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Brewing Better Belgians
Belgian ales are complex and elegant. They’re my favorites to homebrew and drink. One issue I’ve had, however, is finding a Belgian beer that’s less than six months old in the
Brewing Beers to Cellar
Wine isn’t the only beverage that can get better with age. Here’s why (and how) certain beer styles evolve with time, plus tips and keys to make a beer worth cellaring.
English IPA: Tips from the Pros
Derek Prentice from Fuller’s and Ken Jones from Glenwood Canyon Brewing discuss brewing English IPA.
Brewing British IPA
While the IPA contineus to dominate the craft beer market today, the original IPAs from England bare little resemblance to what modern craft brewers are cranking out. Revisit the roots of the original IPA beer style and learn how it has evolved. Plus: Three British IPA recipes.
Milkshake IPA: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: Michael Tonsmeire, Sapwood Cellars in Columbia, MD Milkshake IPA is one of the latest adaptations in the Specialty IPA category, but many would argue against this nomenclature. With very subdued hop
Maibock / Helles Bock
After an excursion into some newer, emerging, or little-known styles, I’m returning to talking about some old favorites — in this case, Maibock, also known as helles bock. Before we talk about
Hop Hash: What It Is & How to Use It
In the quest for the perfect IPA, brewers recently stumbled upon hop hash, the purest and most potent natural form of hops currently available. It is a concentration of lupulin glands (which
Fuller’s: The Pride of London
Fuller’s Brewing Director John Keeling walked over to a large bookcase in his office at the Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, West London and pulled out one of the dozens of leather-bound, thick,
Flavor Maturation Science
What happens when green flavors go bye-bye and beer ages gracefully.
Selecting Yeast for Beginners
As the saying goes, “brewers make wort, yeast make beer.” So, it is important — whether developing a new recipe or ordering a kit already assembled by a retailer — to put
Learn the Rules of Pitching
There are few things more defeating to a homebrewer than to check on the fermenter containing sweet wort crafted two days earlier, only to find no signs of life in the fermenter.
Malt Madness
I’m always amazed by the fact that nature provided us with such a perfect ingredient to brew beer with. In their raw form, brewing grains are like a small safe needing just
