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From Berliner Weisse to Gose and points in between, quick souring is rapidly becoming the time-constrained brewer's choice for building pleasant tartness on a schedule.

Confused by the wide variety of sour beer styles and the variety of methods used to brew them? Tom Wilmes breaks through the jargon with this guide to sour beer styles.

The dopplebock is a bit trickier to get just right, but when you do, you’ll have a delicious, higher-ABV dark lager to enjoy.

Jeff Renner first brewed this beer when he began his investigation into what is now called pre-Prohibition lager. We’ve scaled it for a 5-gallon (19-liter) batch.

Do-it-yourself tap handles are fun and easy.

This Rueben-sandwich-in-a-bowl gets an extra flavor boost from craft beer.

Cleaning after brewing is the least fun part of the process, but we have a great DIY project that will make it a little less grueling and shave time off your day!

What makes the hops that Monastery of Christ in the Desert sells most interesting is not necessarily that monks grow them, but that they are bred from native American hops, otherwise known as neomexicanus.

Celebrate your love of chocolate with 17 of our favorite chocolaty beers (and some chocolaty beer recipes for homebrewers, too!).

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

Joe Reynolds, director of research and development at Southern Tier (Lakewood, New York), shared this imperial stout recipe.

A blonde lager is what is served at the true Oktoberfest.

Whether you’re in the mood for a light and humorous romp through beer culture, a meditative look at the flavors in beer and food, or a step-by-step visual guide to brewing, these books have you covered.

The Roggenbier is the spicier cousin of the Weizen and is the perfect winter lager. If you brew it around Thanksgiving or so, it will be ready to drink just after the new year.

Irish stout is easy to brew and perfect for any weather.

Few things are as mesmerizing to a beer enthusiast as the cascading effect from a perfect nitro pour.

Craft beer provides an extra flavor boost to this traditional bean dish.

The decoction process offers the promise of deeper malt character and clearer beer, but it takes extra time and involves extra processes that many brewers find too daunting. We have some alternatives that will get you the same results, but in less time.

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

Avoid introducing off-flavors into your extract-based beer by following these steps for steeping grains.