For Josh pFriem of pFriem Family Brewers, every beer they make—from Pilsner to wood-aged sour—expresses a brewing philosophy that prizes nuance and depth.
Lager brewing is technical and unforgiving, but today’s independent brewers are taking up the challenge and employing horizontal lagering tanks, vessels more common in the breweries of the world’s biggest brands, to keep their yeast happy.
Base malts are the foundation of beer. It’s worthwhile to have a sense of the trade-offs your extract supplier made. As a bonus, this mini-batch experiment is a good introduction to mashing.
When he finally opened his own brewery, Matthew Steinberg knew exactly what he wanted Exhibit 'A' Brewing Co. to be. This week he talks about lessons learned along the way and the relationship that exists with the brewery down the street – Jack’s Abby.
Before he and his two brothers founded Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers, Jack Hendler, the co-founder of Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers talks about his fondness for the darker side of the lager style, including schwarzbier and Baltic porter.
How a trip to a museum inspired a modern classic and the best-selling beer in Wisconsin.
Derek Gallanosa doesn’t apologize for making ingredient-laden, flavor-forward beers that may send old school purists into fits—he’s focused on giving his customers rich experiences full of flavors they’re familiar with.
Triple Crossing Brewing Company has made a name for themselves with progressively hoppy and hazy beers, but for these central Virginia stalwarts, it’s less about fitting into a “scene” and more about finding an honest yeast expression.
Beers and brewery initiatives are frequently aimed at detecting, preventing, and curing cancers. There’s a new one in the mix.