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Breakout Brewer: TrimTab Brewing

TrimTab Brewing’s Founder is focused on its local community, discovery of flavors, and a belief that even something very small can have a big impact on its surroundings.

BY: John Holl

Video: How to Perform a Diacetyl Rest

A few days before fermentation is done, ramp up the temperature to clean up any remaining diacetyl. Josh Weikert tells you how.

Pick 6: Dan Kleban of Maine Beer Co. Discusses Hops, Haze, & Funk

Maine Beer Company has developed a reputation for expressively hoppy beers, so it’s no surprise that half of Cofounder Dan Kleban’s 6-pack is lupulin-focused. But his love for Belgian-style funk, flavor, and character fills out the rest.

MORE Brewing Villa Pils Recipe

MORE Brewing Co.’s Shaun Berns says this is one of his “favorite beers. It started off as a German-style Pilsner but quickly changed to a classic American lager.”

Coolships in the City

While the thought of ale spontaneously fermenting in coolships might conjure thoughts of the country, you’re more likely to find it in cities across America.

BY: John Holl

Podcast Episode 66: Dogfish Head’s Bryan Selders: Innovating With Beers Both Big and Small

Dogfish Head former head brewer talks through everything from the process of innovation to brewhouse key performance indicators, building beers from the simplest Pilsner to giant high-gravity beers, evaluating ingredients, reducing diacetyl, and much more.

The Hefeweizen That Changed the Beer Landscape

In an interview, Jeff Alworth talks about his new book that looks at the impact and importance that Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. had on Portland, Oregon (and beyond).

BY: John Holl

Registration Window for the National Homebrew Competition Opens Soon

The annual event celebrates the best homebrewing in America with winners to be announced at Homebrew Con in June.

A Wine Wand for Wild-Ale Wizardry

When it comes to making barrel-aged beers, a growing number of breweries are looking to wine producers and their tools to help with the process.

Viking Sweat Gose Recipe

There is a distinct challenge in brewing gose: salt. Working with salt introduces higher stakes. Aim too high, and you end up with an undrinkable salt bomb. Too low, and you can’t register the salt at all. This recipe will get you right in the ballpark.