Justin Kruger


Cooking With Beer: Reuben’s Three Ryes Men Apple Pie à la Mode

This lush treat features one of our Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine® Best 20 Beers in 2020—some ryewine in the crust, filling, and caramel sauce—but you can sub in any strong rye ale or barleywine.

Cooking with Beer: Mac & Wayfinder Relapse IPA Cheese with Andouille Sausage

This comforting recipe features a Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine® Beer of the Year (but you can sub in any bright, crisp, West Coast–style IPA or IPL).

Cooking With Beer: Dark Lager–Steamed Halibut in Parchment

Czech-style tmavé pivo adds depth to light and flaky fish in this recipe that highlights one of our Best 20 Beers in 2020—pFriem Czech Dark Lager.

Cooking with Beer: Banana Stout Cake with Chocolate Stout Frosting

Cooking with the big, bold flavors of stouts requires a thoughtful approach, but the flavor potential is enormous. This recipe explores the savory and sweet potential of this favorite dark family of styles.

Cooking with Beer: Smoke-Grilled Leg of Lamb with Stout-Braised Garbanzo Beans and Herbed Tzatziki

Cooking with the big, bold flavors of stouts requires a thoughtful approach, but the flavor potential is enormous. This recipe explores the savory and sweet potential of this favorite dark family of styles.

Cooking with Beer: Roasted and Stout-Braised Cauliflower with Charred Tomato Dressing

Need a last-minute idea for a veggie side-dish? This recipe explores the savory and sweet potential of an imperial stout.

Grilling with Lagers

Fire up the grill and break out the lagers. These three tasty dishes are designed for sharing and are surefire ways of exploring the flavors of beer in food. From the minds and kitchens of Justin Kruger and Justin Wright, the Two Fat Justins.

Cooking with Beer: Farmhouse Flavors

Let’s get rustic: Justin Wright and Justin Kruger, a.k.a. "Two Fat Justins," show how French and Belgian country ales can lighten and brighten savory main dishes, while a splash of cherry lambic adds complex juiciness to a simple berry crumble.

Cooking With Beer: Winter Warmth

On the last days of winter, what could be better than spicy soup, a roast with smoky character, and a winter-warmer-spiked bread?

Cooking with Beer: Embrace Fall Flavors

From making the most of the harvest to a long-simmering pot on the stove, Justin Wright and Justin Kruger, a.k.a. “Two Fat Justins,” have created recipes to make your autumn a little more vibrant.