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Speedy Sours

Here’s an overview of the three main options homebrewers have for getting into the fast lane to sour brewing.

Brown Butter Couscous with Beer-Braised Fennel and Celery Root Recipe

The anise-like flavors of the fennel combine with the wheat beer, herbs, and celery root make this dish a delectable, flavorful expedition.

L.A.’s Wildest Homebrewer

Professional forager Pascal Baudar pushes the limits of foraged “beer.”

Let's Make a Deal: Brewing Industry Acquisitions Change Craft-Beer Landscape

Short’s Brewing Company, 21st Amendment Brewery, and Funkwerks all involved with big deals to larger breweries.

BY: John Holl

Gear Test 2017: Stainless-Steel Fermentors

In our 2017 Gear Guide issue (April/May), our editors tested and reviewed four stainless-steel fermentors. Here are the results.

Pliers Porter Recipe

Here’s a recipe for a brown ale that’s obviously a brown ale, but also obviously not just another English Brown or Mild. It will have much more interest on the palate, especially if you take the more adventurous Rauchmalt route!

Get to Know Your Malt

A malt analysis sheet gives you a glimpse under the hood to better understand what’s going on and how to optimize your process.

Breakout Brewer: Wander Brewing

At Wander Brewing, the biggest focus is blazing a trail through beer and beer styles that interest and inspire them, from Belgian styles to rauchbiers to fruited kettle sours to barrel-aged saisons to coolship beers and, yes, even IPAs.

Make Your Best India Pale Lager

For Josh Weikert, IPL is really about making sure the “L” part (lager) is getting its due, so here, he dives in with the goal of making something that’s clearly a lager but also features hops in a way that doesn’t overwhelm the palate or the grist.

Alamosa Striped Bass Tostadas with Lager Tomatillo Salsa Recipe

Paired with tomatillos and Vienna lager, a flaky mild-tasting fish upgrades the traditional tostada.