Josh Weikert
Make Your Best India Pale LagerBy Josh WeikertIt’s a throwback, now, but we remain loyal, and we know they’re still out there. And brewing a great IPL is more about executing the “L” than anything else.
Recipe: Fisticuffs Pale MildBy Josh WeikertThe finished beer should be light on the palate yet offer plenty of rich biscuit and toffee flavors with some herbal-earthy hops. This is an excellent beginner style, as simple to brew as it is enjoyable to drink.
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Make Your Best Pale MildBy Josh WeikertHard to find and historically interesting? Easy to drink and straightforward to brew? Sounds like the perfect style to tackle at home—or a nice one to grab some interest in the taproom, with its quick turnaround and quantity appeal.
Recipe: Sunny Sunday Catharina SourBy Josh WeikertJosh Weikert prowled his local produce aisle following a simple principle: Buy what looks best, and go with the freshest fruit you can get. That led him to guava and passion fruit, a dynamic for this Brazilian-inspired tart fruit beer.
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Catharina Power: Fruit Beer, Brazilian-StyleBy Josh WeikertBrazil’s take on tart fruit beer—the Catharina sour—has its own name and moves, but brewers anywhere can follow the steps.
Recipe: Frühling Kommt MaibockBy Josh WeikertBig yet simple in its construction, this is a showcase of what clean ethanol flavors can add to a beer. Apple-like alcohols meld with the hop aroma and bready grist to yield a simple yet dangerous lager that’s anything but boring.
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Make Your Best MaibockBy Josh WeikertWhen most people hear “bock,” they think malt—and there’s no question that maibock is a malt-forward style. However, you can lean into hops and other flavor elements to add interest, and—done well—the result is much more than a “strong helles.”
Make Your Best Irish-Style Extra StoutBy Josh WeikertThis bigger cousin of the dry stout gets a bump of strength and a deeper coffee-chocolate flavor profile, making it a great option for a seasonal treat.
Recipe: Late Harvest Dark SaisonBy Josh WeikertMuch like a great schwarzbier, the combination of color and drinkability makes this one as rewarding in winter as it is refreshing in summer.
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Make Your Best Dark SaisonBy Josh WeikertBeer color can defy expectations while offering intrigue—such as this creative riff on the saison tradition.
Recipe: Ulysses Extra StoutBy Josh WeikertOne of the great things about this beer is its stability: The roast continues to shine even after a few months in the keg or bottle. Some sweetness can build over time—but by then, we may be deep into winter, and that sweetness may be just the thing.
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Make Your Best DunkelweizenBy Josh WeikertWhether you’ve got hop fatigue or are hunting some crowd-pleasing flavors—for autumn weather, holiday fare, or any time of year—this dark wheat beer in the German style need not be challenging to brew.