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Gordon Strong’s Italian Pilsner

Compared to a German Pils, the late hops are the first thing to notice. The flavor and aroma hops are more prominent and the aroma can have

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Italian Pilsner

While not exactly new to the craft beer world, the Italian Pilsner has been gaining popularity in recent years as consumers and breweries lo

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Gordon Strong’s American Porter

My example is in the style of Anchor Porter, in that it is a balanced but bitter version that isn’t high in alcohol. It retains the drinka

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American Porter: A robust dark brown ale

Often overlooked by its bigger, bolder, stout cousin; porter still has a loyal following. Find out the history and keys to brew one of its s

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Catharina Sour

Catharina sour — the fruited sour beer style that originated in Brazil — has continued to evolve and catch the attention of brewers acro

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Catharina Sour with Cupuaçu and Pitaya

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Cervejaria UNIKA’s Wild Guava Clone 

Araçá is a Brazilian fruit with a flavor like guava and apple; guava is an acceptable substitute. Maracujá is passion fruit. The recipe u

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Simply Saison

With roots in the agrarian lifestyle in northern Europe, many brewers pigeon-hole saisons to look and taste a certain way. But the truth is

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Gordon Strong’s Saison

I like my saisons like my cocktails, with some rye in them. In this case, I’m using some flaked rye but malted rye can be substituted.

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Pastry Stout: Have your cake and drink it too

While sometimes derided among lovers of traditional beer styles, the fact is that pastry stouts are popular and for a reason . . . they can

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Sapwood Cellars’ Flaked Clone 

This is their Sapwood Cellars’ Flaked (2021) beer, which is described as an imperial oatmeal stout with coconut and vanilla, and weighs in a

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Gordon Strong’s Grape Ale

This grape ale example is based on the version I made with Cervejaria 4 Árvores in Porto Alegre, Brazil in 2018.