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Choosing the Right Yeast for No-/Low-Alcohol Beers

As NA beers grow as a category, specialized yeasts can be an accessible way for smaller breweries to jump into the fray. But which strain should you try first? Recent research aims to help you narrow it down.

It’s Malt, Maltings, and Malty Beers at the Bay Area’s Rake

From our Love Handles files on the world’s great beer bars: The Rake in Alameda, California, is a celebration of malt.

Even in Picturesque Bruges, De Garre Can Transport You

From our Love Handles files on the world’s great beer bars: Famous among beer lovers and centrally located—yet oddly tricky to find—the De Garre pub in Bruges, Belgium, oozes atmosphere and class.

Toronto’s Society Clubhouse Celebrates Women Who Brew and Drink Great Beer

From our Love Handles files on our favorite beer bars around the world: The Toronto headquarters of the Society of Beer Drinking Ladies is open to all.

Bank on the Ales and Pies at Glasgow’s Shilling

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: In Glasgow, Scotland, Shilling supplements a few house-brewed ales with more than two dozen rotating taps, plus pizzas that might feature haggis or black pudding.

Edmonton’s Beer Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Go and See It for Yourself)

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: In the capital of Alberta, a broad and rotating selection of local and North American craft beers are just the thing to go with square-shaped, thin-crust, hot-chicken pizzas.

You Could Ride the Funicular to Flavor at Lisbon’s Cerveja Canil

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: In the City of the Seven Hills, Cerveja Canil specializes in local craft beers, petiscos, and burgers.

Love Handles: Grab a Beer from The Common, Browse The Forks in Winnipeg

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: The Common adds conviviality and flavor to a bustling food hall at The Forks of Winnipeg.

Farming for Craft: New Barley & Malt Varieties Respond to Brewer Demand

We all know how profoundly the types of malt we use can change what we brew. Less obvious is how independent brewing is changing how barley itself is being grown—leading, eventually, to exciting new options for brewers.

Beer Bars We Love in Providence, New York City, and Kiev

In each issue, our Love Handles department visits three great beer bars. This tour from Issue 36 takes us from Rhode Island to Ukraine via Manhattan.