Writer: Jamil Zainasheff
Regan Dillon Porter
Digital and Plus Members Only“This was my first porter recipe!” — Jamil Zainasheff
Oatmeal Stout
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Wee Heavy
FREEStrong Scotch ale is a beer for those who can’t get enough rich malt flavor.
Belgian Blond: Style Profile
FREEI was recently in Belgium and, as always, beer was a significant part of the experience. One of the wonderful things about traveling in Belgium is experiencing the wide array of beers,
Sweet Stout
FREEThe aptly named sweet stout shows a balance between sugary sweetness, hop bitterness and roasted malt flavors.
Beer Mecca: Turning Pro Part 34
Digital and Plus Members OnlyIn the grand scheme of things, I really haven’t been a beer geek for very long, but I remember back when I first got geeky about beer, the places people dreamed of going to visit on beer holidays were exclusively in Europe.
Tasteless: Turning Pro Part 33
Digital and Plus Members OnlyI don’t hide the fact that I am not a fan of pouring beer at public beer festivals.
Robust Porter
FREERoasty, hoppy, frequently with a healthy dose of caramel sweetness, robust porter is a dark, satisfying brew.
Risk and Reward and Risk and Reward: Turning Pro Part 32
Digital and Plus Members OnlyI’m not sure exactly what I was thinking, but somehow I had this idea in my head that I’d take all my risk up front in getting Heretic off the ground and once it was past a certain point, there would be a lot less
risk. Ah, poor, simple fool.
Uncertain Barrels: Turning Pro Part 31
Digital and Plus Members Only“A barrel full of certainties won’t roll very far.” – Gerd de Ley
From the beginning, I was certain that we would make barrel-aged beers at Heretic. We are close to Napa so it is easy to obtain used wine barrels and I really like the interesting character that develops from aging beer in a barrel.
Brewery Nightmares: Turning Pro Part 30
Digital and Plus Members OnlyA reader asked me, “At what point does someone have enough knowledge to become a [professional] brewer?
The Price is Right?: Turning Pro Part 29
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThe current craft beer market is booming. Passionate beer lovers seek out new beers and are willing to pay a premium price for new experiences.