Professional Brewing


Bell’s Brewery Director of Operations John Mallett Picks a 6-pack of Beers that Showcase the Expression of the Ingredients Themselves

John Mallet is a consummate brewer’s brewer, and his focus on getting it right extends to the exact phrasing he uses to describe the beers in his 6-pack.

Breakout Brewer: Upland Brewing Company

Pushing the envelope and doing things the hard way are standard operating procedure at Indiana’s Upland Brewing Company.

Finding Success with Sours

Effectively working with mixed-culture fermentation and barrel aging can be a tricky, time-intensive business. Three of the industry’s best offer their insights.

Breakout Brewer: Prairie Artisan Ales

The two brothers behind Oklahoma-based Prairie Artisan Ales put a lot of effort into pursuing their flights of fancy—and they wouldn’t have it any other way.

Breakout Brewer: Westbrook Brewing

A deep understanding of flavors and a passion for brewing are behind all of the brews at South Carolina’s Westbrook Brewing.

Water: The Overlooked Essential

Alas, water is to most IPA drinkers as “Arrested Development’s” Ann Veal is to Michael Bluth (that is, the thing that’s always around yet you’re constantly forgetting about). And yet, water is essential to every IPA—every beer, in fact.

Breakout Brewer: Wicked Weed Brewing

Brothers Walt and Luke Dickinson of Asheville, North Carolina’s Wicked Weed Brewing are producing some of the most cutting-edge and talked-about beers—both clean and sour—in the country.

Hops Oils & Aroma: Uncharted Waters

Researchers recently have begun to unravel the mystery of hops aroma, but many unknowns remain.

Jester King Brewery Founder Jeff Stuffings Gravitates to a 6-Pack of Beers with Expressive Personality

Here, he extolls the virtues of dryness, bitterness, low alcohol, and mixed-culture fermentation.

Breakout Brewer: Funky Buddha

Despite huge milestones and growth, Funky Buddha Brewery’s Ryan Sentz is still a homebrewer at heart who continues to focus on “culinary-driven” beers.