Topic: Beer Styles
American Barleywine: Aged in the USA
MEMBERS ONLYAmerican barleywine is rich and strong. It has a big malt flavor and aggressive hopping, but it still has a balance between the malt character and hop character.
Witbier: A hazy shade of summer
MEMBERS ONLYAdding fruit, spices, or other flavorings to beer is commonplace for homebrewers and craft brewers alike, but there are many ways to go about extracting the flavor.
Brewing Modern Porter
MEMBERS ONLYIf there’s a brewing question more ubiquitous than “what’s the difference between stout and porter?” I don’t know what it is. One thing I do know, though, is that like most any discussion of beer styles the questions shouldn’t be isolated to how one style compares to another, but how those styles have evolved over
Leichtbier: Light in alcohol, not flavor
MEMBERS ONLYGerman light beer is much different than what Americans have come to expect of “lite” beer. Learn some of the keys to crafting a full-flavored and balanced leichtbier.
Winter Seasonal Beers: Winter warmers, Christmas beers, and holiday treats
MEMBERS ONLYWith the onset of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, winter warmers can be found on beer shelves everywhere. This year, make your own best version at home with some guidance from Gordon Strong.
Doppel Your Pleasure, Doppel Your Fun
MEMBERS ONLYDoppelbock is often deemed one of the harder beer styles to brew well. First off, it’s big and bready — the monks brewed it specifically for times of fasting to stave off hunger pangs. But it should not be cloying or overly sweet. This isn’t supposed to be a dessert beer; the finish is meant
Flanders Red: The Burgundy of Belgium
MEMBERS ONLYMany people may not realize that Flanders red and brown ales actually trace their roots across the Channel to England. Find out about the history of these styles of beer, the keys to their flavor development, and how to brew one yourself.
Session Beers: The drive to go little
MEMBERS ONLYBigger is always better, right? Not according to fans of session beers. Denny and Drew lay out some keys to crafting a fine example of a low-alcohol beer built with enough character to feel “big.”
English IPA: Yes, you can call this India pale ale
MEMBERS ONLYMany view their India pale ale to require certain character
istics, but those may not come close to what the classic rendition looked like. Gordon Strong takes us back to the prototypical IPA; the English IPA.
Roggenbier: A rye twist on a dunkelweizen
MEMBERS ONLYRye malt is a necessity to make a roggenbier. While that may be obvious, the techniques required to optimize your efforts (and time) to brew one are not. Gordon Strong takes us on a journey to explore this rye twist on a dunkelweizen.
New Age Kveik
MEMBERS ONLYWhen they started talking about a collaboration beer, the initial assumption was that it would be spontaneous. That made sense given that the two breweries were Austin, Texas-based Jester King and Embrace the Funk, part of Yazoo Brewing Co., of Nashville, Tennessee. Both breweries are known for coolship ales, beers that spend long times in
Schwarzbier: Germany’s darkest beer
MEMBERS ONLYSchwarzbier is a beer style that has recently risen to prominence after its popularity waned in its native region. Learn what makes this beer so unique, fun to brew, and great to drink.