Topic: Recipes
The Mysteries of Dark Lagers
Explore the mysterious history of dark lagers; from when they were dark unintentionally to purposely, and the rise of bottom-fermented beers in Bavaria. Plus: 6 dark lager recipes.
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.
Recipe Design Ethos
Homebrewers and craft brewers often have slightly different goals when it comes to recipe design. But craft brewers have been taking cues from homebrewers on ways to improve, so too should homebrewers take cues from craft brewers.
Isle of Man
With just four breweries producing beer for 80,000 residents, Isle of Man in the North Sea is an offshoot in United Kingdom beer culture. It now finds itself at a point where new-age beers and historic styles live side-by-side. Learn about the brewing culture and techniques, plus 3 Isle of Man clone recipes.
Tasting Double
Double your pleasure with five homebrew clones for five double or imperial beers — Odell’s Double Pilsner, Avery’s The Kaiser (Imperial Octoberfest), Left Hand’s Twin Sister Double IPA, Flying Dog’s Gonzo Porter and Great Divide’s Yeti Imperial Stout.
Trout Anglers Clone Recipes
In honor of the start of trout season across the country, BYO reeled in 5 trout-themed microbrew clone recipes to replicate these beers at home. A bad day fishing and brewing is better than a good day at work! We hear from Dark Horse Brewing Company, Fish Brewing Company, Odell Brewing Company, Steelhead Brewing Company and Trout River Brewing Company.
CAMRA Champion Clones
In 1971, four British journalists, on holiday in Dunquin, Ireland, sat in Kruger’s Bar and hatched a plan. Reacting to the decline of traditional, cask-conditioned ales in British pubs, they formed the
Evolution of Late Hopping
The way in which craft brewers and homebrewers are utilizing their hop additions has changed dramatically over the last couple of decades. From hop bursting to hopstands, hopbacks to dry hopping, get in the know about all of the latest popular hopping techniques.
10 Summer Extract Recipes
Summer is a time to brew lighter, more refreshing beers. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of styles that fit the bill. From 10 homebrew retailers, we share 10 easy-drinking and easy-to-brew summer beer recipes.
Regional Retro Beers
After Prohibition, U.S. beer was almost completely homogenized down to a style that we now call American lager or American Pilsner. But if you ask Grandpa about his favorite beer, the talk about hardship fades away and his eyes grow soft misty.
Take Me to Your Liter
One of the things that makes drinking beer in Germany unique from North America is that depending where in the country you are, the beer style you find will be different. Take a beer-style tour of Germany to discover some of the most notable German beer styles (plus recipes) and the regions they come from.