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  Wee Heavy: The Strong Scotch Ale

  Strong Scotch ale, or wee heavy, is a rich, warming beer with a full-bodied, chewy, sweet malt profile. There are many approaches homebrewer

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  Pivo, Please

  The Czech Republic has a rich beer history — from the original Pilsner to the hop fields that give us Saaz. Learn more about the most popu

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  British Strong Bitter

  There are three classes of British bitter — with strong bitter being the biggest of the three. Still, it clocks in at a relatively low ABV

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  The Next Great IPA

  There may be no style that has evolved and branched out into as many sub-styles during the craft beer era as IPA. So the question on many ho

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  Cold IPA

  Whether it’s a new, distinct style or just a modified version of an existing style, one thing we can all agree on is that cold IPAs are de

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  Dad’s Homebrew

  They may be the beer styles your dad drank after mowing the lawn, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t cool! American adjunct lagers (and s

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  Märzen: The Traditional Oktoberfest Lager

  Märzen is an amber lager that was served at Oktoberfest for over a century. While not poured in tents at the festival’s fairgrounds anymo

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  Fauxlera Barrel Blends

  Solera aging requires multiple barrels, with the ones on the bottom being drawn off occasionally and then topped up with beer from the barre

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  Old Ale

  Old ale is a style that is difficult to define given how many variations there are. Gordon Strong does his best to offer some guidelines aro

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  The Bitter Truth

  British bitter is broken into three distinct styles in the Beer Judge Certification Program style guide, largely based on strength. However,

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  The Special Altbiers of Düsseldorf

  Each fall, four of the five remaining classic altbier breweries in Düsseldorf, Germany, have annual special beer releases. They are bigger

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  Sweet Stout

  With origins in the United Kingdom, the sweet (or milk) stout has found a following in the U.S. craft beer scene. Gordon Strong digs into it