head brewer Greg Browne and cofounder Tom Rau share their approach to making traditional beers cool again.
Special Ingredient: JackfruitBy Joe StangePopular in South Asia, this hulking tropical fruit with a sweet, creamy flavor may have something unique to add to the conversation.
Video Tip: This Key Step Sets Brewing for THC Apart from Using Cannabis for Flavor and AromaBy Ross KoenigsRoss Koenigs, founder and brewer at Second Dawn in Aurora, Colorado, explains the basics of decarboxylation, why that step is necessary to activate THC, and why a tincture is the the most prudent route for homebrewers to take.
The Business Case for Automating your Depalletizing Operations—Get Moving!Are you still manually depalletizing in your packaging operation? Here are four easy steps to immediately increase your brewery’s profits.
Podcast Episode 327: GABF Gold! Rob Malad of Metazoa Doubles Down on Decocted Scottish-Style AleBy Jamie BognerOver the years, Metazoa has won more than a dozen GABF and World Beer Cup medals. The latest gold—for a double-decocted, Scottish-style ale made with ingredients on hand, minimal specialty malts, open fermentation, and yeast borrowed from their hazy IPA—is proof that there is more than one way to make a compelling and malt-forward ale.
Do What You Love, and Be Proud of What You DoThe BREWHA BIAC is the simplest way to make the best beer. It uses a unique method that takes up less space and uses less water, and it makes brewing simpler, more enjoyable, and easier to do while still providing full control of the brewing process.
Czech Lager: The Art of the AddictiveBy Joe StangeWhether you want to brew a more convincing Czech-style lager, or you simply want to borrow a few tricks to shape the kind of beer that seems impossible to stop drinking, here are some elements to consider.
Recipe: Bus Beer Světlý Ležák 12°This reverently Czech-style lager is triple-decocted and brewed with imported Moravian malt and whole-leaf Bohemian Saaz. Green Bench cofounder and head brewer Khris Johnson says the beer “was inspired by a life-changing week spent in the Czech Republic with an incredible group of people.”
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Pick Six: For Occasions Exquisite and EverydayBy Jamie BognerFrom New Year’s Eve to breakfast to making new best friends, New Belgium’s Lauren Woods Limbach guides us through six beloved beers that represent excellence as well as those moments that remind you what it’s all about.
Unleash Your Creativity: Five Reasons to Celebrate Learn to Homebrew DayOn Saturday, November 4, the American Homebrewers Association invites you to participate in Learn to Homebrew Day.
Video Tip: Considering Cannabis as an Ingredient for Aroma and FlavorBy Ross KoenigsRoss Koenigs explains why homebrewers may want to consider cannabis as a flavorful ingredient—even if they’re not trying to extract THC—and how to evaluate its aroma for beer.
Wake Up Fresh this Holiday Season with ZBioticsCan you savor a few glasses of wine or eggnog over the holidays and wake up feeling fresh the next day? Yes, you can.