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2011 Label Contest Winners
The winners of our 2011 Label Contest — their beauty is in the eyes of the beer holder.
Pulque: A Mexican Indigenous Brew
Sure, Mexico is the home to many lagers served in clear bottles with a lime wedged in their necks. But if you dig a little deeper, you will find that it is also the land of many indigenous brews, including pulque.
Pairing Beer and Cheese: Tips from the Pros
Beer and cheese taste great. Let three experts explain how they can be even better together.
Winning Recipes from Australian Brewers
Here are the top seven scoring category winners in the Australian Amateur Brewing Championships (AABC), plus three bonus recipes.
Brewing Smoked Beers: Tips from the Pros
Brian O’Reilly (Sly Fox), Andrew Brown (Wynkoop) and Curtis Holmes (Alaskan) discuss the specifics of brewing smoked beers.
Smoked Beer
Are you a fan of barbecue and beer? How about barbecued flavor in your beer? Find out how to brew a smoked beer and how to smoke your own malt.
Buffers and Brewing
What is a buffer and why should advanced homebrewers learn about them? Put on your chemistry cap and sit back while we attempt to take the bafflement out of buffers.
Where the Wild Yeasts Are: Belgian Lambics
Since life is short and airfare deals abound, travel whenever you can. This is my motto. As a beer enthusiast, it seemed only fitting that a recent trip to Holland to visit
Wheat: The Oldest Grain
Wheat beers — whether German hefeweizens, Belgian wits or any of the other classic styles of wheat beers — are great beers. But wheat beer is not only a great beer, it also has a great story behind it. Deciding where to start is a problem, though.
What I Wish I Had Known as a Homebrewer: Tips from the Pros
Lessons these pros wish they had learned to help their homebrewing early on.
Using Brewing Sugars: Tips from the Pros
Got a sweet tooth? If so, then the mere mention of sugar probably sends an anticipatory tingle through your limbs. Brewing sugars on the other hand play a role in beermaking that every serious homebrewer should learn. So relax, grab some Easter candy and discover how sugar makes for one sweet brew!
Using American Hops: Tips from the Pros
Uncle Sam wants you….to brew with Cascades, Centennial, Columbus, Crystal (and perhaps some other American hops that don’t begin with the letter “C”).
