Fields of Joy (Summer 2026)

Great beer is driven by ingredients, ideas, and inspiration. In our Summer 2026 issue, we explore the flavors and influences shaping brewing today—highlighting standout hops, global traditions, evolving flavor trends, and the techniques that bring it all together in the glass.

In this issue, we explore:

• Fields of Joy: Meander from XPA to the French new wave, cutting-edge hop products, vibrant new varieties, and supremely drinkable hazy IPA in this annual look at hops and the beers that love them.
  
• Flavor Trends: In choosing your next brew, consider craft beer's arc and today's cultural context.
  
• Ethiopia's Ethereal Fermentations: From tella to tej, the brewing traditions of Ethiopia are ancient and intriguing.
  
• The Extraordinary, Ordinary Ale: Easy to drink and simple to brew yet complex in flavor, American brown ales reward the newcomer as well as the old hand.
• Yarrow: Easily foraged in the springtime, this bitter flowering herb can contribute a unique depth to your beer—and a taste of ancient history.
• Pick Six: Other Half cofounder Sam Richardson’s six-pack features old-school, intensely flavorful beers that defy easy classification.
  
• Ask the Pros: Expert brewers break down iconic beers—Schanzenbräu Rotbier and The Big Friendly Galaxidion
• Make Your Best: Level up your recipes with step-by-step guides to Belgian-Style Blonde Ale and Pumpkin Ale
• Gearhead: Mash Filters: Making more beer in less time with fewer raw materials is the selling point for mash-filter systems—but for intrepid brewers, the technology also offers new creative possibilities.
  
• Plus, 15 Recipes from the pros.