Great Homebrewers

Author: Will Lovell There are a number of things that can go wrong when making a batch of beer, leading to a finished product that can range from less-than-desirable to downright undrinkable. One of the more prominent issues brewers of quality beer work to avoid is oxidation, as it can lead to rapid staling and

If I handed you a regular beer and its non-alcoholic counterpart, would you be able to tell them apart? That’s the challenge we gave to a panel of tasters and myself, and the experience was quite a bit different than many presumed.

Author: Will Lovell Viewed by many as a hoppier spinoff of a traditional English Brown Ale, American Brown Ale came to prominence during the initial craft beer boom of the early 1990s. It was only a matter of time before hop-loving homebrewers took this style to the next level by upping both the strength and

Yeast can be particular about what temperature they ferment at, but fermentation isn’t the only consideration for temperature control. We’ve conducted over 60 triangle tests evaluating the impact yeast storage temperature, yeast starter temperature, and yeast pitching temperature have on beer quality.

Author: Jordan Folks The obvious benefit of the rising interest in craft beer over the last couple of decades is that it substantially increased options for consumers, introducing many to styles and brands they previously had no access to. In order for people get their hands on this wide variety of beer, brewers had to