Don Tse
Brewing Heavy Medal HellesBy Don TseHere, five gold medal–winning breweries share their top tips on shaping the perfect Bavarian-style helles.
The Stone Arch at MSP is a Monument Among Airport BarsBy Don TseFrom our Love Handles files on our favorite spots around the world to enjoy a beer: There are few things we appreciate more than an airport bar that majors in craft beer; the Stone Arch at Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport is worth planning a long layover.
Choosing the Right Yeast for No-/Low-Alcohol BeersBy Don TseAs NA beers grow as a category, specialized yeasts can be an accessible way for smaller breweries to jump into the fray. But which strain should you try first? Recent research aims to help you narrow it down.
It’s Malt, Maltings, and Malty Beers at the Bay Area’s RakeBy Don TseFrom our Love Handles files on the world’s great beer bars: The Rake in Alameda, California, is a celebration of malt.
Even in Picturesque Bruges, De Garre Can Transport YouBy Don TseFrom our Love Handles files on the world’s great beer bars: Famous among beer lovers and centrally located—yet oddly tricky to find—the De Garre pub in Bruges, Belgium, oozes atmosphere and class.
Toronto’s Society Clubhouse Celebrates Women Who Brew and Drink Great BeerBy Don TseFrom our Love Handles files on our favorite beer bars around the world: The Toronto headquarters of the Society of Beer Drinking Ladies is open to all.
Bank on the Ales and Pies at Glasgow’s ShillingBy Don TseFrom our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: In Glasgow, Scotland, Shilling supplements a few house-brewed ales with more than two dozen rotating taps, plus pizzas that might feature haggis or black pudding.
Edmonton’s Beer Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Go and See It for Yourself)By Don TseFrom our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: In the capital of Alberta, a broad and rotating selection of local and North American craft beers are just the thing to go with square-shaped, thin-crust, hot-chicken pizzas.
You Could Ride the Funicular to Flavor at Lisbon’s Cerveja CanilBy Don TseFrom our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: In the City of the Seven Hills, Cerveja Canil specializes in local craft beers, petiscos, and burgers.
Love Handles: Grab a Beer from The Common, Browse The Forks in WinnipegBy Don TseFrom our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: The Common adds conviviality and flavor to a bustling food hall at The Forks of Winnipeg.
Farming for Craft: New Barley & Malt Varieties Respond to Brewer DemandBy Don TseWe all know how profoundly the types of malt we use can change what we brew. Less obvious is how independent brewing is changing how barley itself is being grown—leading, eventually, to exciting new options for brewers.
Beer Bars We Love in Providence, New York City, and KievBy Tyler PlourdIn each issue, our Love Handles department visits three great beer bars. This tour from Issue 36 takes us from Rhode Island to Ukraine via Manhattan.