Nick Soulias

Nick Soulias of Tin Roof in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, says that yeast is key to accentuating hop character in "juicy" beers. He puts it to work here in their flagship IPA recipe.

• Recipe
• IPA
• Tin Roof Brewing

When you’re turning out New England–style IPAs and pale ales, you need a workhorse of a yeast. The head brewer of Tin Roof Brewing Co. has found one, and the medals his beers rack up (including Great American Beer Festival gold) show that it’s working.

• Brewers Perspective
• IPA
• New England-style IPA