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Asheville has everything you’d want in a perfect craft-beer town—clean water, endless outdoor activities, and a cool counter-cultural vibe.

With a hint of orange zest in the custard, this ice cream really lets the doppelbock flavor shine through.

General Mills and Fulton Beer’s recent announcement of a collaboration brew prompts the question: What is the difference between Hefeweizen and American wheat beer?

Beer can be equally as pleasing for a wine drinker as it is for a beer drinker.

Here are the three beer bars that we explored in the “Love Handles” column in Issue 6 (April/May 2015).

There’s more comforting on a chilly fall day than a hot bowl of onion soup—especially when it’s laced with your favorite stout.

Alpha acid units offer a convenient way to adjust recipes for differences in alpha acids—the substances that make beer bitter.

A darker, stronger version of Bavarian wheat beer. A crisp wheat flavor is balanced by a slight chocolate maltiness. A mild clove/banana flavor accents the spicy character of Tradition hops.

Here are 3 ways to aerate and agitate your yeast starter, plus 1 cop out that will still get you results.

Fresh hop season is upon us and homebrewers are asking the same questions -- where do we get that tasty fresh hop?

Whether it’s that destination farmhouse brewery in the middle of the country, a burgeoning beer city across the globe, or a brand new brewery in your own state, you know you want to go.

These stadiums won’t let you down when you want a brew that has some spirit behind it.

Here are a few spirits to consider adding to your beer and what they’ll bring to the party.

Here are 6 of CB&B editors’ favorite pale ales and 2 of their favorite imperial ales.

Raspberry lambic dressing adds a tart kick to this spinach salad.

The term adjunct has come to imply inferiority, but adjuncts have long held an important role in brewing,

Barleywine adds hearty depth to these Italian-style short rib sandwiches.

Grouse Malting packages their gluten-free malted grain in weights suitable for both home and commercial brewers.

Take advantage of the weather while it’s still camping season, and take along these beers to pair with your outdoor adventures.

To pay tribute to their homebrewing roots, Ballast Point’s Homework Series includes the actual recipes to their beers with the beers themselves.