Brewer's Perspective: Brewing Gold-Medal Bière de Garde

As a niche style, bière de garde doesn’t always medal at the Great American Beer Festival—but Munkle’s 5 Branches took home gold in 2018, then Echo’s Junebug did it again in 2019. Here, the head brewers from both breweries sketch out the blueprints.

Cooking with Cider: Glazed Ham for the Holidays

Looking for a different way to serve your holiday ham? Get some craft cider into the glaze for a flavorful twist, and pair it with the same cider or a festive beer.

Beginner’s Guide to Canning: What You Need to Know

From Twin Monkeys Beverage Systems, here is a walk-through of the key questions you need to ask before investing in a canning system for your brewery.

Cooking with Beer: Fried Chicken Thighs with Grits and Charred Corn–Red Onion Relish

Two splashes of hazy IPA add juicy subtlety to this comforting, moderately spicy fried chicken showcase.

Italian-Style Beef Short Ribs Recipe

Barleywine adds hearty depth to these Italian-style short rib sandwiches.

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.

Smoked Trout Flatbread Recipe

Pair this tasty flatbread with your favorite Belgian-style dubbel.

Cast Iron Rib-Eye with Blue Cheese–Beer Butter Recipe

Treat your guests and yourself to this IPA-enhanced mouth-watering rib-eye with blue cheese butter.

Crispy Chicken with Apricot IPA Sauce Recipe

In less than an hour, you can have this delicious chicken dish that features an apricot-mustard sauce made with your favorite IPA on the table.

Coconut Porter Curry Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

A coconut porter is the perfect culinary inspiration for this bright, light, and flavorful dish.

Melvin Brewing Eureka (House of Flying Barrels) Mindful Monkeys

“Pulpy bright orange color with a steady white head. Passion fruit–mango nose. Tart tangerine flavor has a vinous, almost champagne quality that dances around the fruit components. A moderate amount of sourness lingers slightly on the tongue. One for the white-wine fans.”

Molasses Porter Quail with Baby Lettuces and MaiBock Vinaigrette Recipe

Try these nosh-able quail halves marinated in porter and served on a mixed-green salad with bock vinaigrette.