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Solstice American Stout Recipe

This is a fun and easy beer. It has easily-recognizable flavors, can mask minor faults, and is easy to get right. Brew it up just before the holidays, enjoy through the snowy winter months, and share with your homebrew and craft beer skeptic friends!

Full Video: The Basics of Brewing Beer

Thinking about getting into brewing or making your beer a little better? Join Josh Weikert as he takes you through the fundamentals of making beer, equipment you'll need, and building recipes.

Mindbending Flavors Solely Through Hops

Brewmaster Matt Brynildson on the evolution of Firestone Walker's Luponic Distortion IPA series - and how newer experimental hops continue to push the envelope of possibilities. Brought to you by Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

Brewers’ Beers: Pros Pick Their Five Fave Lagers

Many brewers will say that lager is their go-to style. It’s the refreshing beer they need after a long day brewing and the perfect session companion to days at the bar with friends and coworkers. We asked five brewers to share their lager picks.

BY: John Holl

Video Tip: The Benefit of Dry Yeast for Your Abbey Ales

Brewing an Abbey-style ale on short notice? Paul Odell has a solution that doesn't involve a yeast starter.

Beercation: Austin, Texas

The catchphrase “Keep Austin Weird” has long reflected the eclectic and creative community that calls the Texas capital home, so it should come as no surprise that the city’s breweries showcase similarly eccentric personalities.

Podcast Episode #44: Bierstadt Lagerhaus Founders: A Methodical Approach to Traditional Techniques

"We’re all in. We are doing this because it’s the only thing we wanted to do. There is no plan B."

Horchata Stouts: Ready for a Close-Up

Brewers on the pastry-stout kick are looking for new sugary veins to mine, and it seems like they've gone south of the border, incorporating the flavors of a long-beloved sweet drink.

BY: John Holl

Fire at Weyermann Malting Facility

The early morning fire occurred inside a kiln and was quickly put under control. There were no injuries reported.

BY: John Holl

Ask the Experts: Brewing at High Altitude

Homebrew expert Brad Smith, author of the Beersmith homebrewing software and the voice behind the Beersmith podcast, examines what it takes to brew at higher altitudes.