Craft Beer & Brewing Staff


Editors’ Picks: Hoppy Seltzer, a New Cleaner Option, and a Bespoke Churchkey

From drinking to cleaning to a serious conversation piece, here are a few new products we’re enjoying.

Five on Five: British Pub Ales

The arts of brewing, cellaring, and serving cask ales can elevate subtle, elegant recipes into brilliant showcases of great character and drinkability. Here, five pros share their top picks.

Editors’ Picks: Světlé Pivo

Czech lager’s simplicity is deceptive; there is much more to it than Saaz hops, pils malt, and soft water. Here are five favorites that combine ample character with exquisite balance and supreme drinkability.

Editors’ Picks: Bière de Garde

Whether clean and malty or dry and spicy, the beers that claim this category cover a wide range.

Five on Five: Stout & Porter

From deceptively easy-drinking to weighty and ponderous, the comforts of these dark delights run the gamut. Here, five pro brewers share their favorites.

Editor’s Picks: More Beer Books

Feed your brains! From vegetarian cooking (and pairing) with beer to brewing with cannabis to local beer-history deep-dives, here are some books we enjoyed this year.

Infographic: Medal Count

Which states have won the most medals in the Great American Beer Festival relative to the total breweries in the state?

Editor's Picks: Anton Paar’s EasyDens

We found this digital hydrometer to be a snap to use, encouraging more diligent monitoring of our fermentations.

Five on Five: Hazy IPA

Fruit-forward, soft, hazy, juicy, pillowy—whatever your adjectives, this is for sure: These IPAs have captured the flavor imagination of a still-growing number of beer drinkers. Here, five pros share their top picks.

Five on Five: West Coast IPA

From bright and classic to tropical and crisp and various combinations thereof, these West Coast or American IPAs reflect the past and future trajectory of the style. Five pros offer up their favorites.


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