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Oktoberfest: The Perfect Fall Beer

Oktoberfest beers have been around for centuries, and they are so good that it should come as no surprise that the entire world has borrowed this German-style beer. We have a list of ten to try this year.

Video: Measuring and Tracking the Gravity in Your Beer

Keeping track of the gravity throughout your brew is one of the best ways to guarantee consistency.

Hops: Homegrown For Homebrew

Homegrown hops are the easiest beer ingredient for a homebrewer to produce on his/her own, and with some know-how on your end, you can grow your own harvest year after year.

Elysian Punkuccino Recipe

Elysian Brewing Co.’s Punkuccino packs a short shot of coffee toddy with just a shake of cinnamon and nutmeg in your pint.

Breakout Brewer: Sante Adairius Rustic Ales

Located in the coastal city of Capitola, California, in a glorified warehouse with a cozy tasting room, Sante Adairius Rustic Ales draws its inspiration from traditional Belgian beers and brewing methods.

Make Your Best Northern English Brown Ale

The Northern English Brown Ale is the perfect brew for fall, and, if you’re so inclined, you can add that popular orange gourd nobody wants to admit to liking (you know the one we’re talking about).

Perfect Pumpkin Ale Recipe

More than a decade ago, Mark Pasquinelli embarked on a quest to brew the perfect pumpkin ale. Here, he shares his finely honed recipe.

Mitch Steele’s Desert-Island 6-pack Focuses on the Push-Pull between Intensity and Drinkability

“Balance” is an overused word in brewing parlance, but for Brewmaster Mitch Steele, it’s valuable only within the context of intensity and character.

Doppelbock Bundt Cake with Doppelbock Ganache Recipe

This fudge-like cake really lets the doppelbock flavor shine through, especially with the hint of orange zest in the ganache.

DIY: Make a Yeast Starter Stir Plate

Yeast starters will jump-start your fermentation, but you can supercharge the process with a stir plate, which uses a spinning magnet to keep the liquid in constant motion. Here’s how to build your own.