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The first time someone presented me with a cold IPA, I didn’t know what to think. I hadn’t heard of it—I thought “Cold IPA” was the brand name. So, I was not prepared for what I was about to taste. It was crisp on the palate and chock-full of hop aromas and flavors; this particular …

Cold IPA, Extracted: It’s a Cold Snap! Read More »

From our Love Handles files on the world’s top beer bars: In Zurich, Switzerland, the Fork & Bottle welcomes locals and travelers with brunches, barbecues, and plenty of Swiss and European craft beers. What it is: Self-billed as “Zurich’s first craft beer–focused restaurant,” this is now a decade-old institution that delivers on all counts: delicious …

It’s a Swiss Craft Beer Garden Party at Zurich’s Fork & Bottle Read More »

Link to article 303 medals awarded to 263 breweries at 37th Great American Beer Festival® Competition DENVER — The Brewers Association (BA) unveiled the best beers of 2023 during an awards ceremony at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF®). GABF is the nation’s largest professional beer competition, with its medals globally acknowledged as an emblem …

Homebrewers Celebrated Among the Nation’s Best Beers of 2023 Read More »

All Access Exclusive From fruit-focused Urban Artifact in Cincinnati, here’s a recipe for their “tropical American fruit tart” beer that we named one of our Best 20 Beers in 2020. All Access Subscribers can download the Beersmith and BeerXML version of this recipe. Subscribe today. Urban Artifact Beer in Cincinnati has earned a strong following …

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Over their past 12 years of operations, Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider has helped change many people’s assumptions about cider. The iconoclastic cidery has adopted a reverential yet progressive, flavor-forward approach that has ruffled a few feathers and changed default narratives. One thing that Rev Nat has never been is boring or cautious. A few weeks …

Podcast Episode 322: Nat West of Reverend Nat’s Cider Takes a Craft Brewer’s Approach to Cider Read More »

From longer decoctions to key considerations when using dark malts in the mash, Bierstadt cofounder Bill Eye explains how their approach to darker lagers differs from that of paler ones—and also why they avoid dextrin malt. Want to listen to this course (no video)? Head to the new Craft Beer & Brewing Library. Five years …

Video Tip: Adjusting the Mash for Darker Lagers Read More »

ProBrew’s Oktoberfest event for people in the beverage industry is just around the corner. Secure your spot now for two days of the latest innovations, subject-matter experts, German food, and beer—all compliments of ProBrew. Oktoberfest 2023: A Brew-tiful Celebration is set to be the grandest celebration of the beverage industry, Bavarian culture, and the art …

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Subscriber Exclusive In Portland, Oregon, Zoiglhaus brewmaster Alan Taylor and his team brew this award-winning schwarzbier with German ingredients and in accordance with German brewing traditions. All Access Subscribers can download the Beersmith and BeerXML version of this recipe. Subscribe today. Zoiglhaus in Portland, Oregon, knows its way around German beer styles—brewmaster Alan Taylor graduated …

Recipe: Zoiglhaus Zoigl-Black Schwarzbier | Craft Beer & Brewing Read More »

Some beers are “utility players,” happily sipped year-round, while others seem better suited to a particular season or climate. On a hot summer day, one hankers for something light and crisp or fruity or wheaty. During the cold months, however, our tongues seek something heartier, darker, or sweeter. Yet in all the beer world, I …

Schwarzbier: The Enigmatic Dark Lager Read More »