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Don’t let the name fool you—old ale might sound like a time-consuming beer to brew, but the opposite is true!

Here are the three beer bars we explored in the “Love Handles” column in Issue 12 (April/May 2016).

Use Northern Brewer hops for a saison with a hops character that is like strolling through the Black Forest.

Whip up some quick beer paletas and throw them into the freezer for a refreshing treat.

Knowing when to throw out old ingredients you’ve stored is key in preventing off-flavors and other brew disasters. Here is a guide to help you identify expiration dates and signs of spoilage.

Recruit some friends, and head to your nearest taproom for some fun, beerducation, and of course…craft-beer.

In this part of the series, we recommend various flowers and the beers they’ll work best with.

El Segundo Brewing Company Founder and Brewmaster Rob Croxall shared this recipe for one of the first IPAs he brewed.

Here’s how to find and decipher breweries’ date codes on bottles and cans of craft beer.

Delicious stouts have been brewed with chiles. Here, stout and chiles team up with butter to add roast and zing to grilled oysters.

Performing the labor- and time-intensive process of creating a decoction mash might produce excellent results, but you can save time by fine-tuning the malts in your recipe.

We polled some industry pros for thoughts on whether or not these recent trends have staying power.

Here we give this Vietnamese dipping sauce a unique twist with a white beer as its base.

Flowers aren’t just for weddings and perfume—they add a host of characteristics to beer, and you can find many of them on the shelf of your local liquor store!

Using flowers you might already have in your garden, you can add unique characteristics to your homebrew.

This American IPA placed third in the 2013 NHC first round in Atlanta and advanced to the NHC Finals. Don’t blink or you’ll miss a hops addition.

The route from hobbyist to professional brewer can take many turns.

Grab your favorite stout and try your hand at these raised rolls.

Attention hopheads—if you’re not careful, you might miss out on the broad spectrum of hops aroma and flavor that the American craft pale ales have to offer, especially as of late.

Sour beer adds a tart and acidic kick to briny oysters on the half shell.