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Dovetail Brewery
Located within walking distance of Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois’ North Side, Dovetail Brewery has carved out a niche. Learn about its history and its coveted Vienna-Style Lager.
Grape Ale: Pyment’s beery cousin
While the combination of wine grapes and beer dates back millennia, up until the last decade or so the modern craft beer movement has largely overlooked it. Get the scoop on grape ales and how Italian brewers helped pioneer the style.
By The Pint: Enjoying traditional British ales for 50 years
A homebrewer realizes that his 50th anniversary of loving British ales is coming up. He reflects back on his past with both the traditional ales from the island nation as well as his relationship with craft beer through the years
Pastry Stout: Have your cake and drink it too
While sometimes derided among lovers of traditional beer styles, the fact is that pastry stouts are popular and for a reason . . . they can be delicious. Find out what it takes to brew one yourself.
Cleaning Action: An ounce (28 g) of prevention
Anyone who has homebrewed long enough knows we’re just janitors with benefits. Make sure that you are doing a good job of keeping your brewing equipment clean.
Brewing with Lactose: Tips from the Pros
Milk stout isn’t the only style brewed with lactose these days. Get tips on how, and why, you may use it in other styles.
From Bootlegging to Bootstrapping: Prairie Artisan Ales
Prairie Artisan Ales is steeped in local tradition but has also been leading the charge in pushing the limits of beer. Known for their high-ABV imperial stouts and exceptionally drinkable sour ales, Prairie has done it their own way since the start. Learn the history of Oklahoma’s largest brewery. Plus: 5 Prairie clone recipes.
French Abbey Beer of Northumberland
Intrigued by a local landmark remembering a group of priests who fled to England and set up a brewpub during the French Revolution, a homebrewer sets out to recreate the beer they may have served patrons over 200 years ago.
Single- and Two-Vessel Brew Systems
Find out about the intricacies of single- and two-vessel brewing systems, pros and cons, and how they operate.
Maximizing Tropical Flavors & Aromas: Tips from the Pros
There are many ways to get the most tropical aromas and flavors in your hazy IPAs and other styles. Three pros share their approach to boost tropical characteristics.
Faucet Dynamics, Apparent Attenuation
A homebrewer recently acquired a Lukr faucet for his home draft system and wants some advice on how to properly use it. Also, learn about the details of apparent attenuation.
Homebrewing as an Educational Experience for Kids
Teaching kids about the brewing process has implications with other facets of our world. Maximize the learning possibilities by sharing the science of what we do every time we make beer with those still too young to enjoy its results.
