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Wheat Beer Family
Often perfect for summer, Wheat beer includes Belgian wit, German Hefeweizen, and farmhouse/saison recipes from Belgium and France.
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Recipe
Winter’s Wheatwine
A big, high-gravity recipe to brew a classic wheatwine, but with a new school hop lineup.
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Recipe
7venth Sun Brewery’s Saison in Paradise Clone
With a subtle spice character and quick turnaround time, this is a great summer sipper.
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Recipe
Gordon Strong’s Bière de Garde
An amber bière de garde in the style of Jenlain using (mostly) malts from the area.
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Article
Bière de Garde: From the French countryside
The French farmhouse style we know as bière de garde has a somewhat fuzzy history. Gordon Strong catches us up on how the modern take of th
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Article
Fair Isle Brewing
A brewery that eschews IPAs in the modern craft beer world is seemingly a rare commodity. Take a trip to the Pacific Northwest to visit a fa
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Recipe
Victory Brewing Co.’s Mad King’s Weiss Clone
Originally made decades ago for the former Ludwig’s Garden Restaurant in Philadelphia, this beer continues to amaze with its balance of sp
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Mr. Wizard
Keys To Brewing A Great Weizen
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Recipe
Wheat Beer Two Ways
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Recipe
Sunflower Seed Dark Hefeweizen
This recipe takes advantage of the head retention power of wheat to blend in some flavors of toasted sunflower seeds. Sunflower seeds are ve
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Recipe
Gordon Strong’s Witbier
The beer should ferment dry but not seem bitter because of the low IBUs. This should increase drinkability, as long as it is carbonated well
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Article
Witbier: A hazy shade of summer
Adding fruit, spices, or other flavorings to beer is commonplace for homebrewers and craft brewers alike, but there are many ways to go abou
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Recipe
Allagash Brewing Co.’s Saison clone