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How to Remove Beer Labels

Here are three proven methods for ridding bottles of their former lives’ branding.

La Cumbre Brewing’s Elevated IPA Recipe

Try this recipe for a honed-in IPA that dominates its local market and took home a gold medal from the Great American Beer Festival.

Jester King Brewery Founder Jeff Stuffings Gravitates to a 6-Pack of Beers with Expressive Personality

Here, he extolls the virtues of dryness, bitterness, low alcohol, and mixed-culture fermentation.

Beer Pasties Recipe

In this recipe for Cornish meat pies, a Belgian-style dubbel adds suggestions of dark fruits.

Managing Mixed Culture Fermentations

We turned to an accomplished brewer and a sanitation microbiologist to learn the best approach to avoiding contamination in a mixed culture environment.

The Barrel Cycle

First there were spirits aged in barrels. Then came beers aged in those used spirits barrels. Now, distillers are taking those used beer barrels back to age spirits in them, and the results are delicious.

Homebrew Competitions: Decoding Your Judging Scoresheet

When you enter a homebrew competition, your entry receives valuable feedback that can have a major impact on the quality of your future batches. Here’s are some tips to understanding that feedback.

Minnesota Wild Rice & Barleywine Soup Recipe

Barleywine or old ale adds a certain je ne sais quoi to this hearty, comforting soup.

8 American Farmhouse Breweries

Add these American farmhouse breweries to the itinerary on your next beercation.

How to Brew Your Best IPA Ever

If you’re ready to take your IPA to the next level, and maybe even win an award along the way, use these tips to improve your odds of making the final round.