Topic: Beer Styles
Das Altbier: Germany’s old-school style
Altbier is the famed beer of Düsseldorf that translates to “old beer” in English. But this old beer is nothing like an English old ale. Learn its distinguishing traits and pointers to brew one.
Brut IPA
Brut IPA is the latest beer style to explode onto the craft beer scene. Learn about the bone dry IPA from a homebrewer and three pros, including the brewer who developed the hot new style. Plus: 4 brut IPA recipes.
Oatmeal Stout: A beer once considered a health food
Oatmeal stout may no longer be touted as a healthy beverage, but it can still be a very tasty one. Explore the history, sensory profile, and how to create your own rendition.
Munich Dunkel: The original brown lager of Bavaria
Munich dunkel captures historical Bavarian brewing in a glass: Munich malt, decoction mashing, and clean, smooth lager character.
Brewing Table Beer: The challenges of making a 3% ABV beer
Table beers (beers under 3% ABV) present challenges that are not often a problem in stronger beers. Delve into the world of table beers and what it takes to brew a low-ABV beer worth having a spot on your tap list (or dinner table).
Piwo Grodziskie
Piwo Grodziskie is a historical beer style recently brought back from extinction. Two Vermonters set out to brew this low-alcohol, highly-carbonated, oak-smoked wheat ale.
Belgian Blond Ale: The best known Belgian Abbey beer
Some people have asked me how I choose the styles to write about in this column. At the start, it was easy — I just started writing about new styles in the
Oh, You Brut!, Counting Calories, and a Look Inside Crystal Malts
Q I have been reading about “Brut IPAs” and am curious what these beers are, and how they are being brewed. Any information would be great! Ben BauerGilroy, California A Brut IPAs
Brewing a Brut IPA
Brut IPAs are the current IPA rage blazing across the nation. Kim Sturvandt at Social Kitchen & Brewery in San Francisco is credited with being the first brewer to create this type
Pastry Beers
Often brewed with adjunct culinary ingredients and featuring flavor profiles of baked goods and desserts, pastry beers push the boundary of what beer is. Get tips to brew your own pastry beer, plus 4 clone recipes.
Return of a Classic Sour Ale
Lambics have become popular among brewers around the world as the craft beer bug spreads, but we return to where it all began to learn the techniques and history of Belgian lambic.
American IPA – The flagship American craft beer
American IPAs continue to dominate the craft beer market. Gordon Strong brings his knowledge of crafting a delicious homebrewed version of this style, for all to enjoy.
