Libby Murphy

We have the decisive guide to celebrating International Stout Day like a pro with beer recommendations, food recipes, and homebrew recipes!

• Beer Stories
• Craft Beer Scene
• Cooking With Beer

Preheating your mash water with a bucket heater saves time and propane. We have some tips for making it work best for you!

• Brewing Techniques and Advice
• Making Beer

Here, we’ve put together a list of some of the most noteworthy Oktoberfest beers brewed in Germany.

• Beer Stories
• Craft Beer Scene

October 14 is important in homebrew history as the date homebrewing was officially legalized in the United States. Still, some states have laws on the books that restrict what brewers can do.

• Making Beer

Instead of ruining your teeth on real candy, reach for one of these beers, which our reviewers thought were as great as the real thing.

• Beer Stories

We created a new list of our favorite Halloween candy and beer pairings to help make your Halloween a whole lot better!

• Pairing Beer & Food
• Halloween

We all get a bit lazy when it comes to brewing, and if you do fall into this category, it’s important to know whether your habit is harmless or whether you’re playing with fire.

• Making Beer
• Brewing Techniques and Advice

Celebrate National Coffee Day (September 29) with coffee-flavored beers. Our list of coffee-flavored beers runs the gamut of flavors, ranging from sweet to spicy to boozy.

• Craft Beer Scene
• Beer Stories

We’ve put together a list of the 10 most interesting—and tasty—pumpkin beers of 2016. Put on your sweater, dust off your beer koozie, and pour yourself a pint!

• Craft Beer Scene

Why limit yourself to making candy or other treats this Halloween? Have even more fun with the season by brewing up some of these Halloween candy–inspired brews.

• Making Beer
• Brewing Techniques and Advice

Oktoberfest beers have been around for centuries, and they are so good that it should come as no surprise that the entire world has borrowed this German-style beer. We have a list of ten to try this year.

• Craft Beer Scene

Summery fruits such as watermelon, cantaloupe, and cucumber have found their way into beer. We share some of our favorites here!

• Craft Beer Scene
• Beer Stories