Our cofounder, editorial director, and host of the Craft Beer & Brewing Podcast shares his standout beers and moments from the past year.
By: Jamie BognerRELATED:
The Manchester, England–based beer writer and founder of Pellicle Magazine shares his favorite beers from the past 12 months.
By: Matthew CurtisRELATED:
Don’t let them tell you an extract brewer can’t brew a good rauchbier. While smoked-malt extract is a rarity, there are ways to get creative with our smoke and dial it in to make a lager that can convert the skeptics.
By: Annie JohnsonRELATED:
The New York City–based writer, tarot enthusiast, author of the Hugging the Bar newsletter, and noted metalhead shares her beery high points from the past year.
By: Courtney IsemanRELATED:
One of the most influential and incisive voices in beer, the force behind Dontdrinkbeer and the Malt Couture podcast, has been leaning into nonalcoholic beer over the past year as he battles cancer. Here are his greatest hits.
By: Alex KiddRELATED:
Firestone Walker Brewmaster Matt Brynildson, Omnipollo cofounder Henok Fentie, and FrauGruber cofounder Enzo Frauenschuh explore international approaches to brewing and collaborating on barrel-aged stout, from recipes to aging conditions, barrel choices, adding adjunct ingredients, and more.
By: Jamie Bogner
Pubs, bars, and cafés are crucial to the experience and community of craft beer and a vital link between maker and consumer. Here are your 20 favorites in 2024.
By: Readers of Craft Beer & BrewingRELATED:
A winter warmer or an oatmeal stout contributes a touch of sweetness, while the gruyère cheese helps this sandwich—ideal for post-holiday leftovers—stand up to a full-bodied beer.
By: Christopher CinaRELATED:
Paul Schneider, cofounder and head brewer of Cinderlands Beer in Pittsburgh, delves into how they decided to include HyperBoost into one of the brewery’s most popular hazy IPAs.
By: Paul SchneiderRELATED:
With IPAs and pilsners still on top, your favorite styles remained relatively consistent year over year.
By: Readers of Craft Beer & BrewingRELATED:
In today’s hop-forward beers, whirlpool additions contribute many of the IBUs—yet the results are less clear-cut than adding to the boil. Research—some new, some not-so-new—may provide direction.
By: Stan HieronymusRELATED:
After two days of judging for our Best 20 Beers in 2024, the team sat down to discuss their own most enjoyable beers and experiences of the past year—along the way identifying some trends that may offer hope for the next chapter of craft beer’s story.
By: Jamie Bogner , Kate Bernot , Stan Hieronymus , Joe Stange
Our own Hops Insider and the author of numerous books on brewing shares his highlights from the past year.
By: Stan HieronymusRELATED:
Our contributing editor and one of the most accomplished chroniclers of the brewing industry shares her top beers and moments from the past year.
By: Kate BernotRELATED:
In this free video course supported by Yakima Chief Hops, Paul Schneider, cofounder and head brewer of Pittsburgh’s Cinderlands Beer, details their flavor-focused approach to R&D and taking full advantage of advanced hop products.
Join Beachwood brewmaster Julian Shrago as he charts the path from choosing an unfamiliar style of beer to brewing an example that can please the crowd and wow the judges.
Steve Parker, cofounder and head brewer of Fidens in Albany, New York, details their approach to building the kind of soft, juicy, impactful hazy IPAs that keep you going back for more.
