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Racking, Packing, and Carbonating: Packaging Your Beer at HomeFrom our Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing, here’s what you need to know about packaging—the key step that transports beer from the fermentor to your face.
Recipe: Reuben’s Brews Little Fox Red AleFrom Reuben’s Brews in Seattle, here’s a recipe for a modernized take on amber ale that features plenty of hops in the whirlpool and a broad, malty foundation.
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Editors’ Picks: Red & Amber AlesWhether they’re smooth, malty throwbacks or hop-drenched progressives in crimson tuxedos, here are some of the best American amber and red ales we know.
Recipe: Lervig Paragon BarleywineBy Mike Murphy“Paragon is our barrel-aged barleywine produced like a vintage,” says Mike Murphy, brewmaster at Lervig Aktiebryggeri in Stavanger, Norway. “Every year is the same but slightly different due to blending, subtle differences, and other variables. We stick to the same base recipe, and the yeast [and] aging do the rest.”
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Point of Pride: Brewing Paragon with Lervig’s Mike MurphyBy Evan RailAn American brewer in Norway inspired by English flavors is producing some of Europe’s most sought-after barleywine, with a new blended vintage appearing once a year. Here, brewmaster Mike Murphy explains the philosophy behind Paragon and offers practical tips for brewing your own.
Brooklyn’s BierWax Gives Beer a Great SoundtrackFrom our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: This community-minded, audiophile bar stacks the walls with vinyl and the taps with quality.
Podcast Episode 303: Peter Kiley of Monday Night Is Creating A Framework That Supports InnovationBy Jamie BognerFrom high-gravity brewing to pushing new techniques in quick-soured fruit beer, Monday Night brewmaster Peter Kiley isn’t afraid to tackle difficult projects that make life easier on his team of brewers—as long as quality remains the number-one focus.
Cooking with Pale Ale: Bacon-Wrapped Goat-Cheese Poppers with Sour-Cream Dipping SauceThis has all the makings of one of the world’s great beer-and-snack combinations—spicy-earthy Mexican flavors and zesty American pale ale.
Set Yourself Up for Success with Preventative MaintenanceABS Commercial has been a full-service brewery and parts outfitter for over 10 years. We know the ins and outs of the brewing process, which includes a very important piece—maintenance.
Pick Six: Burial’s Jess and Doug Reiser Find Inspiration in Flavor and StoryBy Jamie BognerJess and Doug Reiser, cofounders of Asheville’s Burial Beer, share a thoughtful six that have inspired their own personal journeys and shaped the beers that they now produce.
Recipe: Gigantic Mecha RedBy Van Havig“Mecha Red is a modern amber ale intended to be malty and caramelly, but not a sticky caramel bomb,” says Van Havig, cofounder and master brewer at Gigantic in Portland, Oregon. “It’s mildly fruity from hops and esters and finishes with a hint of chocolate.”
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The Reinvention of the American Amber AleBy Jeff AlworthA ruddy ’90s pint is reappearing with modernized flavors—and it has a lot to say about the evolution of American craft brewing.