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Brewing with Wild Rice, an American GrainBy Joe StangeThis truly indigenous, widely available American grain offers nutty, earthy flavors that would seem to be compatible with malt-forward beer. Yet relatively few breweries have tried it.
Recipe: Just Lite American LagerBy Josh WeikertBesides sanitation, success here depends on two things: slightly chloride-forward water to round out the malt, and great attenuation for a light, dry finish.
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Podcast Episode 485: Mike Schallau of Is/Was Is Brewing New World Saison For Modern DrinkersBy Jamie BognerWhile many brewers in North America have leaned into saisons with dialed-up flavors—with more acidity, plentiful phenolics, and big Brett—this small and focused brewery in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood tones it down and shapes it up to make lighter, drier beers that drink full, glass after glass.
The Future Is So Light, I Can Barely See It.What’s driving the push behind ultra-pale malts anyway?
- Make Your Best American Light LagerBy Josh Weikert
Whether you’re the type who appreciates a real technical challenge—or just the type who appreciates something easygoing and ice-cold on a hot day—light lager has plenty to offer the ambitious (and thirsty) brewer.
35 Moments that Built New Belgium BrewingOpen New Belgium’s 35th Anniversary Variety Pack and take a ride through the brewery’s early history. Sunshine Wheat, Classic Fat Tire Amber Ale, and Blue Paddle: three time capsules in cans to celebrate three and a half decades of brewing.
Improving Brewery Tank Cleaning, Sanitation and Packaging Line EfficiencyCleaning and drying are not just sanitation concerns for breweries. They directly impact production speed, labor, water and chemical use, packaging quality, and overall uptime.
Recipe: Kiitos Fonio Fusion IPAPatrick Bourque, head brewer at Kiitos in Salt Lake City, says they brewed this IPA to showcase fonio’s unique flavors—such as passion fruit, lychee, and white peach—and how those flavors meld nicely with the flavors and aromas of modern hop varieties.
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When Night Falls in Bamberg, Lager Lovers Storm Catwheezle’s CastleBy Joe StangeFrom our Love Handles files on our favorite places in the world to drink great beer: In lager-loving Bamberg, this atmospheric pub stays up late to pour some of the best from the city and the region.
Podcast Episode 484: Matt Gallagher of Half Acre and Suncatcher Believes Small Can Be SustainableBy Jamie BognerChicago’s Half Acre has built a well-deserved reputation for expertly crafted beers, and its pale ale Daisy Cutter has found its way into the pantheon of craft classics. Now, co-owner Matt Gallagher has set his sights on something smaller: Suncatcher, a neighborhood-focused brewery where the beers support rather than drive the conversation.
Recipe: Vine Street Black Is Beautiful Fonio AleMissouri’s first Black-owned brewery, Kansas City’s Vine Street, released this light, hoppy, fonio-focused riff on the Black Is Beautiful open-source collab in 2025.
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Garrett Oliver’s Fonio FAQsFor fellow fonio-curious brewers anywhere in the world, Brooklyn brewmaster Garrett Oliver shares these tips based on what he’s so far learned about the ancient African grain.