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Recipe: Six-Shooter Abbey SingelBy Josh WeikertThis recipe takes inspiration from the lighter, easier-drinking blonde ales that the Belgian Trappist monks brew largely for themselves—but you can have some, too.
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Podcast Episode 467: Adjusting the Thiol Dial with ISM, Ology, and Berkeley YeastBy Jamie BognerGene Wagoner of ISM and Nick Walker of Ology join Tim Sciascia and Nick Harris of Berkeley Yeast for this special episode that explores new research and evolving techniques for creating the right balance of thiols in hoppy beers.
Make Your Best Belgian-Style Abbey SingelBy Josh WeikertMuch of the attention often goes to bigger beers—such as the famed dubbels and tripels from Belgium’s monastery breweries—but don’t let that keep you from appreciating the smaller ales in life.
Recipe: Goldfinger American ZoiglBy Tom BeckmannIn the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove, Goldfinger has built a strong national reputation for its lagers. This one is inspired by the German zoigl tradition but makes use of American ingredients, including corn and whole-leaf Mt. Hood hops.
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Podcast Episode 466: Ryan McCay of Living Waters Finds His Flow in Barrel-Aged Stout and BarleywineBy Jamie BognerThis Nashville brewery’s Barrel-Aged Dyson Sphere stout earned a top score in our malt-focused Spring issue—evidence of the team’s nuanced approach to blending, using a variety of whiskey barrels and with numerous complex recipes designed for specific casks.
Nagardo in Practice: Using Nagardo in NA Beer, RTDs, Wine, and CiderDiscover how Nagardo® integrates into modern nonalcoholic beer production to improve microbial stability, with additional promising applications emerging across RTDs, wine, and cider.
Video Tip: How Horus Handles Hazelnuts for Decadent Dessert StoutsBy Kyle HarropIt takes a lot of house-toasted hazelnuts to get the flavor that Horus Aged Ales founder Kyle Harrop wants in a special subset of his barrel-aged beers. “It gets real expensive, real quick,” he says. In this clip from his video course, he explains the process in detail.
Goldfinger’s Tom Beckmann Explains: What Is American Zoigl?By Tom BeckmannOne lager brewery at a time, a homemade zoigl star is making its way around the United States. At each brewery, the star signals participation in an evolving collaboration inspired partly by the Oberpfalz tradition. Tom Beckmann, cofounder and brewer at Goldfinger in Chicago, explains.
The Secret Ingredient: How Smart Maintenance Brews Sustained Operational ControlEver wonder how top breweries consistently produce exceptional beer while maintaining peak efficiency?
Editors’ Picks: Beer Hikes, Beer-Barrel Whiskey, and a New Pump to KnowBy Jamie BognerFrom beer-barreled whiskey to brewery hikes and your new favorite player in the transfer portal, here are a few things we’re stoked on, now.
Recipe: Annie’s Peach RadlerHere are two recipes in one: first the peach soda, which you can modify depending on your own chosen fruit, then an extract-brewed helles that you can blend to your liking.
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Podcast Episode 465: Corn Coast’s High and Tight Hazy IPAs Find Success Through DisciplineBy Jamie BognerSince 2022, Nebraska’s Corn Coast has earned three GABF medals in hotly contested hazy IPA categories that span the strength spectrum—meanwhile landing a Craft Beer & Brewing Best in Beer trophy for its West Coast pils, Share the Stoke. In this episode, cofounder Will Walter shares their approach.