Josh Weikert

Attention, busy homebrewers: Here’s a straightforward method for getting three different types of beer out of a single batch on brew day. It’s like the Cerberus of shortcuts... but which styles will you choose?

• Homebrewing
• Tips and Tricks
• Shortcuts

BJCP Grand Master Josh Weikert covers everything you need to know to scale down your full-strength recipe to a more affordable and crushable beer.

• Video
• Full Video
• High Gravity

This English-style bitter recipe is quick to produce, tasty, and ideal for trying out cask ale at home.

• Beer Recipe
• Bitter
• English Ale

You don’t need tall tales or fancy firkins to brew, serve, and enjoy great cask ale at home. Josh Weikert lays out some simple, low-cost methods involving gear you probably already have.

• Cask Ale
• DIY
• British Ale

This strong ale leans into British ingredients and London ale yeast for a robust but elegant brew that also serves ably as a winter warmer.

• Beer Recipe
• Strong Ale

The idea is simple: an IPA that relies on German ingredients—especially the country’s distinctive aroma hops. Does it exist? Yes. Is it rare? Also, yes. Josh Weikert digs into the German and U.S. beer scenes to find out why—and to get the blueprints.

• IPA
• German Hops
• Aroma Hops

Light, gently tart, and smoked—lichtenhainer is an unusual beer, yet surprisingly good for all seasons and one you’ll want to brew and enjoy often.

• Beer Recipe
• Lichtenhainer
• Smoked Beer

Even homebrewers who consistently ace their ales can get intimidated by the prospect of fermenting a lager. Here, Josh Weikert demystifies what makes it different and shares advice from some pros.

• Lager
• Fermentation
• Homebrewing

Remember double IPAs before they went all soft and hazy on us? This is one of those—bright and bitter, with plenty of oomph.

• Double IPA
• Beer Recipe

This throwback American black ale goes for ample hops and rich malt, without overdoing it on the roast.

• Beer Recipe
• IPA
• American Black Ale

The foundational style of independent American brewing is still rooted in its bedrock, even as today’s brewers riff on it in new ways. Whatever take on pale ale you fancy, Josh Weikert explains why you should always order one.

• American Pale Ale
• Pale Ale
• APA

With the Continental Army at Valley Forge in mind, Josh Weikert brews this historically reimagined stock ale with molasses, spruce tips, and a portion of smoked malt.

• Beer Recipe
• Stock Ale
• Experimental Beer