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6 Out of the Ordinary Breweries You Won’t Want to Miss

Why stick to the ordinary? We’ve compiled a list of out-of-the-ordinary breweries to put on your bucket list.

Forward Contracting Hops

When breweries contract their hops usage at least three years in advance, it lets hops growers better project the varieties to grow and whether to expand the farms, helps prevent shortages or overages, and creates more stability in the hops market.

Spassmacher Rauchbier Recipe

Jester Goldman, one of our beer judges, designed this beer to be a little bigger than is typical for the style, approaching a Rauchbock. He’s brewed this recipe at home and in 2013 at a commercial scale with Equinox Brewery (Fort Collins, Colorado).

Cask-Conditioned Ale: Natural Flavor One Pint at a Time

Come along as we explore the naturally carbonated world of cask-conditioned ale.

Video: Preparing Your Environment to Evaluate Beer

Aroma is one of the most effective tools in evaluating beer. Josh Weikert shows you how in this CB&B video tip of the week.

Finders Keepers

We set out to explore how several craft brewers in Los Angeles are adding a sense of place to their beers in unexpected ways.

Make Your Best Sweet (Milk) Stout

Josh Weikert’s “sweet” stout isn’t especially sweet; it just seems sweet, and as a result it’s a beer that can be enjoyed by the pint. Here’s how to make it.

Stout-Braised Short Ribs with Green Chile Mash Recipe

Grab your favorite roasty stout and head for the kitchen to try the recipe for these hearty short ribs.

Marathon Foreign Extra (Tropical) Stout Recipe

There are undoubtedly better versions of Tropical Stout out there, but this one carries very little risk of getting an overly-sweet, overly-off-flavored version and tastes great as well!

The Quest for a Special Beer

Join homebrewer Jester Goldman as he searches for a bottle of complex barrel-aged stout that inspired him to brew a tribute.