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Podcast Episode 457: Cory Buenning of Fritz Family Focuses on Highly Attenuated Lagers with Perfect ProteinsBy Jamie BognerThe seven-barrel brewhouse at Fritz Family in Niwot, Colorado, may be be small by typical lager-brewing standards. But founder Cory Buenning takes an exacting approach to the lagers he brews for the cuckoo clock–lined taproom, focusing on malt that produces mid-sized proteins that build body.
Recipe: Bluejacket Common PeopleThis modern take on a Kentucky common comes from a collaboration between Bluejacket and DC Beer, a website that’s been covering the Washington, D.C., beer scene for more than a decade.
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Recipe: Cloudburst Peaked in High SchoolBy Steve LukeFrom Cloudburst founder-brewer Steve Luke, here’s a homebrew recipe for the West Coast double red that won gold at the 2025 World Beer Cup.
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Ask the Pros: Brewing Strong Red Liquid Nostalgia with CloudburstIn 2025, Seattle’s Cloudburst won World Beer Cup gold in the Strong Red Ale category for its throwback West Coast double red, Peaked in High School. Here, founder-brewer Steve Luke opens his yearbook to share the details.
Recipe: Good Word Riding Bikes in Munich HellesOn his two-vessel brewhouse in Duluth, Georgia, Good Word owner-brewer Todd DiMatteo hand-lugs buckets full of mash to make his decoction happen for their house helles—a process that he says is worth the effort.
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Podcast Episode 456: Jaron Anderson of Helper Beer Applies Modern Techniques to Classic Styles with Winning ResultsBy Jamie BognerFor Helper Beer, 2025 was a great year, with a gold medal for German-style pils at GABF and a Craft Beer & Brewing Best in Beer editors’ pick trophy for Regis helles. But the methods they use for these classical styles—such as cool pooling with heavy whirlpool hop loads—are anything but stuck in the past.
Recipe: Oxbow Pastoral SaisonBy Anne GrybkoThere are many interpretations of modern saison. This one, from Oxbow in Newcastle, Maine, features local grains and multiple strains of yeast and bacteria—gently tart and funky, and highly drinkable.
Know the Most Common Beer-Tasting Biases | Video TipBy Lindsay BarrThere are certain biases that often creep into beer sensory panels and judging tables. DraughtLab cofounder Lindsay Barr describes three of the most common types—and how to avoid them.
Mixed-Culture Saison Is the Brewer’s HandshakeBy Jeff AlworthInspired by Wallonian farmhouse brewing yet distinct from classic saison, today’s modern, funky, mixed-culture creations—whatever you call them—enjoy a refined niche.
Recipe: Vine Street Vines on Vine IPAFrom Vine Street Brewing in Kansas City, Missouri, comes this juicy IPA that features a tropical aroma with notes of citrus and white grape.
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La Fine Mousse in Paris Is a Moveable Feast for Beer LoversThere are no rude waiters here. From our Love Handles files on the world’s great beer bars: In central Paris, the Fine Mousse is a vanguard of the local beer scene, offering refined attention to French craft and world classics.