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Learning Lab: Water Treatment for All

Decent beer is definitely good but learning about water chemistry can give you additional control over what you brew and take your beer from good to great.

Podcast Episode 93: Batch Brewing's Chris Sidwa: Keeping the Creative Spark Alive in Australia

When you’re more than 2,000 miles from the nearest country there’s a tendency to rely on all things local. That’s what Batch Brewing Co., a Sydney, Australia brewery has in mind when it is creating recipes.

BY: John Holl

Malts and Meats: Crafting Beer-Based Barbecue

Save some of your beer from the glass and use it for these sauces. The food fresh from your grill, as well as your guests, will thank you.

Getting the Most out of Your Special Ingredient Additions (Video Tip)

Tim Gormley discusses fermentation and when it might be best to add special ingredients to your beer.

Facebook to Expand Restrictions on Sales of Alcohol

ISO: a new place to get those desired bottles online

Kveik: The Ancient and Modern Way to Brew

It’s time to discover these Norwegian farmhouse yeasts that have been honed over centuries and really showcase what you can do with the original Norwegian farmhouse-brewing methods.

Summer Cellar Bière de Garde Recipe

Belgian beers have a reputation for being somewhat hops-negligent. However, that reputation is absolutely unjustified. Please meet a beer that was once described to the author as the “King of the Belgian and French styles,” the Bière de Garde.

Determining When to Add Farmed Ingredients to Your Beer (Video Tip)

Join Plan Bee Farm Brewery owners Evan and Emily Watson on their 25-acre farm to learn about when it's best to add special ingredients to your beer to impact aroma and flavor in a positive way.

The Classic Appeal of the American Lager

Lager is a beer with a flavor that’s barely there and hardly memorable—background music in pint form. While it may not be your quaff of choice, there’s a remarkable amount of skill in making a consistently thirst-quenching moment of nothingness.

Salzburger Vienna Lager Recipe

The Vienna lager lands in a place where it’s toastier than pale German lagers but nowhere near the caramel and melanoidin-heavy richness of “modern” Oktoberfest. The best examples of Vienna lager are like drinking a liquid version of dry toast.