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The Popular Origins of Caribbean Stout

It may be counterintuitive, but strong, sweet, dark beers endure in some of the world’s hottest climates. In Jamaica, a low-cost folk drink helped to popularize it. Martyn Cornell tells the story.

Cooking With Beer: Dark Lager–Steamed Halibut in Parchment

Czech-style tmavé pivo adds depth to light and flaky fish in this recipe that highlights one of our Best 20 Beers in 2020—pFriem Czech Dark Lager.

Breakout Brewer: Grains of Wrath

On the edges of Portland, Oregon, and the country’s most demanding beer scene, Grains of Wrath is turning heads and earning respect with bright West Coast IPAs and award-winning lagers.

Recipe: Burnt City Kveik Minded Hazy IPA

When following this recipe based on a kveik-fermented IPA from Chicago’s Burnt City Brewing, don’t leave out the most crucial step: the gjærkauk, i.e., screaming loudly while pitching the yeast, to scare the ghosts away.

Versatile Kveik for the Modern Brewer

Ben Saller, head brewer and cofounder of Burnt City Brewing in Chicago, has used kveik to ferment a range of styles. Here he explains its flexibility, while also keeping its traditional origins firmly in mind.

Recipe: Extract the Juice, Then Drink the Beer

Here is an easy-to-brew, extract-based juicy IPA best consumed fresh.

No Rests for the Wicked: Juicy Goodness, Extract-Brewed

In this edition of No Rests for the Wicked—where we aim to extract the most character from extract brewing—Jester Goldman turns his attention toward hazy IPAs as juicy as anything brewed all-grain.

Podcast Episode 177: St. Elmo’s Bryan Winslow Embraces the “Aha” Moment

For St. Elmo Brewing in Austin, Texas, great beer is as much about what you don’t perceive as what you do. From their crowd-pleasing Kölsch-style ale to hazy IPAs brewed with the same yeast—and even hard seltzers—the goal is seamless integration.

Love Handles: The Muted Horn of Berlin

This elegant but cozy neighborhood bar's star-studded beer selection has made it a destination for European geeks and wayfarers.

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Recipe: Burning Beard In Praise of Bacchus

Here is a homebrew-scale recipe for Burning Beard’s spontaneously fermented lambic-style beer. Including a turbid mash schedule and long boil, it’s inspired by the traditional methods followed by Belgian lambic brewers.