Dave Carpenter

We address one of the most fundamental questions about beer: What is the difference between ale and lager?

This classic English barleywine gains most of its character from rich Maris Otter base malt.

Here are the tips and tools you need for the all-important task of rapidly cooling wort from boiling down to room temperature or lower.

Attempting to copy a commercial beer is an excellent way to fine-tune your skills as a brewer.

Here is an attempt to create something almost, but not quite, entirely unlike Brouwerij Dilewyns Vicaris Tripel.

Here are a few things to know if you’re thinking of diving into the world of lager brewing.

Here are the 10 essentials I like to have at the ready when I brew.

Come along as we explore the naturally carbonated world of cask-conditioned ale.

In the right hands, normally unwelcome microflora deliver ales that challenge the senses and stir the soul—quite the accomplishment for creatures we can’t even see.

Bottle priming is just as ripe for experimentation as all other aspects of brewing. Consider these 4 alternatives.