Writer: BYO Staff
Chocolate Porter #47
"I’m a big porter and stout fan, and I think that I finally found the perfect porter recipe. It has a real full chocolate flavor and is quite creamy smooth."
– Jeff Atkins
Springfield, Ill.
Rauchbier
I have had some memorable experiences with beer, and some of the best have been with my wife, Elizabeth: drinking bitter and playing gin rummy at Spinnaker’s (she cheats!); smuggling bottles of
Specialty Grains: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: Tim Schwartz Brewery: Bitter End Brewing, Austin, Texas Years of Experience: Two Education: Five years homebrewing House Beers: EZ Wheat, Bitter End Bitter, Aberdeen Amber, Austin Pale Ale, Hammerhead Porter, and
Mild Ale
Low Alcohol Meets Full Flavor
Sparging: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: Kevin Rokke Brewery: Crane River Brewpub & Cafe, Lincoln, Neb. Years of experience: 10 Education: BS in biology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln House Beers: Whooping Wheat, Sodhaus Altbier, Zlate Pivo (pilsner-style
Witbier
Beer styles never seem to die out completely, although occasionally they’ve come close. One of the best Lazarus acts yet has been the Belgian witbier (known as Biere Blanche among the French
European Pilsner
In 1922, American journalist and writer H. L. Mencken was touring Europe. Twenty years later he wrote, “Two days later, Torovsky and I actually started on a pilgrimage to Pilsen, the home
1998 Label Contest Winners!
A poison warning, a violent storm and a magical brew that wards off evil. The winners of the third annual label contest are revealed.
1997 Label Contest Winners
Magnifying glasses, pirate ships, Gen X, and sitting chickens. Check out the best from among the 1,204 entries in the second annual label contest.
1996 Label Contest Winners!
The long wait is over. Check out the judges’ choices for the best (at least most printable!) labels from the hundreds of entries that came in from all over the country – and beyond.
Sanitation: Tips from the Pros
Kurt Widmer Widmer Brewing The three things brewers should not forget when it comes to sanitation are: Looking clean is not equivalent to actually being clean or sanitary. There’s no replacement for
Mashing Programs: Tips from the Pros
Jay Misson Mountain Valley Brewery We do single step mash. Soon we’ll have a system that is capable of decoction and temperature program (also known as step or upward infussion) mashing. At
