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Breakout Brewer: Brink

As a serial entrant in major beer competitions, Brink Brewing in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been winning national medals with classic styles, turning them into local success.

Gueuze: Beguiling Blend of Nature, Time & Savoir-Faire

Try to brew it if you want—many have tried—but few beers belong to their own place more than traditional Belgian gueuze.

Podcast Episode 143: New Anthem's Aaron Skiles on Learning Through Problem Solving with Hazy IPA

New Anthem earned 2019 CB&B Beer of the Year honors after two IPAs scored perfect 100s; they did it again in our new IPA issue. How do they do it? Cofounder Aaron Skiles walks us through their process of building consistency through constant change.

Style + Fruit: Let’s Play Matchmaker

Want to add fruit to your beer? Okay. But first ask yourself this important question: Why?

Breakout Brewer: KC Bier

Sticking stubbornly to classical German ingredients and methods—from decoction to spunding—the brewers at KC Bier are growing their business on full-flavored, bang-on lagers and weissbier.

Special Ingredient: Monk Fruit

Monk fruit is an Asian gourd, and it’s extremely sweet. Its extract is often used as a low-calorie sweetener. So, ready to brew a "lifestyle" beer?

The Punk Rock Roots of Port City Porter

Port City Porter has become a Beltway mainstay while racking up medals over the years. It's a recipe with roots in the 1990s, amid punk-rock shows, the homebrewing boom, and the brewpub bubble. Joe Stange hears the tale from Brewmaster Jonathan Reeves.

American Porter: An Undersung Classic Awaits Its Re-Revival

In this edition of Jeff Alworth's Style School, we look to the early days of American microbrewing, when attempts to recreate a neglected British style may not have been historically accurate—but they were something altogether new (and delicious).

Podcast Episode 132: Dino Funari of Vitamin Sea Brewing on Creating Styles That Stand Out From the Crowd

Boston offers a remarkable concentration of top breweries, but Vitamin Sea has carved out a niche with their own take on the New England IPA style, influenced by both coasts and a dedication to nonstop pilot brewing and testing.

Style School: Brown Ale, the Belgian Way(s)

Belgian panache and historical tricks can liven up a slice of the color spectrum often seen as decidedly unsexy.