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Deschutes Deconstructed
When Gary Fish founded his Deschutes brewpub in Bend, Oregon in 1988 it was the first brewery in the city in modern times. Fast forward to the present and you will find
Hop Torpedoes Away
Anniversary Clones
BYO began 15 years ago. In order to bring you some interesting clone recipes, we contacted 5 commercial breweries — each founded by homebrewers 15 years ago — and asked if they were brewing anything special.
New Albion Ale: The First US Craft Beer
The first modern microbrewed ale in the United States was New Albion Ale. Learn how to brew this historic ale.
McMenamins Breweries’ Terminator Stout: Replicator
Dear Replicator, My wife and I recently treated ourselves to a vacation trip to Portland, Oregon and It was there that my bride actually loved a beer: Terminator Stout from McMenamins. As
Tasting Double
Double your pleasure with five homebrew clones for five double or imperial beers — Odell’s Double Pilsner, Avery’s The Kaiser (Imperial Octoberfest), Left Hand’s Twin Sister Double IPA, Flying Dog’s Gonzo Porter and Great Divide’s Yeti Imperial Stout.
Chocolate Malt
I’m not sure of anything as ubiquitously distributed and enjoyed the world over as “chockies.” From the creamy goodness of milk chocolate to the biting dryness of very dark cocoa, it’s entirely loved. If only there were something in brewing that we could use to mimic chocolate. If only…
Barrel-Aged Craft Beer Clone Homebrew Recipes
“Curieux is a fairly simple recipe starting with our Tripel, which is then aged in bourbon barrels and blended with another batch of fresh Tripel. The vast majority of brewers here started
Oak Alternatives
What to do when you want oak, but barrel aging is out of the question.
Buying, Using & Maintaining a Barrel
Barrel maintenance for those new to oak barrels.
Calculating Water Usage
Water, water everywhere….but how much do we need? We’ll give you the tools to calculate your predicted water usage and a quick primer on combatting chloramines.
A Day in the Life of a Beer Judge
One of the most common reactions I get when I mention that I’m a beer judge is, “Do you spit it out?” Actually, it takes hard work and focus to judge beer.
