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Make Your Best Brown Biere de GardeBy Josh WeikertThe guidelines tell us that as Bieres de Garde move toward the darker end of the spectrum, the malt complexity and intensity increase, and hops receded.
Make Your Best Amber Biere de GardeBy Josh WeikertBiere de Garde (BdG) enjoys more flexibility than most, as a style. Not only do the component style descriptors give ranges (as they do for most styles), it also allows for three distinct (uncredited) substyles based on color: blonde, amber, and brown.
Neptune American Pale Ale RecipeBy Josh WeikertAmerican Pale Ale should be a beer that drinks easily and highlights its American hops flavors and aromas. Its closest analog isn’t IPA; it’s British Golden Ale, Americanized! Here’s how to brew a great one.
Make Your Best: Biere de GardeBy Josh WeikertThe Biere de Garde was once described to the author as the "King of the Belgian and French styles."
How to Evaluate BeerBy Josh WeikertYou can't make great beer without being a great beer evaluator. Join Josh as he shows you how to become the best judge you can be.
Got Milk? Examining Hazy IPABy Josh WeikertWhat is this thing we call a Milkshake IPA? How do you make one? Should you (or anyone else) make one? Josh Weikert examines these questions and gives you guidelines for making your own—if that’s a path down which you choose to go.
Monterey Common California Common Beer RecipeBy Josh WeikertThe California Common is rumored to be the only indigenous American beer style, and its hybrid nature makes it an interesting and delicious beer to reach for in the late summer months.
Make Your Best American StoutBy Josh WeikertThe American Stout, like all stouts, is notably roasty, but much like the American (Robust) Porter it also allows for significant experimentation with hops.
Make Your Best: Holiday AleBy Josh WeikertThis is Turkey’s Delight Cranberry Irish Red Ale. A holiday ale that is nice, bright red in color, is seasonably rich in malt flavor, and pairs perfectly with turkey in all of its various incarnations (including – and maybe especially – the leftovers).
Critic's List: Josh Weikert's Best of 2017By Josh WeikertJosh Weikert is the founder of beer-simple.com, a BJCP Grand Master, and a columnist and regular contributor to Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine®. We asked him to go beyond homebrewing and offer some of his favorites from the larger beer world.
Full Video: How to Manage Your Fermentation for Better BeerBy Josh WeikertFermentation is where beer is made. About 95 percent of what can go wrong or right with a beer happens in fermentation, so if you manage your fermentation properly, you will get a good beer.
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Make Your Best American Brown AleBy Josh WeikertAmerican Brown Ale is a classic of the early craft and homebrewing world, and in a perfect world you’d have a great version of it on your taps at all times.