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Recipe: Odell Wolf Picker Experimental IPAFrom Odell Brewing in Fort Collins, Colorado, this recipe is a celebration of Strata hops and the people who pick them.
Recipe: Odell Mountain Standard IPAFor the team at Odell Brewing in Fort Collins, Colorado, this mountain-style IPA is a tribute to the Rocky Mountains. They select its modern hop varieties to achieve a complex profile of juicy and tropical notes.
The Search for the Holy Strobile: Finding the Select Few Exciting HopsIn this first article in a Deep Dive series, Indie Hops’ Jim Solberg discusses how they screen new hops for brewing and market potential.
How to Level Up with American AmberEvery brewer should have a house beer they use to get better—the one you could brew in your sleep to fine-tune your process, get to know your ingredients intimately, and dial in flavor and quality. For Annie Johnson, that beer is her throwback American amber ale.
Recipe: Wiseacre Tiny Bomb American PilsnerThe flagship beer from Wiseacre in Memphis, Tennessee, Tiny Bomb is a svelte, session-strength American lager with the full flavor of a German pilsner.
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Podcast Episode 458: Tom Nielsen of Emberside Redraws the Boundaries between the Science and the Art of BeerBy Jamie BognerOver the span of two decades at Sierra Nevada in R&D and quality, Tom Nielsen helped usher in big changes in the way craft brewers work with ingredient growers and suppliers. In this episode, he shares his finely honed approach to evaluating and sourcing raw materials.
Recipe: Encampment American Strong AleBy Josh WeikertA classic style in the modern American pantheon, this hop-and-malt-forward strong ale serves as a great starting point for experimentation—for example, by subbing in your favorite hop varieties.
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Recipe: Peaceful Side Solveza Mexican-Style LagerBy Seth Carter“Brewed as an ode to the sun,” this light, crisp, subtly sweet Mexican-inspired lager from Peaceful Side in Maryville, Tennessee, won the gold medal for International Light Lager at the 2025 World Beer Cup.
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Brewer’s Perspective: Brewing Mexican-Style Tennessee Lager at Peaceful SideBy Seth CarterSeth Carter, head brewer at Peaceful Side in Maryville, Tennessee, cites the key factors that helped their Solveza lager win gold at the 2025 World Beer Cup—and it begins with a team-wide approach to quality.
Make Your Best American Strong AleBy Josh WeikertThis celebration of malt and American hops is one that should evolve nicely as the weeks pass, the bitterness rounds, and malt comes into the fore.
Recipe: Peoples BockBased on details shared by the former lead brewer at Peoples Brewing in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this mid-20th century American bock gets its color from a darker caramel Munich malt—not from the syrups that were common in dark adjunct lagers from that time.
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Podcast Episode 457: Cory Buenning of Fritz Family Focuses on Highly Attenuated Lagers with Perfect ProteinsBy Jamie BognerThe seven-barrel brewhouse at Fritz Family in Niwot, Colorado, may be be small by typical lager-brewing standards. But founder Cory Buenning takes an exacting approach to the lagers he brews for the cuckoo clock–lined taproom, focusing on malt that produces mid-sized proteins that build body.