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Podcast Episode 245: Jaega Wise Lowers the Barriers to Making Great Pale Ales and Mixed-Culture Beers

The chemical engineer turned head brewer for London’s Wild Card Brewery is a popular TV presenter in the U.K., as her accessible style backed by impeccable brewing knowledge helps her to demystify complex styles like hazy pale ale and mixed-culture saison.

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Recipe: Altstadt Lager

For the lager lovers, here’s a homebrew-scale recipe for the beer that won a gold medal for Munich-Style Helles at the 2019 Great American Beer Festival.

Video Tip: A Broadening View of Biotransformation and Beer Aroma

Biotransformation is an expansive, complex process. Laura Burns, R&D director of Omega Yeast, puts the topic into context, raising questions about the conventional wisdom and zooming in on certain precursors that exist in beer’s ingredients.

Recipe: Roggen Alt

This riff on an altbier recipe includes three different types of rye malt, making it a great way to get to know the ingredient and what it can contribute to a beer.

Let’s Demystify Rye

Why ask rye? Is it actually all that tricky to use? And what does rye really taste like, anyway? Let’s simplify this complex, evocative, old-fashioned ingredient—and make some great beer with it.

Editors’ Picks: Playing Games with Beer

The proliferation of time-wasting app games in recent years has inevitably included some related to beer. But are any worth playing? That depends entirely on how you value your time. We tried them out, so that you don’t have to.

Partake in Pork-Belly Poutine and Large Krugs of Lager at Seattle’s Queen Anne Beerhall

From our Love Handles files for great beer bars: This spacious palace of hospitality trades in well-regarded comfort food and tall krugs of lager and ale.

Podcast Episode 244: Eric Toft of Schönramer Is Fixated on Consistency, Drinkability, and Character

The Wyoming-born brewmaster of the Private Landbrauerei Schönram in southeastern Bavaria digs into the details of how they brew their captivating, award-winning lagers.

Community, Collaboration, and Brews by the Bay

Beer events are back with a vengeance, and festgoers are choosing their outings carefully. The Bay Area Brewers Guild is working with independent breweries and other guilds to strengthen community ties and offer the most rewarding events and collabs.