Last summer, droughts and high temperatures put a strain on the availability of hops. However, putting a more intense strain on hops is something more dangerous because of its potential increase: brewery and consumer demand.
Breakside adjusts the hops bill in their American IPAs regularly, depending on the changes in varieties between harvests and hops lots over the course of the year. This combo of Columbus, Citra, Centennial, and Chinook is one of their favored combos.
The “Love Handles” department in Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine® is devoted to great beer bars. Here are the three beer bars that we explored in Issue 15 (October/November 2016).
Fragrant hoisin sauce adds a salty and slightly sweet flavor to this tangy barbecue sauce while the rice lager lightens it and dries it out.
Beechwood aging a lager is one method to complete the lagering process quickly, but is it worth the hype? Longtime homebrewer Jester Goldman explains the ins and outs so you can decide.
When selecting hops pairings, it's important to consider how their flavor profiles complement each other. Josh Weikert has some guidelines to consider in this video tip of the week.
These excerpted sections from The Homebrewer’s Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to Making Your Own Beer from Scratch on brewing with basil, carrots, and tomatoes are perfect for those interested in creative ways to use culinary ingredients in their brewing.
This carrot-seed ale uses just the seed heads and gives a hint of carrot and a layer of apricot.
First wort hops are added to the kettle during runoff and can lend complexity to the finished beer’s flavor and aroma.
With endless blue skies, one of the winningest collections of IPAs in the world, and a rapidly growing roster of beer festivals, Albuquerque, New Mexico, is staking its claim as one of America’s best brew destinations.