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From Altitude Brewing in Queenstown, New Zealand, here’s what the team there calls a “mountain IPA,” featuring an aromatic punch from Nelson and Riwaka.

The head brewer of this Brooklyn craft beer innovator brings an iconoclastic approach to hoppy beer honed through years of brewing in Southern California.

From the angel’s share to dilution, River North founder Matt Hess lays out some key considerations to keep in mind when you’re planning to age your beers in spirits barrels.

Discover the added benefits of Five Star Chemical’s Saniclean PAA Pro, a multipurpose sanitizer, cleaner, and descaler.

Here’s how homebrewers can punch up their pale ales with the bright flavors of New Zealand hops. Plus: a method for getting a whirlpool-like flavor burst without having to whirl anything.

These IPAs have followed their own evolutionary paths, embracing body alongside hops for smooth intensity.

Putting intention aside and embracing immediate inspiration is not a practice most associate with brewing, but at Long Island’s Noble Savage, the practice results in inspired hazy IPAs that make waves.

From Shawn Cooper and Joran Van Gingerachter of Atlanta’s Halfway Crooks, here’s a recipe for their own “brewer’s beer”—a dry, bitter, quenching pale ale packed with Belgian-grown hops and accentuated by careful yeast expression.

Margins are tighter. Staff is leaner. Guest expectations? Higher than ever. This live webinar explored how modern breweries are rethinking taproom operations to protect profits while still delivering memorable guest experiences.

Taking cues from modern Belgian pale ales such as Taras Boulba and XX Bitter, Sanguine is a balanced expression of ample hops and yeast character. “We chased this beer for four years, trying to find the flavor profile,” says Halfway Crooks cofounder Shawn Cooper. “This is where we ended up.”

We don’t believe grilling season ever truly ends but, alas, summertime must. Here’s a simple but flavorful stout-infused burger recipe that could be your winner on Labor Day or the many football weekends to come.

An oft-overlooked branch on the farmhouse-inspired, mixed-culture family tree, bière de mars represents a chance to brew something tart, funky, and refreshing.

Brooklyn’s Kings County Brewers Collective, or KCBC, embraces the frenetic pace and ranging influences of life in the city that never sleeps. But the beer they brew continues to speak in its own voice, running alongside their New York peers rather than trying to chase them.

From dextrose to brewer’s crystals, River North founder Matt Hess covers some of the key things to consider when choosing and adding sugars to boost the gravities of very strong beers.

Jeremy Pryes, founder and head brewer at Pryes in Minneapolis, says they give this beer its regional designation “because of its distinct balance between the hops used and the sweetness from the malt.”

If you, like many breweries these days, are running multiple beverage products within your facility, consider the advantages of using bioMérieux’s BacT/ALERT®—a commercial sterility solution—to safeguard quality, control costs, and keep shelves stocked with products that meet the highest standards.

Ope! Midwest IPA is just gonna sneak right past the two coastal substyles as a unique approach all its own, rooted in modern tradition while evolving for the future.

From our Love Handles files on the world’s top beer bars: In central Prague, this pub is dedicated to perfect pours while offering a discriminating selection of Czech lagers and more.

Running the bar at a Michelin-star restaurant in NYC instilled a spirit of constant exploration in the founder of this vibrant Brooklyn outpost. Now, innovation means everything from developing meaningful supply chains to approaching brewing like a jazz musician.

From beer-baron bobbleheads to bespoke barrel-aged blends, here are a few recs from our editors.