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Holiday Housewarmers

Holiday beers. Christmas beers. Winter beers. Whatever name they’re given by their makers, these bigger-than-usual, once-a-year ales and lagers are

International Pale Lagers

No matter where one is in the world, a quenching pale lager is seldom far away. Nearly every country that

Jump on the Brew Wagon

Not to make a big deal out of it, but when I started to brew we had to crush our

Sampling the Czech Beers on US Shelves

Pilsners It’s a narrow aroma, appearance and flavor band for Czech pilsners. All those tasted were golden, varying only slightly

The Hophead’s Guide to Hops

The bar at Widmer’s Gasthaus brewery-pub here in Portland, OR, was fairly crowded as I settled in to relax a

Single-Minded about Hops

One thing you can say for sure about the home- and craft-beer revolution is that it has elevated hops from

Hop Boppin’ Daddy Single-Hop Ale

5 gallons (19 liters) OG: 1055/13.6 degrees Plato Alcohol: 4.8–5.3 percent by volume Bitterness: 60 IBUs Color: Medium amber Yeast:

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