hops


Video Tip: Dry Hopping with Narrow Gauge

Known for pushing the envelope with intense hop and fruit flavors, Jeff Hardesty of Narrow Gauge demonstrates a safe and sanitary method for dumping a large quantity of dry hops into a still-fermenting beer.

Pick Six: Bitter(ness) Memories, with Cantillon's Jean Van Roy

From the legendary Cantillon lambic brewery in Brussels, fourth-generation brewer Jean Van Roy chooses a six-pack of beers that have influenced him over the years. They feature the bitter, the dry, and a lifelong appreciation for good old-fashioned pils.

Video Tip: Choosing Hops for Fruited Sour IPAs

In this clip from his full video course, Jeff Hardesty of Narrow Gauge explains how careful hops selection can emphasize fruit character in these intensely flavored hybrid beers.

Full Video: Brewing Milkshake & Sour IPAs with Narrow Gauge

Known for pushing the envelope of full-bodied hazy IPAs packed with hops and fruit flavors, Jeff Hardesty of Narrow Gauge reveals his methods and lessons learned in this video.

Podcast Episode 124: Tony Lawrence of Boneyard on Balance, Hops Selection, and Resisting Consumer Whims to Stick with What Works

Tony Lawrence, founder and brewer at Boneyard Beer in Bend, Oregon, talks about the importance of balance in IPAs, as well as his brewery's approach to fermenting, dry hopping, and sticking with what they like to brew and drink.

Learning Lab: More Ways to Get Hoppy

Go beyond the standard three-addition hopping schedule to test other techniques for injecting hop character into your beer.

Learning Lab: Standard Hops Additions

Hops for bitterness, flavor, and aroma... and, often, three corresponding additions to the boil. Using one-gallon test batches hopped differently, let's test our assumptions.

Podcast Episode 119: John Mallett of Bell's Brewery on Ingredient Quality, Understanding Malt, and Designing Brewery Workflows

John Mallett, VP of operations for Bell's, is one of the most respected technical brewers in the industry. Here, he discusses everything from sourcing and evaluating ingredients to maintaining haze in beer and engineering a brewhouse workflow.

Podcast Episode 112: Tim Matthews of Canarchy and Oskar Blues Dives Deep on Malt and Hops

Tim Matthews is hyper-focused on improving everything from product innovation to ingredient sourcing and grower/broker relationships. Here, he discusses the process of reinventing popular beers, and the impacts of various ingredients and processes.

Best in Beer 2019 Readers' Choice: Favorite Ingredients & Beer Styles

For our annual Best in Beer survey, we asked thousands of you what brewing ingredients you prefer to use, and what types of beer you like to brew (and drink). Here's what you told us.