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Brewing Up a Revolution
From a humble brewpub in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood to the largest craft brewery in Illinois, Revolution Brewing Co. has become a force of nature in the craft beer world. Leading the charge is still an IPA from those early days, but the supporting cast of hoppy ales, big beers from its barrel-aging program, and fruited sours offers something for everyone. The brewers at Revolution were more than happy to share their brewing advice so we, too, can brew beers worthy of a Revolution.
Let Them Eat Beer!
If you’re hosting a gathering around the holidays this year, then you’ll need a menu. Let us help, as we offer details for a four-course meal plus a cocktail that is sure to impress your guests. Oh, did we mention that every recipe includes beer as an ingredient?
Self-Auditing Your Brewery
Craft beer has reached a reflection point. Financial wiz Audra Gaiziunas is here to sit down with nanobrewers to make sure they’re doing a proper job in the bookkeeping department.
Finding Unique Water Sources to Brew Beer
There are many hobbies found within the hobby of homebrewing, such as brewers who search far and wide in the pursuit of novel microorganisms for fermentation. One homebrewer found his niche in producing beers made from unique water sources. Find out where it has taken him.
Brewing No-Boil NEIPA
Boiling wort is usually a part of the process when producing beer. However, there are historical styles that are made without boiling, and what brewers have learned from these beers is causing some to consider skipping the boil with modern styles, especially hazier styles with low bitterness, such as New England IPA.
It’s in the Bag
Brew-In-A-Bag (BIAB) is an easier and less costly way for homebrewers to brew all-grain batches. Learn the nuances of this technique that saves time and space.
Boiling Wort: Tips from the Pros
When it comes to the boil, addition timing of hops and other ingredients is often what gets the most thought. But the boil length itself can have a big impact on the resulting beer as well, as these two experts explain.
Braggot
Braggot is a unique beverage that is part mead and part beer. Different from honey beer as a larger percent of its fermentables come from honey, yet braggots can be made with a base beer style in mind. Learn more about what braggot is and three different approaches to making one.
Sulfur Dioxide in Brewing
Sulfur dioxide is capable of scrubbing oxygen from beer, leading to better protection against negative effects aging can have on beer. But it isn’t a silver bullet and must be carefully understood.
Homebrewing in the Netherlands
The Dutch homebrewing club De Roerstock’s 40th anniversary falls on the same year it gets to host the prestigious Open Dutch Championship, a national competition that brings together homebrewers from across the Netherlands.
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 versions of the delicious altbier that they brew and serve every day. Jamil Zainasheff made a trip so he could attend the release
of three of them in 2023 and returned home with information on how homebrewers can recreate these beers themselves.
Yeast Flocculation
Yeast suppliers list flocculation attributes of each yeast strain, but what exactly does it mean, and why should we take it into consideration when choosing a strain? Find out.
