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Learn how to brew a pleasantly complex Belgian Pale Ale, perhaps the least-Belgian of the Belgian styles.

An interview with Jim Koch

Brew this saison that is modeled on Saison Dupont, the definitive example of this beer style.

Counterflow wort chillers cool your boiled wort quickly and with less water than immersion chillers—learn to make your own here!

Round out any meal with this decadent dessert.

Use the continuity test to identify which wire is currently in which block and untangle your wired mess

Call it super, call it double, or call it imperial. After you’ve tried one or two strong saisons, you’ll just call it your new favorite beer.

In the same way a chef can add a touch of cracked peppercorn to open up a dish with added spice and complexity, a brewer can use the same ingredient to achieve the same result.

Brewed with lemon zest and juniper berries, this American IPA is a deep golden yellow and has the aroma of citrus, fresh-cut herbs, and pine.

Here are 5 ways to get the most from specialty grains in your extract-based homebrews.

A record-breaking influx of young settlers is bringing an unprecedented number of breweries, brewpubs, Belgian bars, and beer brunches to the nation’s capital and its suburbs.

Farro, an ancient grain with a nutty flavor and hints of cinnamon, pairs well with wheat beer in this tasty salad.

Here’s a conventionally made saison with the OG kicked up to 1.080 and a good dose of Chinese white pepper and bitter orange peel.

While it’s difficult, maybe impossible, to be everything to everyone, it’s even harder for most brewers to self-impose the limitation of brewing a stylistically narrow range beers.

Try grilling shrimp or salmon with this tart and tangy beer-infused barbeque sauce.

Let’s take a closer look at the scales marked on almost every hydrometer and then figure out which one we should be using.

Who says you have to stick to beer to cool down? We have five boozy milkshake recipes to put the fires out this summer.

We took five systems into our brew lab and put them to the test to help you decide whether an electric turnkey system is for you.

Brewed with dates and caramelized sugar, this American brown ale from BRU Handbuilt Ales & Eats in Boulder, Colorado, offers flavors of dried fruit and balanced hops.

In addition to a salty taste, salt adds texture and other interesting flavors to your beer. We’ll show you the basics and give you some ideas to try!