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For this special episode, we’ve partnered with our friends at Abstrax to bring you a panel discussion on using terpenes, extracts, and more, featuring Tyler Thurman of Highland Park, Jude LaRose of Hop Butcher for the World, and Ross Hunsinger of Abstrax.
By: Abstrax Hops (Sponsored)Write it down! Kevin Templin, cofounder and head brewer at Templin Family Brewing in Salt Lake City, explains how they fine-tune the tiniest details using a dialed-in sensory panel—and why it’s critical to take notes.
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Think stainless steel is maintenance-free? Think again. Over time, your brewing equipment can corrode and compromise flavor—even if it looks spotless. Learn how passivation—a simple but essential chemical process—protects your tanks, improves cleaning, and keeps your beer tasting its best. Discover which method is right for your brewery and how to do it safely with Five Star products.
By: Dana Kapron, Five Star Chemicals (Sponsored)New research points toward much greater potential for rice malt in brewing—with varieties that provide color, character, and brewing specs that aren’t so different from barley.
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From BreWskey in Montreal, this hazy double IPA leans into lushly fruit-forward Rakau and Riwaka hops, with a varied grist meant to promote haze with the lightest possible color.
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Credited by fellow brewers in Montreal as an early lager proponent, Jean-Phillippe Lalonde has been cold-fermenting craft beer for the better part of 15 years. And while he’s no dogmatic traditionalist, there are lines he just won’t cross.
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By: Miura Boiler (Sponsored)Strict attention to quality throughout the brewhouse, whatever the type of beer, can only help you in competitions—as can thinking ahead on maturation and carbonation. Kevin Templin, cofounder and head brewer at Templin Family Brewing in Salt Lake City, shares some key tips on how to improve your odds.
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Founded in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley in 1992, Gambrinus Malting produces Canada’s Finest Specialty Malt. Situated among the Monashee Mountains, Gambrinus sources barley, wheat, and rye to produce flavorful, consistent malt for award-winning brewers and distillers across North America. The man behind the malting operation is director of operations Ken Smith. “What I get to focus on here,” he says, “is making sure that everyone is safe, that the food product is safe, and that we’re not impacting the environment in a negative way.” Keep reading for more!
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By: Amy Taylor , Nate Tarantino , Brian “BK” KruegerIn centuries past, much of European brewing happened on the farm—and the choice of what to brew was as pragmatic as what to grow. With insights that could inform your next farmhouse ale, Lars Marius Garshol shares some truths about what those farmer-brewers planted, malted, and put into their beers.
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Based on a description from Norway in the late 18th century, this recipe represents the practicality of local farmers at the time—and the grist is 100 percent oats, which would’ve been malted in a smoky kiln.
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From their farm, brewery, and taproom/farmstand an hour north of Montreal, Macallen is integrating agriculture with beer across multiple dimensions—not just for the story, but in pursuit of great flavor.
By: Jamie BognerThis award-winning Northwest IPA is a flagship for Von Ebert in Portland, Oregon, with a berry-forward hop flavor driven by lots of Mosaic, plus Simcoe and Strata in the dry hop.
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Kevin Templin, cofounder and head brewer at Templin Family Brewing in Salt Lake City, lays out his medal-winning approach to producing flavorful lower-strength beers with high standards of quality.
Bret Kollman Baker, cofounder and chief operations officer of Urban Artifact in Cincinnati, slices into the core of what goes into brewing the kind of fruited sour beer that keeps people coming back for more.
From layering malts to selecting and infusing adjuncts, Third Eye co-owner and head brewer Kelly Montgomery lays out their medal-winning approach to planning and brewing rich, flavorful stouts.