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Copper Kettle Mexican Chocolate Stout Recipe

This award-winning rich black ale with dark roasted malt flavors is blended with bittersweet chocolate, a blend of three Mexican chile peppers, and cinnamon.

The IPAs of California

The bright, bitter, and aromatic India pale ales of California sparked an infatuation with hops that emanated across the craft-beer landscape and developed into the modern IPA style.

Making the Leap to Commercial

Dreaming of turning your homebrewing hobby into a career? Professional brewmasters go through a lot to earn that position, and opening your own place is even harder. Here are some things to consider as you dream of making the leap.

Spaghetti Florentine with Prosciutto Recipe

Wheat beer adds just a hint of tang to this traditional dish, tying together all the flavors.

Fermentation Management: Yeast Strains and Their Quirks

Josh Weikert explains the importance of understanding (and adjusting for) the quirks in different yeast strains so that, at the end of the day, you get the beer you want.

19th-Century Beer in a 21st-Century World

Here’s the remarkable story of a very, very old bottle of beer.

Gear Test 2017: Plastic Fermentors

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

Black Forest Pale Belgian Pale Ale Recipe

Belgian pale ale is a great entry-level Belgian beer for those who are a little overwhelmed by the more common Dubbels and Tripels out there, and it’s the style I recommend when people tell me they “don’t like Belgians.”

5 Ways To Brew on a Budget

If you’d like to homebrew within a budget and still enjoy great beer, here are five ideas to get you there.

Breakout Brewer: Cloudburst Brewing

Brewing on used equipment and playing around with new techniques, hops, or other ingredients, Cloudburst Brewing is turning out a spectrum of beers that are remembered for their bold names and the causes they support.