Dave Carpenter | Craft Beer & Brewing

4 Ways to Start a Siphon

If you usually rely on a siphon to get beer from Point A to Point B, here are 4 popular ways to start the siphon.

Have a Nice Flight

Here are 8 airport hot spots to order a cool beer and recover from the trauma of your intimate preflight pat-down.

The Orchard Artists

Cider and perry are refreshing, civilized, and gaining in popularity. Here are some cider basics and a style guide to ciders.

Hops Harvest 2015: Getting Fresh on Short Notice

The second of two fresh hops additions to Craft Beer & Brewing

No Orchard? No Press? No Problem!

With apple season upon us, here’s how to make the best cider you can from the juice that you can get.

Hops Harvest 2015: Meet the Hops Harvesters

The first of two fresh hops additions to Craft Beer & Brewing

Beer: It’s What’s for Breakfast

General Mills and Fulton Beer’s recent announcement of a collaboration brew prompts the question: What is the difference between Hefeweizen and American wheat beer?

The Ins and Outs of Alpha Acid Units

Alpha acid units offer a convenient way to adjust recipes for differences in alpha acids—the substances that make beer bitter.

4 ways to Aerate and Agitate your Yeast Starter

Here are 3 ways to aerate and agitate your yeast starter, plus 1 cop out that will still get you results.

The Spirit(s) of Brewing

Here are a few spirits to consider adding to your beer and what they’ll bring to the party.